EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACADEMIC ADVISING CENTER

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is hiring an Executive Director for the Academic Advising Center. This role leads and manages the Academic Advising Center, driving strategic university-wide advising initiatives to improve retention and timely degree completion. The Executive Director fosters collaboration across the institution to ensure effective advising experiences for undergraduate students based on best practices.

Highlights

Provide leadership and strategic direction for academic advising across all undergraduate students.
Develop and implement advising initiatives to enhance student retention and progress to degree.
Supervise hiring, training, and performance of advising staff in alignment with institutional standards.
Collaborate with faculty, staff, and leadership to integrate advising with broader student success efforts.
Manage budget, resources, and implement data systems to support advising goals.
Required education: Master’s degree in a related field; preferred Doctorate degree.
Minimum five years' experience in academic advising including three years in supervisory roles.
Preferred experience as an academic advising director leading large or complex student success units.
Use of student information system software, strong report writing, and statistical skills required.
Employment is full-time and reports to an assigned supervisor with direct supervision of assigned staff.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACADEMIC ADVISING CENTER Full Description

Office Location
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
1201 W. University Drive
Human Resources
MASS Building 2nd Floor
Edinburg, TX 78539

Edinburg: (956)665-2451
Brownsville: (956) 882-8205

Office hours:
Monday-Friday
8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.

Staff Recruitment: careers@utrgv.edu

School of Medicine Recruitment: SOMCareers@utrgv.edu

Graduate Assistantships: assistantships@utrgv.edu

Faculty Recruitment:
College of Engineering & Computer Science: cecs@utrgv.edu

Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship: cobe@utrgv.edu

College of Sciences Office of the Dean: cos@utrgv.edu

College of Education and P-16 Integration: cep@utrgv.edu

College of Fine Arts: cofa@utrgv.edu

College of Liberal Arts: liberalarts@utrgv.edu

Website: https://careers.utrgv.edu

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACADEMIC ADVISING CENTER

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Dear Applicant, Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following: *Date of Birth *Social Security Number *Gender *Ethnicity/Race Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at (956)665-8880 and/or careers@utrgv.edu.

Posting Details

Position Information

Posting Number	SRGV8924
Working Title	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACADEMIC ADVISING CENTER
Number of Vacancies	1.0
Location	Rio Grande Valley, Texas
Department	Academic Advising Center
FTE	1.0
FLSA	Exempt
Scope of Job	Responsible for providing overall leadership and strategic direction for and management of the Academic Advising Center. Coordinates strategic and proactive university-wide academic advising initiatives which promote retention and timely progress to degree. The primary emphasis will be on ensuring the delivery of consistent and highly effective academic advising experiences for all undergraduate students by fostering a strong and collaborative institutional advising network that is responsive to student needs and designed in accordance with best practices.
Description of Duties	Provides leadership and strategic direction for the delivery of a consistent and highly effective academic advising experience for all undergraduate students. Responsible for the development and implementation of strategic, proactive advising initiatives which will positively impact student success outcomes, including retention and timely progress to degree. Leads and motivates a diverse team in a fast paced environment, addressing performance issues, resolving conflicts, and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Ensures advising units are responsive to emerging trends in academic advising and changes in UTRGV student needs. Develops and sustains strong and effective working relationships across divisions, departments, and the community, as appropriate, to ensure the integration of advising and other student success initiatives into a seamless student experience of support. Works with Student Success leadership to foster broad and authentic engagement of the campus community, including faculty, staff, and student governance bodies; College/School leadership; and other stakeholders in co-design and execution of strategic priorities for student success initiatives. Communicates changes about campus-wide priorities and initiatives relevant to assigned units, as well as changes to policies and practices, to various stakeholders. Supervises the hiring, training, and evaluation of staff, ensuring alignment with System, state, and national standards for high quality advising. Actively tracks and reports on data that will help Student Success and campus stakeholders better understand students’ needs and systemic barriers to student success-oriented goals related to assigned scope. Implements effective data collection, analysis, and reporting systems that demonstrate desired outcomes and inform recommendations for strategic resource allocation and overall direction for advising of undergraduate students. Optimizes use of technologies to support academic advising, student persistence, and timely progress to degree for undergraduate students. Effectively allocates and manages financial, human, technology, and space resources to achieve goals related to assigned scope. Manages budget expenditures on assigned university accounts (including grant accounts), to ensure compliance. Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervision Received	General supervision from assigned supervisor.
Supervision Given	Direct supervision of assigned staff.
Required Education	Master’s degree in a related field from an accredited university.
Preferred Education	Doctorate’s degree in a related field from an accredited university.
Licenses/Certifications	N/A
Required Experience	Five (5) years of experience in academic advising, including three (3) years supervisory experience. Strong working knowledge of academic advising best practices.
Preferred Experience	Experience as an academic advising director. Experience leading a large and/or complex student success-oriented unit.
Equipment	Use of standard office equipment. Ability to use computers for word processing, calendar sharing, emailing, accessing student academic information. Preferred experience in the use of student information system software. Basic statistical and strong report writing skills.
Working Conditions	Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Work is performed primarily in a general office environment Some travel and weekend/evening work is required. UTRGV is a distributed institution, which requires presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley.
Other	Ability to successfully collaborate with faculty, administrators within higher education (i.e. college deans, department chairs, and other administrators, etc.) and professional staff. Strong communication, collaboration and conflict resolution skills. Strong program development, implementation, and assessment skills. Strong research skills in the area of program development, continuous improvement and assessment. Ability to apply current university academic policies and procedures, current academic advisement practices, student academic monitoring and retention efforts. Strong supervisory and management skills. Direct experience working successfully with student populations similar to UTRGV; highly effective written and oral communication skills with the ability to deliver information in a clear, concise, and articulate manner to multiple stakeholder groups; proven leadership and management skills, particularly as they relate to advancing innovative practices, building strategic partnerships across colleges/schools and divisions and leveraging team capacity; and, effective staff development and supervision.
Physical Capabilities	N/A
Employment Category	Full-Time
Minimum Salary	Commensurate with Experience
Posted Salary	Commensurate with Experience
Position Available Date	04/20/2026
Grant Funded Position	No
If Yes, Provide Grant Expiration Date

Posting Detail Information

EEO Statement	It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.
Special Instructions to Applicants	Dear Applicant, Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following: Date of Birth Social Security Number Gender Ethnicity/Race Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at (956)665-8880 and/or careers@utrgv.edu.
Additional Information	UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need. All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered. Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of HR & Talent Development .
Quick Link	https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/50874

Posting Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Are you now, or previously, employed by The University of Texas System or any of its institutions?
- Yes - I currently am employed by the UT System or its institutions
- Yes - I have previously been employed by the UT System or its institutions
- No - I have never been employed by the UT System or its institutions
Are you a current UTRGV employee?
- Yes
- No
Please select your highest level of completed education.
- 6th grade education
- 10th grade education
- High School Diploma or GED
- Associates Degree, Technical, or Trade School Degree/Certification or 60 Hours of College Hours
- Bachelors Degree from an accredited university
- Masters Degree from an accredited university
- Ph. D. or other terminal degree from an accredited university
- None of the above
Please provide the field of study for your education:
(Open Ended Question)
Do you meet the minimum requirements for this position?
- Yes
- No
Please indicate the number of years of work experience you have directly related to the position in which you are applying for:
- Less than 1 year
- 1 year
- 2 years
- 3 years
- 4 years
- 5 years
- 6 years
- 7 years
- 8 years
- 9 years
- 10 years
- Over 10 years

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

Resume

Optional Documents

Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Curriculum Vitae
Unofficial Transcripts
Reference Letter 1
Reference Letter 2
Reference Letter 3
Certifications and Licenses
Training Certificates
Other Document
List of 3 References
Unofficial Transcripts 2
Unofficial Transcripts 3
Letter of Interest
Unofficial Graduate Transcripts
Additional Document

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Original Job Description

Office Location
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
1201 W. University Drive
Human Resources
MASS Building 2nd Floor
Edinburg, TX 78539

Edinburg: (956)665-2451
Brownsville: (956) 882-8205

Office hours:
Monday-Friday
8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.

Staff Recruitment: careers@utrgv.edu

School of Medicine Recruitment: SOMCareers@utrgv.edu

Graduate Assistantships: assistantships@utrgv.edu

Faculty Recruitment:
College of Engineering & Computer Science: cecs@utrgv.edu

Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship: cobe@utrgv.edu

College of Sciences Office of the Dean: cos@utrgv.edu

College of Education and P-16 Integration: cep@utrgv.edu

College of Fine Arts: cofa@utrgv.edu

College of Liberal Arts: liberalarts@utrgv.edu

Website: https://careers.utrgv.edu

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACADEMIC ADVISING CENTER

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Posting Details

Position Information

Posting Number	SRGV8924
Working Title	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACADEMIC ADVISING CENTER
Number of Vacancies	1.0
Location	Rio Grande Valley, Texas
Department	Academic Advising Center
FTE	1.0
FLSA	Exempt
Scope of Job	Responsible for providing overall leadership and strategic direction for and management of the Academic Advising Center. Coordinates strategic and proactive university-wide academic advising initiatives which promote retention and timely progress to degree. The primary emphasis will be on ensuring the delivery of consistent and highly effective academic advising experiences for all undergraduate students by fostering a strong and collaborative institutional advising network that is responsive to student needs and designed in accordance with best practices.
Description of Duties	Provides leadership and strategic direction for the delivery of a consistent and highly effective academic advising experience for all undergraduate students. Responsible for the development and implementation of strategic, proactive advising initiatives which will positively impact student success outcomes, including retention and timely progress to degree. Leads and motivates a diverse team in a fast paced environment, addressing performance issues, resolving conflicts, and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Ensures advising units are responsive to emerging trends in academic advising and changes in UTRGV student needs. Develops and sustains strong and effective working relationships across divisions, departments, and the community, as appropriate, to ensure the integration of advising and other student success initiatives into a seamless student experience of support. Works with Student Success leadership to foster broad and authentic engagement of the campus community, including faculty, staff, and student governance bodies; College/School leadership; and other stakeholders in co-design and execution of strategic priorities for student success initiatives. Communicates changes about campus-wide priorities and initiatives relevant to assigned units, as well as changes to policies and practices, to various stakeholders. Supervises the hiring, training, and evaluation of staff, ensuring alignment with System, state, and national standards for high quality advising. Actively tracks and reports on data that will help Student Success and campus stakeholders better understand students’ needs and systemic barriers to student success-oriented goals related to assigned scope. Implements effective data collection, analysis, and reporting systems that demonstrate desired outcomes and inform recommendations for strategic resource allocation and overall direction for advising of undergraduate students. Optimizes use of technologies to support academic advising, student persistence, and timely progress to degree for undergraduate students. Effectively allocates and manages financial, human, technology, and space resources to achieve goals related to assigned scope. Manages budget expenditures on assigned university accounts (including grant accounts), to ensure compliance. Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervision Received	General supervision from assigned supervisor.
Supervision Given	Direct supervision of assigned staff.
Required Education	Master’s degree in a related field from an accredited university.
Preferred Education	Doctorate’s degree in a related field from an accredited university.
Licenses/Certifications	N/A
Required Experience	Five (5) years of experience in academic advising, including three (3) years supervisory experience. Strong working knowledge of academic advising best practices.
Preferred Experience	Experience as an academic advising director. Experience leading a large and/or complex student success-oriented unit.
Equipment	Use of standard office equipment. Ability to use computers for word processing, calendar sharing, emailing, accessing student academic information. Preferred experience in the use of student information system software. Basic statistical and strong report writing skills.
Working Conditions	Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Work is performed primarily in a general office environment Some travel and weekend/evening work is required. UTRGV is a distributed institution, which requires presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley.
Other	Ability to successfully collaborate with faculty, administrators within higher education (i.e. college deans, department chairs, and other administrators, etc.) and professional staff. Strong communication, collaboration and conflict resolution skills. Strong program development, implementation, and assessment skills. Strong research skills in the area of program development, continuous improvement and assessment. Ability to apply current university academic policies and procedures, current academic advisement practices, student academic monitoring and retention efforts. Strong supervisory and management skills. Direct experience working successfully with student populations similar to UTRGV; highly effective written and oral communication skills with the ability to deliver information in a clear, concise, and articulate manner to multiple stakeholder groups; proven leadership and management skills, particularly as they relate to advancing innovative practices, building strategic partnerships across colleges/schools and divisions and leveraging team capacity; and, effective staff development and supervision.
Physical Capabilities	N/A
Employment Category	Full-Time
Minimum Salary	Commensurate with Experience
Posted Salary	Commensurate with Experience
Position Available Date	04/20/2026
Grant Funded Position	No
If Yes, Provide Grant Expiration Date

Posting Detail Information

EEO Statement	It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.
Special Instructions to Applicants	Dear Applicant, Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following: Date of Birth Social Security Number Gender Ethnicity/Race Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at (956)665-8880 and/or careers@utrgv.edu.
Additional Information	UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need. All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered. Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of HR & Talent Development .
Quick Link	https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/50874

Posting Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Are you now, or previously, employed by The University of Texas System or any of its institutions?
- Yes - I currently am employed by the UT System or its institutions
- Yes - I have previously been employed by the UT System or its institutions
- No - I have never been employed by the UT System or its institutions
Are you a current UTRGV employee?
- Yes
- No
Please select your highest level of completed education.
- 6th grade education
- 10th grade education
- High School Diploma or GED
- Associates Degree, Technical, or Trade School Degree/Certification or 60 Hours of College Hours
- Bachelors Degree from an accredited university
- Masters Degree from an accredited university
- Ph. D. or other terminal degree from an accredited university
- None of the above
Please provide the field of study for your education:
(Open Ended Question)
Do you meet the minimum requirements for this position?
- Yes
- No
Please indicate the number of years of work experience you have directly related to the position in which you are applying for:
- Less than 1 year
- 1 year
- 2 years
- 3 years
- 4 years
- 5 years
- 6 years
- 7 years
- 8 years
- 9 years
- 10 years
- Over 10 years

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

Resume

Optional Documents

Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Curriculum Vitae
Unofficial Transcripts
Reference Letter 1
Reference Letter 2
Reference Letter 3
Certifications and Licenses
Training Certificates
Other Document
List of 3 References
Unofficial Transcripts 2
Unofficial Transcripts 3
Letter of Interest
Unofficial Graduate Transcripts
Additional Document

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACADEMIC ADVISING CENTER

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACADEMIC ADVISING CENTER Full Description

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Director of Student Success & Retention