Academic Advisor

Senior Academic Advisor (Salary)Skip to main content# The University of Texas at Austin Staff JobsSenior Academic Advisor (Salary) page is loaded## Senior Academic Advisor (Salary)Applylocations: UT MAIN CAMPUStime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R\_00047737**Job Posting Title:**Senior Academic Advisor (Salary)**----****Hiring Department:**College of Liberal Arts**----****Position Open To:**All Applicants**----****Weekly Scheduled Hours:**40**----****FLSA Status:**Non-Exempt from FLSA**----****Earliest Start Date:**Aug 14, 2026**----****Position Duration:**Expected to Continue**----****Location:**UT MAIN CAMPUS**----****Job Details:**## General Notes*What benefits do I receive with UT?* The university offers an impressive benefits package. For more details on benefits, please see: and more information about the College of Liberal Arts, please visit: Our college seeks to build a supportive, growth-minded community and cultivate outstanding and courageous leaders. For more information on the college staff leadership academy, please visit: more information on college staff professional development, please visit: PurposeProvide academic advising services and support to undergraduate students pursuing the Government major in the College of Liberal Arts at UT Austin. ## Job Responsibilities· ROUTINE ACADEMIC ADVISING: Responsible for understanding and communicating requirements and academic options to facilitate student progress to degree and pursuit of academic goals. Establish rapport and counsel students on educational opportunities and initiatives. Provide information about degree requirements, academic policies, and institutional rules/regulations; answer students' questions, give them support, and empower them to make informed academic decisions and navigate the University. Assist students with petitions and overrides; create and update degree profiles; keep clear, accurate notes on student interactions; and track student contacts.· REGISTRATION ADVISING/ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT: Advise students during registration and add/drop periods at the start of each semester. Assist students with semester course selection, verify course applicability and progress to degree. Support all UT students who need assistance to enroll in department courses, respond to registration inquiries, and work to resolve class availability and time conflict issues. Clear advising holds, assist students with restricted/individual instruction courses. Manage course closing limits, reservations, priorities, waitlists, and prerequisite checks. Collaborate with department staff and faculty leadership regarding all registration and class matters. Uphold department registration policies including waitlists and prerequisite system. · DEVELOPMENTAL ADVISING: Help students identify and pursue educational, life, and career goals. Work with students to develop a plan to timely graduation incorporating course selection, co-curricular and extracurricular opportunities, and university programs and services tailored to meet their academic/career interests. Work with students experiencing academic difficulty to identify barriers to academic success and strategize action steps, tools, and resources to address. Create SUCCESS Agreements with students. Encourage student behaviors that develop independence, problem-solving skills, personal well-being, and growth. Make appropriate referrals to department, College, University offices and resources. · ORIENTATION ADVISING: Advise incoming first year and transfer students at spring, summer, fall, and August orientation. Review student records, educate on resources, tools, course selections, and academic options. Provide registration support to students as they enroll in classes for their first semester at UT Austin. · DEPARTMENT COLLABORATION: Provide essential input on curriculum matters and communicate with faculty leadership, course scheduling staff, and degree audit staff. Liaise with appropriate unit administrators to ensure course access and availability for undergraduate students for all academic credentials offered. Act as a liaison between students and department faculty, advise department faculty of policies and resources related to student support and academic concerns. In collaboration with unit staff and faculty, initiate and/or enhance unit-specific or joint programs, projects, organizations, or other co-curricular opportunities. · TEAM SUPPORT/COMMUNICATION: Maintain and strengthen the undergraduate academic programs the team supports by participating in meetings and decision- making, providing performance metrics and input, and assisting with administrative tasks as needed. Act in a leadership or support role (as assigned) to carry out projects, programs, activities, and events. Assist in responding to inquiries by email and other means from students and other constituents (faculty/staff, families, the general public). Contribute to advising team and department informational and promotional materials distributed via email or other means. Act as a liaison for Student Affairs and the department/s on and off campus. · PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Increase knowledge, skills, and abilities through continuing education and professional development. Attend meetings/training sessions related to UT, higher education, academic advising, and departments/credentials supported. Attend monthly College Advisors Meetings (CAM’s), monthly Academic Counselors Association (ACA) meetings, and college professional development activities. · UNIVERSITY SERVICE: Serve on committees, working groups, or advisory boards as needed. Serve as a staff facilitator or mentor (to a First-Year Interest Group, Transfer Interest Group, etc.). Assist with departmental programming focused on undergraduate students. Volunteer for department/college/university events and programs (Gone to Texas, Explore UT, etc.). Support other UT, Liberal Arts, and Student Affairs objectives. Student Affairs is a large unit with many teams serving different segments of the Liberal Arts undergraduate student population. All Student Affairs employees are expected to cross train and support each other to maximize resources across the unit and ensure students are served.· Other duties as assigned. ## Required QualificationsBachelor's Degree and six years of experience working with college students or Master’s degree in a related field and four years of experience working with college students. *Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.*## Preferred QualificationsExperience working with undergraduate students in the College of Liberal Arts and/or at the University of Texas at Austin. ## Salary Range$55,000.00## Working Conditions· Typical office environment ## Required Materials· Resume · 3 professional references · Letter of interest **Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:** You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.I**mportant for Current university employees and contingent workers**: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above. #J-18808-Ljbffr