Senior Academic Advisor - Vick Advising Excellence Center

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Must be eligible to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer. This position is scheduled to end on August 31, 2026, with continuation in successive years possible beyond August 31, 2026 depending on funding, workload, and job performance.

Responsible for the daily management and long-term improvement of various academic advising tools and technologies designed to support and enhance students' academic advising experiences. Provide academic advising related to major exploration, internal transfer planning, the core curriculum, and the Skills & Experience Flags. Collaborate with the Vick Advising Excellence Center team to carry out the mission of supporting and elevating the campus advising community by ensuring all advisors have the training, tools, and resources they need to best support their students.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for and manage the day-to-day maintenance of academic advising tools such as the Message two-way texting platform, registration and progress-to-degree dashboards, and the Student Program Database. Work closely with technology vendors, campus users, and other stakeholders to support the long-term improvement of these tools.
• Provide academic advising related to major exploration and internal transfer planning for undergraduate students from all schools and colleges who are considering changing majors. Provide Core Curriculum and Flags advising for students with complex general education issues.
• Develop training and best practices for users of these advising tools to encourage data-driven decisions and to promote strategic advising interventions. Work with the Director to oversee the strategy for wider adoption of these advising tools among the academic advising community.
• Maintain working knowledge of academic advising and participate in professional development through conference attendance and research inquiries related to academic advising.
• Serve as an active and engaged member of the Vick Advising Excellence Center, supporting the team's comprehensive efforts to serve the academic advising community and transitional/exploratory student populations with other duties as assigned.

Bachelor's degree and six years of experience in academic advising, program administration, or program coordination, or master's degree and 4 years of above experience, or doctoral degree and two years of above experience. Demonstrated ability to utilize advising technology and to develop best practices and training opportunities for its use throughout the advising community. Proven ability to effectively and positively collaborate with others. Superb written and oral communication skills.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

More than the above required experience. Familiarity with UT Austin's academic advising, administrative, and student processes and tools. Knowledge of institutional policies related to academic advising and student success. Experience working with exploratory students and the internal transfer process. Experience using analytical and assessment tools within a higher education environment. Demonstrated experience using data to drive decision making.

$50,000

• May work around standard office conditions
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

• This position follows a 40-hour work week that includes flexible work arrangements at the discretion of the supervisor
• The current schedule requires the employee to work on the UT Austin campus 4 days per week

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• 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.

Important 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.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.