Assistant Academic Advisor - Center for Entry-Level Advising (CELA), College of Natural Sciences

Job Posting Title:

Assistant Academic Advisor - Center for Entry-Level Advising (CELA), College of Natural Sciences

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Hiring Department:

College of Natural Sciences

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Job Details:

General Notes

The College of Natural Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin strives to foster a work environment that enables all employees to contribute at the highest possible level to support the mission of the University.  We are committed to being a community that celebrates the dignity of every individual, honors differences and lets each person know that they belong.  What starts here really does change the world.  For more information about the College of Natural Sciences, please visit. https://cns.utexas.edu.  

 

Must be eligible to work in the US on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship.

Purpose

To provide academic advising to students in the Center for Entry-Level Advising (CELA). To facilitate multiple sections of small learning communities and/or support programmatic initiatives. Provide accurate and timely information on course and degree options to varied populations. To advance our core mission of fostering wellness, belonging, and success for all students.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic advising for students individually and in groups.
• Assist with and/or lead CELA/CNS/UT Austin projects and special student initiatives, attend meetings and events, serve on committees as assigned. Complete trainings over various topics (ex. Professional Development). Serve as a point person for major(s) advised for our office - may include communication with other advising centers.
• Facilitate multiple sections of FIG and CNS Cornerstone small community cohorts.
• Present academic oriented material through workshops and new student orientation.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree and experience working with student populations.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

One or more years of experience working with students in an academic capacity. Knowledge of the College of Natural Sciences. Knowledge of college campus resources. Excellent written and verbal skills. Knowledge of Advisor Toolkit, UT Mainframe, and Excel.

Salary Range

$40,000

Working Conditions

• Environmental Demands: may work around standard office conditions
• Physical Tasks: Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Must be able to work in-person on The University of Texas at Austin campus.

Required Materials

• 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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