Assistant Director for Academic Advising, School of Civic Leadership

Job Posting Title:

Assistant Director for Academic Advising, School of Civic Leadership

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Hiring Department:

School of Civic Leadership

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

The University of Texas at Austin’s School of Civic Leadership prepares a rising generation to thrive in life and in service to others.  SCL is home to a community of scholars and students who find draw on the Western tradition and American constitutionalism to gain insight on what it takes to live well and lead well.

The University of Texas at Austin provides an outstanding benefits package to staff, including: 

• Competitive health benefits (Employee premiums covered at 100%; family premiums at 50%) 
• Vision, dental, life, and disability insurance options 
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays 
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas (a defined benefit retirement plan) 
• Additional voluntary retirement programs: tax sheltered annuity 403(b) and a deferred compensation program 457(b) 
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses 
• Training and conference opportunities 
• Tuition assistance 
• Athletic ticket discounts 
• Access to UT Austin's libraries and museums 
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Capital Metro buses with staff ID card 

For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards 

Purpose

The Assistant Director for Academic Advising provides honors advising to SCL undergraduates.  In addition, this role manages degree audit, student records, and related dimensions of academic affairs.

Responsibilities

• Advise current Civics Honors students on Civics Honors requirements, individual degree planning, academic policies, institutional rules and regulations, honors and research opportunities, study abroad, internships, and career planning.

• Communicate with Civics Honors students registered for summer orientation.  Coordinate with New Student Services, UT Parent Association, and other departments for orientation logistics.

• Manage and maintain student records in Advisor’s Tool Kit, Interactive Degree Audit, NRRECS, NRTTVR, Seat Management System, and related systems.

• Coordinate with SCL staff for course scheduling, registration, seat management.

• Support student admission, progress, Civics Honors awareness, and Civics Honors programming; promote scholarship opportunities.

• Maintain an active connection to SCL mission.

• Other related responsibilities as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and at least five years advising experience at UT Austin. Commitment to SCL mission and to student wellbeing. Demonstrated ability to work on multiple projects and priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills. Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

At least ten years advising experience at UT Austin.

Salary

$75,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• May work around standard office conditions.

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation, use of manual dexterity.

• Lift and move standard office files and supplies.

• Work hours may include occasional evenings, weekends and some holidays during peak periods to meet deadlines.

• The expectation for the position is on-site work.

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 res