Career Center

Job Summary:

Essential Duties:

• Provide individual advising and coaching (e.g., guidance counseling) to participants to address academic, personal, career, and financial areas/concerns.
• Assess academic/non-academic need(s), monitor progress and conduct an ongoing evaluation for each student.
• Advise students on academic decisions and campus policies, dropping courses, etc. Participate in New Student and Transfer Orientations.

• Assist with training new advisors and promoting support services to the faculty, staff, and students at UTA.
• Assist CAPPA's Director of Academic and Student Affairs in new and ongoing initiatives.
• Administer the College Success Programs and Initiatives; Program Marketing; and Outreach/Recruitment.
• Assist CAPPA's Director of Academic and Student Affairs with department public relations and participate in campus events and activities, such as visiting groups and special projects as assigned.
• Develop and conduct workshops/seminars in areas related to collegiate skills and life skills, as well as topics related to personal, academic, and career development for college students.
• Give presentations and facilitate instruction of the workshops.
• Maintain effective working relationships with other departments for referrals, consultation, and other services.
• Performs other duties assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and two (2) years of college/university student advising experience, as well as knowledge of higher education procedures or the equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree is highly preferred.
• Two (2) years of experience as an academic advisor at a public R1 University.
• Federal, state, and local policies and procedures governing academic advising functions; and resources provided by academic advising associations such as NACADA and TEXAAN. A working knowledge and ability to utilize the University Catalog is essential.
• Student advocacy; written and verbal interpersonal communication; organizing information and projects; problem solving; adhering to deadlines; taking initiative; student recruitment and outreach; and navigating student information systems.
• Work professionally, collaboratively, and independently; and proficiently use Microsoft Office Programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint.
• Demonstrated willingness and/or experience working collaboratively with students and/or co-workers from a wide range of abilities, backgrounds, and experiences.

Special Instructions:

EEO Statement:

UTA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. Minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Additionally, the University prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation. A criminal background check will be conducted on finalists. The UTA is a tobacco free campus.

Open Until Filled: No

Location: Arlington

About The University of Texas at Arlington

With annual research expenditures in excess of $100M, the University of Texas at Arlington is a Carnegie Research-1 “highest research activity” institution committed to life-enhancing discovery, innovative instruction, and caring community engagement. A leading institution in the heart of the thriving North Texas region, UTA nurtures minds within an environment that values excellence, ingenuity, and diversity. With a total global enrollment of over 59,000 in AY 2018-19, UTA is one of the largest institutions in the University of Texas System. Guided by its Strategic Plan Bold Solutions | Global Impact, UTA fosters interdisciplinary research and teaching to enable the sustainable megacity of the future within four broad themes: health and the human condition, sustainable urban communities, global environmental impact, and data-driven discovery. UTA was cited by U.S. News & World Report as having the second lowest average student debt among U.S. universities in 2018. U.S. News & World Report also ranks UTA fourth in the nation for undergraduate diversity. The University is a Hispanic-Serving Institution and is ranked as the top four-year college in Texas for veterans on Military Times’ 2018 Best for Vets list.

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