University of North Texas System·Denton, Texas
The Academic Advisor provides guidance to students regarding the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) and coordinates TSI efforts campuswide. Responsibilities include transcript evaluation, creating education plans, and tracking student progress through remediation.
Title: Academic Advisor
Employee Classification: Academic Advisor
Campus: University of North Texas
Division: UNT-Provost
SubDivision-Department: UNT-Vice Provost Student Success
Department: UNT-Student Success-Gen-111050
Job Location: Denton
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Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible
Welcome to the University of North Texas System.
The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and University of North Texas Health Fort Worth.
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The Office of Advising Services promotes high-quality advising across UNT’s advising units through coordination, training/ professional development, and leadership support. Our advising team offers pathways counseling to prospective and current students, TSI advising, and academic preparedness resources. The office is located in the Academic Success Center at Sage Hall.
This position is responsible for providing guidance to students on Texas Success Initiative. Advising TSI incomplete students into their course remediation. Coordinating Texas Success Initiative efforts campuswide.
Bachelor's degree and two years of experience in student affairs, student services, counseling, or professional academic advising.
Experience in an advising office, and/or working with at-risk populations Knowledgeable on Texas Success Initiative Demonstrated strong organizational skills and attention to details Demonstrated strong communication skills, verbal and written
Communicating with others to exchange information. Lifting and Moving objects up to 20 pounds. Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another. Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers. Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.
Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.
8:00am - 5:00pm, Occasional evening or Saturday events
This is a Security Sensitive Position.
Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted.
For information regarding our Benefits, click here [https://hr.untsystem.edu/benefits/index.php].
The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit –and takes actions to prevent – discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking), and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices, and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities. UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist, or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.
Market context
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