Senior Academic Advisor

Location: Corpus Christi, Texas, United States; campus-based role

Salary: Up to $4,544.67 per month ($54,536.04 annually, approximately)

Company

Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi is a Hispanic-Serving and Minority-Serving Institution with approximately 11,000 students and undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs.

What you will do

• Provide individual and group academic advising on course selection, registration, degree planning, career goals, university transition, and retention.
• Monitor academic progress and implement interventions for students receiving academic alerts or needing support.
• Coordinate advising projects, events, outreach, workshops, seminars, and student engagement activities.
• Prepare advising reports and analyze data related to student success and retention initiatives.
• Lead campus-wide programs and collaborate with campus partners to improve retention and degree completion.
• Train advising staff, contribute to professional development, and may supervise staff or student employees.

Requirements

• Master’s degree and five years of related experience; equivalent combinations include a bachelor’s degree with seven years or a doctoral degree with three years of related experience.
• Knowledge of student development in higher education and experience helping students establish educational and personal goals.
• Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheets, databases, student information systems, degree planning, and degree audits.
• Excellent written communication, analytical, interpersonal, organizational, and presentation skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive information confidentially and comply with FERPA and university policies.
• All positions are security-sensitive and require a criminal history investigation and credential verification.

Nice to have

• Experience with Banner, Degree Works, Navigate 360, Argos, or Laserfiche.
• Experience working with first-year, transfer, and graduate students.
• Experience supervising professional staff.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, flexible spending, and dependent care benefits.
• Retirement options through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas or Optional Retirement Plan.
• Paid vacation, sick leave, birthday leave, and 12–15 paid holidays annually.
• Tuition coverage for up to 18 credit hours per fiscal year, subject to applicable rules.
• Professional development, wellness resources, counseling, financial assistance, and legal resources.