Academic Advisor II

Location: College Station, Texas; full-time position

Salary: $3,750.00 monthly minimum; final salary is commensurate.

Company

Texas A&M University Health Science Center is an academic health center with colleges, research centers, institutes, and team-based health care programs.

What you will do

• Advise undergraduate students on academic goals, majors, minors, degree requirements, course selection, registration, withdrawals, and related university processes.
• Review academic records, monitor degree progress, identify high-risk indicators, and provide guidance on probationary decisions and exception requests.
• Build relationships with students through in-person and online outreach and connect them with academic, career, health, wellness, and accessibility resources.
• Plan and deliver advising, student success, retention events, and academic campaigns.
• Maintain advising records and notes, assist with staff and student employee training, and contribute to department support activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• At least two years of advising or related experience.
• Knowledge of academic advising theories, models, ethical standards, curriculum requirements, student success outcomes, and campus resources.
• Ability to communicate respectfully and confidentially, coach and mentor students, facilitate goal setting, and support academic decision-making.
• Ability to use academic advising technologies, review data, conduct research, and develop or deliver training.
• Ability to work in College Station, Texas, with possible work beyond normal office hours or on weekends.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of Texas A&M University policies, procedures, and academic advising practices.
• Experience addressing student mental health resources and needs.
• Experience planning professional development or training activities.

Culture & Benefits

• Benefits include medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, and flexible spending account coverage.
• Paid holidays, monthly sick leave, and paid vacation.
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
• Access to wellness programs, LinkedIn Learning, professional development support, educational release time, and tuition assistance.
• Up to 10% of work time may be allocated to training and development.

Hiring process

• A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended.
• Applications must include complete application data or a complete resume.
• Employment is contingent on credential verification and completion of a criminal history investigation.