Academic Advisor II

Location: College Station, Texas, United States

Salary: $49,500 per year

Company

Texas A&M AgriLife is a large agriculture and life sciences organization within The Texas A&M University System, focused on education, research, extension, and service.

What you will do

• Advise undergraduate students on academic goals, majors, minors, course selection, degree requirements, and career or further education options.
• Explain and support academic processes including registration, add/drop, withdrawals, curriculum changes, transfer credits, and exception requests.
• Review academic records, monitor student progression, identify high-risk indicators, and provide intervention and guidance to support retention.
• Connect students with academic, career, health, wellness, counseling, disability, and other campus resources.
• Plan and deliver advising, student success, retention events, academic campaigns, and outreach activities.
• Maintain advising records, support training for staff and student workers, and participate in professional development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and two years of advising or related experience.
• Knowledge of academic advising theories, models, strategies, professional standards, ethics, curricula, degree programs, and student success resources.
• Ability to build relationships, guide and coach students, facilitate goal setting and problem-solving, and communicate respectfully and confidentially.
• Ability to review academic data, use advising technologies, identify student success trends, and prepare reports for advising initiatives.
• Ability to multitask, collaborate with others, supervise student employees, and develop or deliver training.
• Work is based in College Station, Texas.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of Texas A&M University’s history, mission, policies, procedures, culture, and advising practices.
• Knowledge of privacy regulations, confidentiality, legal guidelines, mental health resources, and the needs of diverse student populations.
• Experience organizing professional development or delivering training in academic advising.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid holidays, monthly paid sick leave, and paid vacation.
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
• Employee wellness initiative.
• Training includes Advisor Onboarding Training and Becoming a Master Academic Advisor.

Hiring process

• Submit complete application data or a resume, along with a CV/resume and cover letter.
• Employment is contingent on credential verification and completion of a criminal history investigation.