Academic Advisor I-II

Location: Corpus Christi, Texas, United States; onsite university campus role.

Salary: Academic Advisor I — $18.79 hourly ($39,083.20 annually approximately); Academic Advisor II — $3,657.34 monthly ($43,888.08 annually approximately).

Company

hirify.global is a Hispanic-Serving and Minority-Serving Institution with approximately 11,000 students and more than 1,400 full-time employees.

What you will do

• Advise current and prospective undergraduate students individually and in groups on course selection, registration, academic planning, career and educational goals, majors, and university requirements.
• Review academic records, coordinate transfer equivalencies, process academic forms, and maintain accurate information on majors, minors, concentrations, and catalog years.
• Monitor academic progress, respond to academic alerts, and implement intervention strategies for students requiring support with academic standing.
• Connect students with campus resources, support transitions and retention, and participate in orientations, recruiting activities, workshops, seminars, and student engagement programs.
• Collaborate with faculty, administrators, staff, committees, and campus retention initiatives; Academic Advisor II may lead special projects and mentor other advisors.
• Maintain confidential student records, comply with FERPA and institutional policies, and attend commencement ceremonies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• For Academic Advisor II: two years of experience advising students in higher education or related experience.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office Suite, databases, spreadsheets, word processing, student information systems, degree planning, and degree audits.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment, and demonstrate initiative, follow-through, tact, diplomacy, and sound judgment.
• Ability to guide students in developing educational and personal goals, communicate clearly, listen actively, and work with sensitive information confidentially.
• Excellent written, verbal, analytical, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to attend or present at national advising conferences and apply relevant best practices.
• May need to travel to national or regional advising conferences and work evenings or weekends.

Nice to have

• For Academic Advisor I: up to one year of higher-education advising experience.
• For Academic Advisor II: three years of higher-education advising experience.
• Experience with Banner, Argos, Starfish, Laserfiche, and Degree Works.
• Knowledge of developmental academic advising methodologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time staff employment at a university campus with professional development opportunities.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, long-term disability, flexible spending, and dependent-care benefits.
• Public Loan Forgiveness, book scholarships, and up to 100% tuition coverage for up to 18 credit hours per fiscal year, subject to applicable rules.
• Teacher Retirement System of Texas or Optional Retirement Plan, plus voluntary deferred compensation options.
• Monthly vacation and sick leave accrual, birthday leave, and 12–15 paid holidays annually.
• Employment is contingent on credential verification and a criminal history investigation; all positions are security-sensitive.