Full Time - Academic Advisor

Job Summary

The position's primary duty is to provide academic advising to students. Academic advising includes individual and small group educational planning. This will include but not be limited to student success, providing assistance in career planning, planning for academic transfer, and/or completion of an Associates degree.

It will include working with specific special populations of students across the Blinn College campus and all majors. Principal Accountabilities Assist prospective and currently enrolled students with identifying their educational and career goals and developing an educational plan of academic courses to achieve their intended educational goal.

Assist prospective and currently enrolled students with identifying their educational and career goals to the extent that the student can develop an educational plan to achieve their goal. Provide students with the resources and support to succeed in obtaining the education and training that will help them reach their educational goals.

Review degree plans and advise students with academic, developmental, and probationary concerns. Be a liaison to college departments and off campus resources. Maintain accurate record of student interactions. Work with assigned and specific groups of students including athletes and other identified special populations.

Work collaboratively with other advisors and staff in developing specialized programs for students’ academic development. Serve as a resource for faculty and part-time advisors on office procedures and academic advising related matters. Assist with New Student Registrations, Engineering Academy Advising Days and other registration activities as well as student services activities, as needed.

Interact with parents and guardians of students while ensuring that the students FERPA rights are protected. Perform other duties as assigned.