Director of Academic Advising

* Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.* Ten years of related academic advising experience.* Three years of Supervisory Experience.* Master's degree in applicable field.* Experience in higher education.* Experience advising students in higher education, TAMU experience preferred.* Knowledge of TAMU policies and procedures.* Knowledge of academic achievement, progress towards degree, and probation requirements based on university student rules, college policies, and program specific requirements set by the leadership of the college/school.* Knowledge of student development theories and how they apply to academic advising and student success initiatives.* Ability to work with people from various backgrounds and be helpful, respectful, approachable, and team oriented.* Ability to cultivate strong working relationships, foster a positive work environment, multi-task efficiently, collaborate effectively with others, and promote teamwork among academic advisors.* Excellent communication and collaboration skills to ensure understanding and facilitate cooperation among leadership, advising staff, academic departments, and administrative units.* Ability to work with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality, with a strong commitment to adhering to FERPA and other federal and state laws to ensure student privacy.* Leads the design and implementation of the development of reporting and assessment strategies in support of continuous improvement especially in a higher education setting providing guidance to internal curriculum committees and University-wide leadership.* Proactively adapts advising services/recruitment in response to students’ needs and assessment results.* Collect and evaluate enrollment projections for academic programs effectiveness of the advising/recruiting programs and recommend student ratios to the college leadership.* Use the assessment & data to design student academic success initiates that encourage student success.* Leads strategic planning for student services and advising/recruiting unit(s) in line with the College of Architecture Strategic Plan.* Establishes a program of advisor professional development based in theory, best practices, and recent research.* Develops reference materials for advisors that reflect common practices, policies, and guidelines.* Facilitates and researches/recommends individual and group professional development opportunities for student services office to achieve the goals of the office.* Incorporates team building exercises and mentoring.* Pursues and participates in professional development opportunities to enhance personal leadership skills and stay current with best practices in academic advising.* Conducts research and publishes or presents on best practices and theory within the field of academic advising, students in transition, and related topics to foster professional growth and improve the student advising experience.* Encourages the student services office and leads in collaboration with advisors for advising/recruitment appropriate research to foster professional growth and improve the student experience.* Identifies emerging trends and develops strategies for initiatives that increase student retention and graduation.* Actively seeks opportunities to serve on committees or in leadership positions for professional organizations that promote advising or student success.* Identify and procure technology and applications that support advising and student success.* Research, Identify, Develop strategies for Student Success.The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation, with a statewide network of twelve universities, eight state agencies, a comprehensive health science center, Texas A&M-Fort Worth and Texas A&M-RELLIS.The A&M System is committed to providing an educational and work environment that is conducive to the personal and professional development of each employee.Each member institution provides equal opportunity and access to all students, employees and prospective employees. #J-18808-Ljbffr