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Job Title

Graduate Academic Advisor I

Agency

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Department

Pharmacy - Academic Support

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

What we believe
Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Who we are
As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, the Texas A&M University Health Science Center encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery.

What we want
The College of Pharmacy is looking for a Graduate Academic Advisor to serve as a member for the Office of the Dean team. We desire an individual who subscribes to and supports our commitment as stated above. The successful applicant will bring an expert level of experience to the position and understand the demands of supporting executives in a fast-paced environment. This person must be professional, enjoy working in a high-volume environment and be able to apply strong organizational skills while being flexible in their daily routine. If this is you, we invite you to apply to become a member of our team.

What You Need to Know
Salary: Will be commensurate based on the selected hire’s education and experience.
Location/Schedule: College Station, TX/Full-Time

Apply! Submitting a cover letter, CV/Resume to assist us with the review process. You may upload these documents on the application under CV/Resume.

Required Education and Experience

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

- Some experience or familiarity providing support for a graduate program.

Responsibilities

Graduate Advising and Student Support

- Advise graduate students on programmatic requirements and academic processes.
- Maintain accurate documentation on graduate students and their academic progress.
- Be knowledgeable in the different platforms used by the University for tracking students’ progress and be able to guide the students in use of these platforms.
- Assist in providing information about admission requirements to potential applicants.
- Circulate information to students pertaining to scholarship opportunities, university announcements, etc.

Faculty Support

- Ensure academic affairs has the correct course offering each semester.
- Create a master exam proctoring schedule each semester.
- Assist in scheduling of qualifying exams and assist in administering the exam on the CS campus.
- Ensure availability of proctors for graduate program exams in CS, if requested by faculty.

Other administrative program duties and departmental tasks

- Ensure WebAdmit is up to date annually.
- Ensure our website is up to date for prospective students.
- Ensure our college information is updated annually on the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.
- Ensure our program enrollment statistics are kept up to date.

Why Texas A& M University?

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration. Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you. Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.

• Medical,
• prescription drug,
• dental,
• vision,
• life and AD&D,
• flexible spending accounts,

• and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums.

• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays.

• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month.

• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time.

• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more.

• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee.

• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees.

Instructions to Applicants:

Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered, or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to prepopulate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.