Job Details

Academic Advisor (HR Title: Advisor I)

Position Number: 6076208
Location: Dallas, TX
Position Type: Academic Advising

Academic Advisor (HR Title: Advisor I)

Salary Range:

Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications

About SMU

SMU's more than 12,000 diverse, high-achieving students come from all 50 states and over 80 countries to take advantage of the University's small classes, meaningful research opportunities, leadership development, community service, international study and innovative programs.

SMU serves approximately 7,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students through eight degree-granting schools: Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Cox School of Business, Lyle School of Engineering, Meadows School of the Arts, Simmons School of Education and Human Development, Dedman School of Law, Perkins School of Theology and Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies.

SMU is data driven, and its powerful supercomputing ecosystem - paired with entrepreneurial drive - creates an unrivaled environment for the University to deliver research excellence.

Now in its second century of achievement, SMU is recognized for the ways it supports students, faculty and alumni as they become ethical, enterprising leaders in their professions and communities. SMU's relationship with Dallas - the dynamic center of one of the nation's fastest-growing regions - offers unique learning, research, social and career opportunities that provide a launch pad for global impact.

SMU is nonsectarian in its teaching and committed to academic freedom and open inquiry.

About the Department:

The BBA Academic Advising and Records office works with all undergraduate business majors and minors.

About the Position:

This role is an on-campus, in-person position.

Provide academic advising for Cox majors and business premajors, as assigned. Advise on business majors and all other majors/minors. Assist with Advising Office activities as required.

Essential Functions:

BBA student and business premajor academic advising, including understanding of SMU degree and graduation requirements, degree planning for business majors and other majors/minors, maintenance of appropriate advising records, and assistance with transfer student processing, transfer and education abroad credit issues, and identifying BBA students in academic difficulty.
Assist in all areas of graduation processing and with graduation ceremonies.
Assist with scheduling of BBA classes, updating internal BBA forms and procedures; other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

A Bachelor's degree is required. A Master's degree is preferred.

A minimum of two years' full-time work experience in a university setting is required. Experience working in university academic advising is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Candidate must demonstrate strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate broadly across the University and develop and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of constituencies. Must also demonstrate strong written communication skills.

Candidate must possess strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and analyze problems, as well as devise solutions. Must also have strong organizational, planning and time management skills.

Candidate familiarity working with a diverse student population is preferred.

Candidate proficiency in Microsoft Office is essential. Knowledge of PeopleSoft is a plus.

Physical and Environmental Demands:

Sit for long periods of time

Deadline to Apply:

Priority consideration may be given to submissions received by March 27, 2025.

Application deadline is April 3, 2025.

EEO Statement:

SMU will not discriminate in any program or activity on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression. The Executive Director for Access and Equity/Title IX Coordinator is designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies and may be reached at the Perkins Administration Building, Room 204, 6425 Boaz Lane, Dallas, TX 75205, 214-768-3601, accessequity@smu.edu.

Benefits:

SMU offers staff a broad, competitive array of health and related benefits. In addition to traditional benefits such as health, dental, and vision plans, SMU offers a wide range of wellness programs to help attract, support, and retain our employees whose work continues to make SMU an outstanding education and research institution.

SMU is committed to providing an array of retirement programs that benefit and protect you and your family throughout your working years at SMU and, if you meet SMU's retirement eligibility criteria, during your retirement years after you leave SMU.

The value of learning at SMU isn't just about preparing our students for the future. Employees have access to a wide variety of professional and personal development opportunities, including tuition benefits.

Primary Location: USA-TX-Dallas

Job: Student Services

Organization: Cox School of Business

Schedule: Regular

Shift: Staff

Employee Status: Individual Contributor

Job Type: Full-time

Job Level: Day Job

Travel: No

Job Posting: Mar 13, 2025, 3:45:16 PM

To apply, visit https://smu.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=COX00000246&tz=GMT%2B00%3A00&tzname=UTC