What are the responsibilities and job description for the Honors College Academic Counselor I position at The University of Texas at San Antonio?
Position Information
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) is a nationally recognized, top-tier public research university that unites the power of higher education, biomedical discovery and healthcare within one visionary institution. As the third-largest research university in Texas and a Carnegie R1-designated institution, UT San Antonio is a model of access and excellence — advancing knowledge, social mobility and public health across South Texas and beyond. UT San Antonio serves approximately 42,000 students in 320 academic programs spanning science, engineering, medicine, health, liberal arts, AI, cybersecurity, business, education and more. With 17,000 faculty and staff, UT San Antonio has also been recognized as a Top Employer in Texas by Forbes Magazine. Learn more online , on UT San Antonio Today or on X , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube or LinkedIn .
Salary Range: $53,196 annualized, commensurate with education, experience, and qualifications.
Job Type: Full Time
Posting Close Date: Applications will be accepted through 11:59 PM CDT on the listed close date. At the discretion of the hiring department, this posting may close once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.
Required Application Materials:
Job Summary
The Honors College Academic Counselor I works to support student development in the Honors College across multiple campuses which can include Honors curriculum advising, intellectual discovery across Honors College programs, student engagement, and career coaching tailored to an honors student population. This role will advise, guide, and mentor Honors College Students.
Core Responsibilities
This position is contingent upon a successful background check. Verification of a valid driver’s license and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) may be completed as applicable. Applicants selected must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States by time of hire.
Equal Employment Opportunity
As an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, it is the policy of The University of Texas at San Antonio to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetic information, and veteran status. The University is committed to the Affirmative Action Program in compliance with all government requirements to ensure nondiscrimination.
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) is a nationally recognized, top-tier public research university that unites the power of higher education, biomedical discovery and healthcare within one visionary institution. As the third-largest research university in Texas and a Carnegie R1-designated institution, UT San Antonio is a model of access and excellence — advancing knowledge, social mobility and public health across South Texas and beyond. UT San Antonio serves approximately 42,000 students in 320 academic programs spanning science, engineering, medicine, health, liberal arts, AI, cybersecurity, business, education and more. With 17,000 faculty and staff, UT San Antonio has also been recognized as a Top Employer in Texas by Forbes Magazine. Learn more online , on UT San Antonio Today or on X , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube or LinkedIn .
Salary Range: $53,196 annualized, commensurate with education, experience, and qualifications.
Job Type: Full Time
Posting Close Date: Applications will be accepted through 11:59 PM CDT on the listed close date. At the discretion of the hiring department, this posting may close once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.
Required Application Materials:
- Resume and Cover Letter are required
Job Summary
The Honors College Academic Counselor I works to support student development in the Honors College across multiple campuses which can include Honors curriculum advising, intellectual discovery across Honors College programs, student engagement, and career coaching tailored to an honors student population. This role will advise, guide, and mentor Honors College Students.
Core Responsibilities
- Participates in new student orientation with the Honors Academic Counseling Team.
- Assists with new student onboarding.
- Advises, guides, and mentors Honors College students in Honors curriculum completion.
- Assists students in the preparation of application materials for experiential learning, including internships, service learning, study abroad, and undergraduate research.
- Assists in organizing and executing events related to student development.
- Conducts audits and other report processes for Honors students with assistance from the Honors Academic Counseling Team.
- Tracks relevant retention, satisfactory progress, and graduation data regarding Honors students.
- Maintains and records regular communication with Honors students.
- Participates in campus, community service, and extracurricular events for Honors, virtually and/or in person as appropriate, which may include evening and weekend events.
- Assists in designing and delivering programming to encourage student participation in areas of Honors education.
- Interviews students for Honors programs.
- Serves on Honors committees and represents Honors in university committees.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
- One (1) year of related work experience.
- This position requires the ability to maintain the security and integrity of UT San Antonio and its infrastructure.
- Experience with mentoring, research, study abroad, retention and graduation, and professional development.
- Experience with assessments and reporting.
- Experience with workshop development and event planning.
- Knowledge working with Canvas, Salesforce, PeopleSoft, Banner and other advising related software.
- Strong working knowledge of honors colleges, honors programs, and honors curriculum.
- Public speaking skills
- Ability to advise
- Written communication skills
- Office environment. Ability to travel to and from meetings, training sessions, or other business-related events. Occasional after-hours and weekend work or overtime may be required.
- Sedentary work; sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required, only occasionally. Exerts up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally.
This position is contingent upon a successful background check. Verification of a valid driver’s license and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) may be completed as applicable. Applicants selected must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States by time of hire.
Equal Employment Opportunity
As an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, it is the policy of The University of Texas at San Antonio to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetic information, and veteran status. The University is committed to the Affirmative Action Program in compliance with all government requirements to ensure nondiscrimination.
Salary : $53,196