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Job Title

Academic Navigator

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

School of Engineering Medicine

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Houston, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Glimpse of the Job

Join the Texas A&M School of Engineering Medicine as an Academic Navigator! In this role, you will provide advanced professional and specialized skills for planning, developing, implementing, and managing student development programs and activities, utilizing maximum campus and community resources and opportunities for the Student Affairs Office in the School of Engineering Medicine.

Opportunities to Contribute

+ Program Support: Supports students in preclerkship to include scheduling electives after Step 1; supports students with scheduling in clerkship; oversees academic success vouchers; oversees academic success tutoring program; coordinates Elective and Residency Fairs; assist with student initiated electives (SIEs); prepares degree plans and graduation audits.; attends and participates in staff meetings, professional development seminars and other student support related meetings; conducts research for program planning; assists students in their individual growth through observation, feedback, and the application of student development theory; serves as a role model, mentor, and source of support for a highly competitive academic program; plans and executes activities to foster campus community; performs student affairs related duties as required.

+ Operational Support: Prepares, organizes, updates, and maintains program records, files, manuals and or documentation; assists in analyzing and summarizing programmatic data for review and assessment purposes; creates original correspondence, reports, presentations, documents, and program materials; provides basic program information to students, faculty, staff, and public; monitors compliance with university/departmental policies and procedures; may assist in preparing budgets and fund allocation planning.

+ Event Support: Responsible for planning and executing major events for the School of Engineering Medicine. Events include, but are not limited to, New Student Orientation, Medical School White Coat ceremony, HEAL Capstone, Match Day ceremony, and Commencement ceremony.

Minimum Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent combination of education and experience)

+ Four years of program coordination, program development, or closely related experience

The well-qualified candidate will also possess

+ Master's degree in Student Affairs, Higher Education Administration, or closely related field

+ Four or more years' experience in planning and implementing student development programs and activities

+ Experience with academic advising

+ Experience coordinating a tutoring program

+ Professional experience in higher education or medical setting

+ Demonstrated leadership experience

+ Knowledge of TAMUS policies and procedures

+ Strong communication, organizational, and multitasking skills

+ Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications

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What you need to know

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to the selected hire’s experience.

What you need to do

Apply! A cover letter and resume a re strongly recommended and will help in our review. You may upload them on the application under the CV/Resume section.

Why Texas A&M University?

T exas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all pers p ectives, talents & lived experience s . Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our corevalues which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service .

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.

+ Medical, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/medical/) prescription drug, dental, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/dental/) vision, life and AD&D, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/life-add/) flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/long-term-disability/) with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

+ 12-15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/index.html) of annual paid holidays

+ Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/sick.html)  and at least  eight hours of paid vacation (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html)  each month

+ Automatic enrollment in the  Teacher Retirement System of Texas (https://www.trs.texas.gov/Pages/Homepage.aspx)

+ Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/)

+ Professional Development: All employees have access to free  LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/)  training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

+ Educational release time and tuition assistance (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/employee-tuition-assistance)  for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

+ Living Well , (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/) 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 pre-populate 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.