Graduate Student Specialist III

Location: Prairie View

* Strengthen Support Services:
Develops and implements programs that support graduate and doctoral student retention and ensure timely degree completion.
* Academic Support:
Helps students navigate their programs and understand the requirements needed to excel. Provides personalized guidance to help address individual academic challenges, such as connecting students to resources and services toward their success.
* Financial Support:
Helps students identify financial resources, including scholarships, grants, and assistantships. See to it that student processes such as onboarding occur in a timely manner so that stipends and tuition payments are not delayed.
* Resource Coordination:
Coordinates with various university departments to streamline access to academic resources, career services, and extracurricular opportunities.
* Relocation Assistance:
Assists incoming students with relocation needs by providing information on housing, transportation, and local community resources.
* On-boarding Processes:
Assesses and enhances current on-boarding processes to ensure a smooth transition for new students into their academic programs and the broader university community.
* Community Building:
Fosters a sense of community among graduate students through organizing events, workshops, and social activities that promote engagement and collaboration.
* Advocacy:
Serves as an advocate for master’s and doctoral students, ensuring their voices are heard in university decision-making processes and policies.
* Mentorship Program:
Establishes, evaluates, and maintains mentorship programs that connect students with faculty and alumni, providing opportunities for professional development and networking.
* Mental Health Support:
Collaborates with campus mental health services to assist students in accessing support tailored to the unique challenges faced by master’s and doctoral students.
* Identify Obstacles:
Conducts assessments to identify barriers to student progression and develop strategies to address these challenges effectively.
* Performs other duties as assigned.
* Bachelor’s degree
* Four years of related experience.
* Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications.
* Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
* Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
* Verbal and written communication skills.
* Five years of experience in a Counselor assignment or a related unit preferred.
* Proven ability to plan, organize, and make decisions reflecting a high level of independent judgment, initiative, and discretion.
* Good interpersonal and collegial skills.
* Proven track record in maintaining absolute confidentiality on all highly sensitive information related to student records.
* Ability to interact courteously and effectively with students in a variety of situations.
* Ability to perform complex office operations using various software applications (preferably Office 365 suite, Word, PPT, Excel, Zoom, TEAMS, and One Note).
* Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
* Ability to interpret inquiries and problems and direct them to proper resources.
* Skills in organization, database management, and coordination.
* Knowledge of and ability to interpret institutional policies, procedures, and operations related to graduate student support services.
* Ability to perform duties with little or no supervision.
** Background Check Requirements:
** 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.

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