Center for Student Success Advisor

Academic Advising:

• Provide curricular, policy, and procedural information to students.  Assist students with academic advising and course enrollment.  As needed, facilitate long term planning for degree completion.
• Provide academic advising support for all Eagle Enrollment and transfer student advising sessions.

Career Development:

• Provide individualized career development/major selection counseling.
• Utilize assessment tools to contextualize decision making.

Academic Success Strategies:

• Provide individualized assistance with issues concerning academic success including study skills, time management, and test taking skills.
• Use research-based success strategies to assist students in their academics.
• Intervene with assigned students who are placed on academic warning and probation.
• Follow up on all academic alert notifications for assigned students.
• Provide specialized academic skills resources as assigned.

Professional Development:

• Participate in continuous professional development.
• Attend Center for Student Success staff meetings as scheduled.
• Develop academic, career, and learning support knowledge base for specific designated academic departments.

General:

• Keep accurate records of student contacts. This includes email and individual appointments, as well as other interactions and/or transactions with students.
• Implement and follow-through on retention initiatives as directed.
• Provide appropriate referrals to campus resources when necessary.
• Act as a resource for designated academic departments.  This may include attending department meetings, meeting with faculty, meeting with students, collaborating with external partnerships, and/or observing classes.
• Collaborate with deans, directors, and coordinators to evaluate the needs of students, regularly conferring with faculty and staff regarding student issues.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of the Center for Student Success or their designee.

• Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree in higher education, student personnel, or educational leadership and policy analysis desirable.
• One year of previous academic advising, career counseling, or relevant experience strongly preferred.

• Excellent oral, written, interpersonal communication, and relationship building skills.
• Demonstrated organizational and administrative skills as well as attentiveness to detail and accuracy.
• Familiarity with research and theory in student development, career services, academic advising or learning support desired.
• Demonstrated ability and affinity to effectively use technology to enhance communication and record-keeping is required.