Associate Director, Student Success & Academic Advising

Project Overview

The TRIO Student Support Services Program (SSS) is a 5- year, federally funded (U. S. Department of Education), grant designed to support its participants’ successful achievement of a postsecondary degree. Participants of TRIO SSS are first-generation, income-eligible, or students with a documented disability (as defined by the ADA) and demonstrate academic need. The Project provides opportunities for academic development, assist participants with basic college requirements, and motivate participants toward the successful completion of their postsecondary education.

Areas of program services include academic tutoring, academic advising, counseling, financial literacy, graduate school preparation, mentoring, career readiness, and cultural exposure. The current grant cycle is  and can be subject to change.

Project Overview

The TRIO Student Support Services Program (SSS) is a 5- year, federally funded (U. S. Department of Education), grant designed to support its participants’ successful achievement of a postsecondary degree. Participants of TRIO SSS are first-generation, income-eligible, or students with a documented disability (as defined by the ADA) and demonstrate academic need. The Project provides opportunities for academic development, assist participants with basic college requirements, and motivate participants toward the successful completion of their postsecondary education.

Areas of program services include academic tutoring, academic advising, counseling, financial literacy, graduate school preparation, mentoring, career readiness, and cultural exposure. The current grant cycle is  and can be subject to change.

Duties, Responsibilities, And Authority

The ideal candidate for the Associate Director, Academic Advisor is a professional student-oriented leader with a sound understanding and appreciation for student success, program participants eligibility characteristics, and desired goal to attain a bachelor’s degree. This role provides leadership and oversight in executing the academic and programmatic arms of the Project to ensure grant compliance and retention of students at both the program and institutional levels.

The primary duties and responsibilities include:

• Operation – Under the guidance of the Project Director, provide for the effective coordination of the day-to-day activities of the TRIO Student Support Services Program as outlined in the grant.
• Recruitment – Closely assist in development of recruitment marketing, identifying, and verifying eligible Program participants, intake interviews, and orientation.
• Academic Advising & Monitoring– Maintain a student caseload provide each participant academic advising services, develop individual Personal Academic Plans (PAP), and monitor academic progress of participants.
• Counseling – Provide academic, career and non-clinical personal counseling to participants.
• Tutoring/Mentoring – Plan, implement, oversee, and evaluate all components of the academic tutorial program. Assist in overseeing the mentoring component.
• Programmatic – Closely assist in the planning, coordination, and implementation of academic, student success, and cultural activities that foster development of the target participant (i.e. workshops, graduate school tours, financial literacy seminars, local and out of town cultural enrichment experiences, etc.).
• Instruction – If necessary, instruct at least one college orientation course (EDU 101 – Prep for Excellence) with TRIO participants.
• Evaluation & Reporting– In compliance with FERPA and other applicable laws, maintain accurate and confidential student records and files. Compile, evaluate, interpret, and maintain statistical reports, of all data concerning participants and programming. Work closely…