Advisor, Communications

The Canton Area Chamber of Commerce is an organization of community leaders who work to improve the community and business climate in the Canton area.

48 N. Main St.
Canton, IL 61520
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Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm

Experience success and join our team at Spoon River College!

Job Title: Advisor - Recruitment Communications

Status / FLSA Status: FT / Exempt

Classification: Professional Support

Department: Student Services

Reports To: Assistant Dean, Student Services

Location: Canton and Macomb Campuses

Date Updated: July 2025

The Student Advisor provides student services in the areas of course and major selection, interpreting and providing testing results, assisting with student retention, student success, probation, college transfer information, degree completion information, and student recruitment.

• Assists students with college services available to meet individual needs.
• Coordinates recruitment and enrollment of high school dual credit students.
• Coordinates the enrollment of international students.
• Assists with the coordination, scheduling, and proctoring of assessment testing. May assist with assessment and placement testing in other departments on an "as needed" basis.
• Provides advisement and consultation for planning student goal attainment, scheduling, course selection for students, college transfer information, enrollment assistance, probation, and other functions of general advising.
• Assists with student success initiatives.
• Assists in student orientation, fairs, programs and initiatives to promote student success.
• Advises and consults non-traditional, diverse, and special populations for support services.
• Provides agency referrals in crisis situations. Works cooperatively with social service agencies as necessary.
• Participates in committees, professional development activities and conferences.
• Assists students with career interest software.
• Assists with activities for recruiting high school and home school students to Spoon River College including reviewing documents from schools.
• Assists with presentations before high school groups.
• Assists in meeting with individuals and small groups of high school students and/or their parents to explain the educational opportunities available and the enrollment process for entry into Spoon River College or other under the terms of agreement with another college.
• Distributes recruitment materials to interested students and target markets.
• Coordinates follow-up communication with prospective students from inquiry to enrollment.
• Coordinates prospective student Spoon River College visits and tours.
• Tracks student progress, and provides follow-up data.
• Assists with the College & Transfer Fair.
• Facilitates orientation sessions, activities, and seminars related to student support services.
• In cooperation with others, assists with recruitment efforts, including those of staff, faculty, students, and alumni who represent the College and present program information at various functions (e.g., high school visitations, high school and college fairs, high school counselor luncheon/days, college nights, on-campus visits).
• Evaluates incoming Illinois/IAI college/university transcripts.
• Assistance with and attendance at commencement is required annually or at minimum on a pre-approved scheduled basis.
• Establishes effective working relationships between College and area high school counselors and staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations…