Academic Success Advisor

Academic Success Advisor

This position is an on-campus, full-time, 12-month appointment based in Champaign, Illinois covered by the Professional Support Staff (PSS) Union with an annual salary of $52,436.80.

Application Close Date/Time: Friday, January 9, 2025, at 6 PM CT

The Academic Success Advisor supports student success(learning, persistence, and completion) through a proactive, supportive, and ongoing coaching relationship. The advisor guides student development, navigatingenrollment steps, goal setting and motivation, academic advising, connectingwith appropriate academic and nonacademic support resources, and developingimproved habits and strategies for learning. They are responsible for advisingnew and continuing students in academic course selection, registration, and enrollmentprocesses; and assisting in retention, program completion, and transferinitiatives.

The Academic Success Advisor is a full-time appointment and works on aschedule established by the Director of Advising Services. The positioninvolves frequent handling of confidential information and records. Major responsibilities will include proactive advising and assessing the student services, academic support, and community services necessary to increasestudent success, persistence, and completion. Minimal supervision is provided;the Academic Success Advisor must be able to work independently and accuratelyprioritize tasks, while collaborating closely with other staff.

Performancewill be measured through achievements of both specific goals/assignments and program/students' success.

Applicants must submit:

• An online employment application
• Cover letter
• Resume or CV

Essential Job Functions:

• Provide intrusive and proactive advising for all degree- or certificate-seeking students within a programmatically defined cohort. This can be in-person or online, by appointment and by walk-in.
• Provide advising for new and continuing students that are non-degree seeking, early college, and other student populations not assigned to a dedicated advisor. Provide walk-in advising for students with immediate advising needs when their dedicated advisor is unavailable to meet with them.
• Communicate electronically and in-person with prospective, new, and current students to provide specific information about Parkland College and its programs.
• Establish a supportive relationship for caseload students which includes monitoring academic progress, proactive outreach based on identified needs, frequent and regular communication, coordinating academic support with faculty referrals, and serving as an advocate for students' success and in special situations.
• Help students identify personal goals and motivating factors, and coach students to successfully interact with appropriate faculty or staff to fulfill educational and career goals.
• Assist students in identifying academic and non-academic challenges and connect them to appropriate support resources (on-campus as well as off-campus resources).
• Ensure students prepare an individualized learning/academic plan that identifies academic goals and a plan to reach those goals in a timely fashion, including resources for managing areas of challenge or concern.
• Assist students in poor academic standing in the development of a plan toward regaining good academic standing and eligibility for graduation.
• Assist students in the development of an educational plan utilizing the college's degree planning and registration platforms, including choosing a program of study and/or clarifying educational goals.
• Collaborate and communicate with other college departments to ensure accurate advising is provided. Develop good working relationships with faculty, department administrators, department staff, and advisory committees for the departments in their assigned Areas of Interest.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of programs and services offered by the College to provide assistance to students in course and program selection, as well as changes in program of study.
• Assist students in reviewing transfer articulation information and with managing the transfer process. Consult with contacts at various transfer institutions regarding course and program transferability, admission and graduation requirements.
• Develop and maintain a strong relationship with Career Services staff in order to provide students with exceptional career planning guidance that supplements Career Services initiatives.
• Develop and maintain a strong relationship with Accessibility Services staff to collaboratively meet the needs of students with accommodation needs.
• Coach students in study strategies to improve learning.
• Contact and encourage students to meet registration, financial aid, tuition payment, and other deadlines important for successful persistence and completion.
• Continuing professional development and education.
• Participate in orientation activities and other Student Services initiatives, activities, events, and programming.
• Document student contacts and referrals made. Document student…