Director of Academic Advising & Student Support

Job Title:

Director of Academic Advising and Student Support

Department: Student Success Center

Reports To: Director of the Student Success Center

Employee Classification: Contractual, Full-Time, Salaried, Exempt

The primary responsibilities of the Director of Academic Advising & Student Support include directing the academic advising program through the Student Success Center (SSC) and overseeing the full range of academic support and accommodations offered by the SSC in conjunction with the Academic Team, College Placement Office, and the faculty.

• Oversee the academic advising process and train new advisors as needed. Provide individualized academic counseling with new and returning students and their families, ensuring that all graduation requirements are met and that students’ course selections and recommended extra‑or co‑curricular activities will provide them with the best potential to achieve their personal goals for college admittance or other post graduate endeavors.
• Create a Student Success Plan for each academic advisee and update it.
• As an Academic Advisor, collaborate with SSC members, the Director of College Placement, and Athletic Coaches to ensure that students’ academic success plans are on target with their college or postgraduate goals.
• Maintain NCAA course approvals and revisions and review current student eligibility requirements on a yearly basis.
• Serves as the Academic Advising representative on the Curriculum.
• Update and publish annually the Five‑Year Academic Plan based off of curriculum changes (i.e. course offerings, credits requirements, prerequisites, etc.).
• Review and revise academic policies and SSC portion of academic handbook as a member of the Academic

• Facilitate and/or participate in a team approach to student support and determine academic consequences, if applicable, as issues arise by bringing together students, parents/guardians, faculty and academic advisors, teachers, Dean of Students, the Academic Team, the Health & Wellness Committee, and the Head of School, as needed.
• Oversee the SSC educational support structure for students who have documented learning style differences or who struggle.
• Review all clinical educational testing reports and summarize recommended accommodations for each student in the Learning Strategies document. Include students without access to testing but who have been identified as needing Keep records updated and accurate and solicit feedback from teachers working directly with these students.
• Work directly with students who need educational This can be through teaching study skills classes, or through the various support times available to students through the SSC such as:
  Academic Callback, Focused Study Hall, Afternoon Activities, or Saturday Morning Study Hall.
• Develop and oversee study skills curriculum and study skills staff with regular observations and formative.
• Serve as a member of the SSC duty team and train new study skills teachers and support study skills teachers as well as any new member of the SSC duty team.
• Meet weekly with the Registrar to review AP testing, transfer transcripts from previous school records, PSAT & SAT testing, diploma and graduation.
• Work closely with the Admissions Team to communicate with prospective students and their families about the mission and services offered by the SSC, review admission applications including questionnaires, transcripts, recommendations, and educational testing, and make recommendations to the Admissions Committee as to whether or not the SSC has the ability to meet the needs of prospective students.
• As a member of the Academic Team, interview potential candidates for faculty positions and discuss their qualifications and experience as they relate to working with students who need accommodations, modifications, or additional support in the Make them aware of the services offered by the SSC and the support for faculty in working with students who need educational support.
• Stay up to date with current research on learning and brain development and share that information with faculty and staff.
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