Lead Student Advisor-Bilingual Mandarin

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

We are seeking an experienced, responsible, and student-centered Abridge Program School Advisor to oversee the day-to-day management of the Abridge Program and provide leadership to the advising team.

This position plays a key leadership role in managing the overall student experience, including academic progress, student advising, residential operations, college application planning, student development, and parent communication
.

The School Advisor will supervise and coordinate the work of other Program Advisors and Dorm Managers
, ensuring that students receive consistent academic, residential, and personal support.

This role also serves as a key point of coordination among students, advisors, teachers, residential staff, parents, school administrators, and external program partners
.

The ideal candidate has prior experience in student services, academic advising, education management, school administration, or program management
, with demonstrated experience supervising or leading a team.

• Supervise and provide day-to-day guidance to Program Advisors.
• Assign responsibilities and student cases among Advisors based on program needs and workload.
• Establish clear expectations, workflows, and accountability standards for the advising team.
• Regularly review Advisors’ student cases, follow-up activities, documentation, and overall performance.
• Conduct regular team meetings and case review meetings to discuss student progress, concerns, and action plans.
• Provide coaching, training, and ongoing support to Advisors.
• Ensure Advisors communicate effectively and consistently with students, parents, teachers, and other stakeholders.
• Identify operational or performance issues within the advising team and work with school leadership to address them.

• Oversee students’ academic progress, attendance, assignments, grades, and overall school performance.
• Ensure Advisors consistently monitor assigned students and follow up on academic concerns.
• Review student progress and identify students who require academic intervention or additional support.
• Coordinate with teachers, Teaching Assistants, Advisors, and academic staff regarding student performance and academic needs.
• Develop appropriate academic improvement plans and follow-up strategies for students as needed.
• Guide students in study habits, time management, organization, course planning, and academic expectations.
• Maintain accurate student progress records and provide regular updates to parents, school leadership, and relevant stakeholders.

• Oversee students’ long-term academic and college preparation plans.
• Work with Advisors to ensure students are progressing toward their academic and college admission goals.
• Monitor important application milestones, deadlines, required materials, and student preparation.
• Coordinate college application planning and advising services as students approach the application process.
• Ensure Advisors maintain accurate records of students’ academic plans, application progress, and follow-up items.
• Communicate with students and parents regarding academic planning and college preparation when appropriate.

• Oversee the daily operation of the residential component of the Abridge Program.
• Supervise and coordinate Dorm Managers regarding student supervision, schedules, responsibilities, reporting, and residential expectations.
• Develop, implement, and maintain residential policies, SOPs, operational procedures, and documentation.
• Monitor student attendance, curfews, weekend leave requests, room checks,…