Academic Advisor - ACADE

Overview

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Employer Name:
SASKATCHEWAN DISTANCE LEARNING CENTRE

Position: Academic Advisor

Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre requires a permanent, full-time, 12-month Academic Advisor. The position can be located in any of Sask DLC campuses depending on the residence of the successful applicant. The position will commence on October 6, 2025, or a mutually agreed upon date.

Academic Advisors work with students and staff in an online environment providing support or direction with academic requirements for graduation, transition planning into high school courses, and post-secondary course or program planning.

Sask DLC is a Treasury Board Crown Corporation, created to deliver high-quality and equitable online learning programs to students across the province. Sask DLCs head office is located in Kenaston, with an administrative office in Regina, and regional campuses located in Estevan, Kenaston, La Ronge, Moose Jaw, Neilburg, Nipawin, Prince Albert, Regina, Saskatoon, Swift Current and Yorkton.

• Contacting and enrolling full-time online students into courses, maintaining student graduation plan data to meet Ministry of Education requirements as well as incorporate courses for admission requirements to post-secondary programs;
• Reviewing transcripts and creating student graduation plans, including monitoring and adjusting student plans throughout the year as needed;
• Maintaining accurate data in our DLCgo system as well as supporting Excel spreadsheets that track students graduation status;
• Maintaining up-to-date information with Ministry of Education changes regarding graduation requirements;
• Having knowledge and understanding of courses offered and different programs (regular, French immersion, Adult 12 and graduated students) and requirements;
• Having the ability to navigate post-secondary websites to assist students in course planning;
• Updating student graduation plans in the summer after final courses are completed and transcripts are updated;