Academic and Student Success Advisor

Overview

Academic and Student Success Advisor Job no: 495397 Closes: 2/26/2026 5:55:00 AM
Work Type:
Staff
Full-Time
Locations:
Lafayette, LA
Categories:
Advising and Retention, Student Affairs

College: South Louisiana Community College

Department: Academic & Student Affairs

Sub department: Student Success Center

Type of Appointment: Unclassified - Administrative/Staff

Salary: $35,642.86-$41,300.00

• Work Habits - 25%
  • Attend work predictably and reliably to provide consistency and continuity of services.
  • Completes all mandatory institutional training by established deadlines.
  • Participate in night, weekend and after hour advising, recruitment, and retention initiative as needed.
• Behavioral Standards - 30%
  • Provide students with enhanced, proactive academic advising/planning, transfer counseling, and personal support.
  • Provide assistance to students who are undecided about majors/careers with choosing an academic or career pathway.
  • Monitor student progress and coach students to take advantage of available resources to promote academic and student success.
  • Assist students with understanding the policies and procedures for satisfactory academic progress and degree/certificate completion.
  • Assist with providing services to special student populations, such as military/veteran, transfer, minority, first generation, etc.
  • Utilize existing software programs such as Degree Works, Banner, and Starfish to assist students.
  • Maintain accurate records of all student interactions.
  • Maintain confidentiality of information in compliance with applicable Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 regulations, as amended.
• Institutional Support - 25%
  • Participate in team meetings, divisional meetings, convocation, and professional and staff development training.
  • Addresses and resolves issues efficiently to minimize impact on students, visitors, and colleagues.
• Team Relations - 20%
  • Work cooperatively and collaboratively with faculty and staff in a team, within the department, and between campuses to ensure the delivery of student support services.
  • Maintain a safe and respectful environment by upholding institutional policies and promptly reporting any behavior or conditions that may constitute harassment, discrimination, Title IX violations, power-based violence, or other policy breaches.

• Associate degree or a minimum of one year of Academic advising

• Valid, unencumbered driver's license

• Bachelor's degree with one year of academic advising experience.

As a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, South Louisiana Community College has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits and Employee Assistance Program.

Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.

Equal Opportunity: Passing pre-employment criminal background screen is required as a condition of employment. South Louisiana Community College is an equal opportunity/equal access employer. South Louisiana Community College is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.