University College Academic Advisor

University College Academic Advisor (Student Success Coach)

FLSA Classification

Exempt

Salary Range/Grade

Annual Salary: $35,000 - $45,000

Grade:
To be determined.

Reports to

Coordinator, Student Advising, University College

Job Description

Founded in 1956, fully accredited Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) is a student‑centered institution committed to academic excellence, student success, and community impact. As an active member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference, SUNO fosters a vibrant environment that supports academic achievement, leadership development, and student engagement both inside and outside the classroom.

SUNO seeks a dynamic, student‑focused professional to serve as a University College Academic Advisor (Student Success Coach) with a strong understanding of the unique academic, personal, and compliance‑related needs of student‑athletes. This position provides comprehensive academic advising, retention support, and holistic success coaching to first‑year, second‑year, transfer, and continuing students with 0–60 earned credit hours, while providing intentional advising and retention support for student‑athletes balancing academics, athletics, leadership development, and personal growth.

The Academic Advisor supports students in achieving academic success, maintaining satisfactory academic progress and athletic eligibility, navigating institutional processes, and developing the personal, leadership, and career‑readiness skills necessary for persistence and graduation.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong understanding of student development theory, academic intervention strategies, enrollment management practices, and the unique demands associated with intercollegiate athletics participation. The position works collaboratively with faculty, coaches, Athletics staff, and campus partners to promote student retention, engagement, and degree completion through proactive advising, individualized success planning, and timely referrals to campus resources and support services.

Grant‑funded Position Statement

This position is funded 100% through the federally funded Title III‑B Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Program. Continued employment is contingent upon the availability of grant funding, programmatic needs, and satisfactory job performance. In support of the University’s Title III Program objectives, the employee is expected to assist with the implementation, assessment, documentation, and reporting of activities designed to strengthen student success, retention, academic achievement, and institutional effectiveness initiatives at Southern University at New Orleans.

Essential Functions