TRIO Advisor

Located just outside of Seattle, WA, Lake Washington Institute of Technology (LWTech) was founded in 1949, and is the only public institute of technology in the state of Washington. LWTech offers 12 bachelor's degrees, 42 associate degrees, and 70 professional certificates in 41 areas of study, including STEM-focused programs in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. LWTech serves the Eastside and is located within the city of Kirkland, which is situated on the eastern shore of Lake Washington.

Kirkland is home to companies such as GoDaddy, Google, Astronics and Evergreen Health, and the college is within minutes from Microsoft and Nintendo.

LWTech is committed to increasing its cultural diversity with an emphasis on equity and inclusion among its staff and faculty. We serve a student population of 6,500 that come from a variety of backgrounds. We strongly value diversity and are working to improve access and successful educational outcomes for all students. We are actively seeking applicants that will help to balance our employee workforce to align with our students and community.

Questions regarding the College's commitment to diversity and our campus culture may be directed to Human Resources. For more information on our Equity, Diversity, Inclusion Council, please click on the link.

TRIO Advisor - 80% Full-Time, 32 hours/week.

The TRIO advisor will plan and implement TRIO program initiatives including support services such as academic planning, career guidance, referral to tutoring, financial and academic workshops, to meet the educational goals of students who meet the eligibility requirements of the program. Conduct these responsibilities in line with policies and procedures of the college and the requirements specified in the respective grant application and amendments.

This is an administrative position that reports to the TRIO Project Director.

• Plan and provide services to students with disabilities, low-income, and first-generation students so they can fully benefit from college instructional programs, student activities, and administrative support

• Educate the college community regarding the goals and objectives of the grant, including program participant eligibility

• Recruit enrolled students and successfully serve participants per grant guidelines

• Administer, interpret, and evaluate technical, academic and career assessments; provide advising, educational, and career planning for prospective and enrolled students

• Advise students regarding technical and academic courses, program admission procedures and prerequisites, degree requirements, transfer information, and related college information

• Provide intake to support advising and educational planning, to include a personal plan of support services to meet the needs of each program participant

• Provide students information regarding colleges policies and procedures

• Provide assistance in the completion of financial aid applications and referrals to alternative funding sources; collaborate with alternate funding sources and college staff on student needs

• Demonstrate strong active listening skills to understand and address student needs and concerns. Engage with students on a variety of emotional and stress-related topics, offering empathy and providing immediate support and appropriate on campus or community referrals

• Collaborate and cross train with TRIO staff members to support shared goals

• Provide individualized study skills appointments to aid students in building self-regulated learning techniques

• Develop, implement, and coordinate group activities and workshops to assist students in clarifying academic, financial, and career goals

• Present individual and group orientation sessions; facilitate…