Academic Advisor

Trine University - Fort Wayne; Angola (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

Paid vacation and sick time

Retirement contributions

Education benefits

Job summary

An educational institution in Angola is seeking a dedicated Academic Advisor to guide students in achieving their academic and career goals. The role involves personalized advising, monitoring student progress, and assisting with course planning and international visa requirements. Candidates should have experience in student advising or counseling. This position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including life insurance, retirement contributions, and education benefits for employees and their families.

Qualifications

• Experience in student advising or counseling.
• Familiarity with higher education environment.
• Knowledge of international relations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advise students through individual advising sessions.
• Monitor academic progress and engagement.
• Assist with international visa requirements.
• Evaluate student data to improve retention efforts within TrineOnline programs.
• Advise students on where to find campus and program resources.
• Track and monitor student academic progress.
• Maintains confidential student records and keeps detailed notes on student academic plans.
• Review academic degrees and have knowledge of all program requirements.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Student advising

Counseling

Higher education

International relations

Job description

The Academic Advisor is responsible for advising students. The Academic Advisor inspires,challenges, and motivates students to successfully complete their academic and careergoals. Additionally, this position assists students in planning their course of study,explains curriculum requirements, advises on policies, and assists students one-on-oneto provide a personalized advising approach, including high retention.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Register students through one-on-one, individualized advising.
• Engage in frequent contact with advisees until graduation to ensure student success.
• Assist students in making informed decisions regarding international visa requirements.
• Evaluate student data to improve retention efforts within TrineOnline programs.
• Advise students on where to find campus and program resources.
• Track and monitor student academic progress.
• Maintains confidential student records and keeps detailed notes on student academicplans.
• Review academic degrees and have knowledge of all program requirements.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience

• Preferred:
  • Experience with student advising, counseling, and higher education.
  • Experience with international relations.

Trine University offers a comprehensive benefit package designed to provide a varietyof choices to best fit your needs and the needs of your family. Some benefits offeredinclude:

• Life Insurance – a variety of voluntary life options are available along with an employerpaid employee life policy valued at 1½ times annual salary
• Financial Insurance – employer paid Long Term Disability and voluntary Short-TermDisability, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, and Critical Illness options are available
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Retirement – after one year offull-time service you are eligible for an employercontribution of 5% and upto an additional 5% employer match
• Education – after 6 months of full-time service, undergraduate education benefitsare available for employee, spouse, and dependent children

The salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Trine University is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered foremploymentwithoutregard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, genetic information,citizenship status, military status, or any other basis prohibited by law, unlesssuch basis constitutes a bona fide occupational qualification. Trine willcomply withits legal obligation to provide reasonable accommodations toqualified individualswith disabilities and for religious beliefs.