Academic Advisor

Energy Innovation Corp; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 72,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentor

Benefits plan

Room to grow

Job summary

InnovateTech in Elgin, IL seeks an Academic Advisor who can turn Cultural Awareness into outcomes, not just slides. You will own your projects, coordinate cross-time-zone teams, and document outcomes with precision.

You bring strong listening, leadership, and a track record of delivering tangible wins near Elgin. You will shape backlogs, drive prioritization, and mentor peers in critical thinking and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience turning cultural awareness into actionable outcomes.
• Demonstrated leadership guiding mid-level initiatives.
• Ability to coordinate across dispersed teams and time zones.

Responsibilities

• Stitch together Interpersonal Skills and Persuasion into one coherent workflow
• Map the handoffs between IL teams so nothing falls through the cracks
• Move general decisions forward when consensus stalls
• Maintain clear documentation of work performed and outcomes delivered
• Carry the Critical Thinking thread across three time zones and two tools
• Convert Cultural Awareness chaos into a backlog someone can actually work
• Keep IL reporting accurate enough to bet decisions on

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Persuasion

Leadership

Critical thinking

Documentation

Job description

InnovateTech needs an Academic Advisor who can turn Cultural Awareness into outcomes, not just slides, and we'd rather show you than tell you. Own your projects, earn $72,000 - $101,000, and grow with a team that turns 5 years of Strategic Planning into real results.

Key Responsibilities

• Stitch together Interpersonal Skills and Persuasion into one coherent workflow
• Map the handoffs between IL teams so nothing falls in the cracks
• Move general decisions forward when consensus stalls
• Maintain clear documentation of work performed and outcomes delivered
• Carry the Critical Thinking thread across three time zones and two tools
• Convert Cultural Awareness chaos into a backlog someone can actually work
• Keep IL reporting accurate enough to bet decisions on

What You'll Bring

• The kind of listening that makes the other person feel heard
• Comfort being the newest person in the room and the loudest in the notes
• Demonstrated wins in general work somewhere near Elgin, IL
• Proven leadership experience guiding mid-level-level initiatives

Founded in Elgin, IL during a downturn, InnovateTech grew deeply-curious and lean while flashier general rivals burned out. You set the boundaries of your internship schedule and we respect them without the side-eye.

Yours for the taking: $72,000 - $101,000, a mentor, a benefits plan, and the room to grow your Prioritization and Critical Thinking side by side.

The team in Elgin is interviewing on a rolling basis, so early applicants get noticed first.