Academic Advisor

Veritas Press, Inc.; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Veritas Press, Inc. seeks Academic Advisors to assist the Dean of Students, Headmaster, and VSA Staff in serving Classic and Premium full-time students.

Advisors act as experts on Veritas curriculum (K-12), graduation requirements, and college scholarships, offering two service levels: Classic and Premium. The role involves meeting families yearly, updating files, coordinating course plans, and facilitating class registrations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Familiar with Veritas curriculum and class offerings.
• Experience in education highly preferred.
• Empathetic with customer relationship skills.
• Teachable, professional, and organized.
• Ability to navigate a variety of online educational tools and programs.
• Flexible daily schedule.

Responsibilities

• Participate in training and professional development provided.
• Schedule available consultation times on Google Calendar worksheet.
• Learn and apply the specific requirements of the Diploma and Certification program.
• Provide guidance services to families during consultations.
• Confirm course plans in Diploma Program and keep students on track with graduation requirements.
• Register students for classes and order books.
• Inform applicable teachers of important information about advisees.
• Maintain clear records of communication between families, teachers, students, and office.

Skills

Religious knowledge

Excellent communication

Familiar with Veritas curriculum

Education experience preferred

Customer relationship skills

Teachable and organized

Tech tools navigation

Flexible schedule

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Online educational tools

Job description

Veritas Press is a Christian organization dedicated to providing the best classical Christian education materials and services anywhere. We are in need of Academic Advisorstoassist our Dean of Students, Headmaster, and VSA Staff with servicing our Classic and Premium full-time students.

Description:

The Academic Advisor works with Veritas families in regards to the academic goals and needs of their students, and provides a line of communication and administrative assistance between families, Veritas Press office, and Veritas Scholars Academy instructors to ensure student success. The advisor serves as an expert on Veritas curriculum (K-12), classes offered, graduation requirements, as well as on college entrance requirements and scholarships. An advisor will provide one of two levels of service to families: Classic and Premium.

Classic Service

Once a year, the advisor meets with the family for an hour to discuss a course plan and schedule classes for the upcoming year, to ensure that the student is where they should be in terms of graduation requirements, and to answer any academic inquiries the family might have. The advisor will update student files and share any pertinent information necessary with teachers and Diploma staff. A phone call is made before the start of the school year to ensure no changes need to be made to the Course Plan. At mid-year the advisor will check in with the family and the student’s teachers to be sure the student’s needs are being taken care of. If the student withdraws from the program, the advisor processes the paperwork. A total of two hours are allotted per classic student.

Premium Service

A relationship with a Diploma family is established with the advisor for the year. The Advisor will meet with the family to create or update the student’s Course Plan. The Advisor assists the family logistically with class registration and curriculum ordering. The Advisor formally checks in with premium families at the end of each quarter, and families may check in with their advisor any time they have a question or concern related to the school and their student’s performance. The advisor communicates with applicable teachers any information helpful to ensure the best possible experience for the student. The Advisor will help process all paperwork for the student and offer expert college and scholarship advice including writing recommendation letters. If the student withdraws from the program, the advisor processes the paperwork. A total of eleven hours are allotted per premium student.

Some Responsibilities:

• Participate in training and professional development provided.
• Schedule available consultation times on Google Calendar worksheet.
• Learn and apply the specific requirements of the Diploma and Certification program.
• Provide guidance services to families during consultations.
• Confirm course plans in Diploma Program. Keep students on track with graduation requirements.
• Register students for classes and order books.
• Inform applicable teachers of any information they may need to know about your advisee.
• Maintain clear record of communication between families, teachers, students, and office.

Skills and Qualifications:

1. Conversant with the reformed faith and classical Christian education according to the Veritas Statement of Faith and Philosophy.
2. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
3. Familiar with Veritas curriculum and class offerings
4. Experience in the field of education highly preferred
5. Empathetic with excellent customer relationship skills
6. Teachable, professional, and organized
7. Ability to navigate a variety of online educational tools and programs
8. Flexible daily schedule

Physical Demands:

1. Standing, walking and sitting for long periods of time
2. Extensive typing on QWERTY style keyboard
3. Extensive viewing of lighted computer monitor
4. Speaking and hearing
5. Reaching and bending
6. Using hands to perform tasks

Education:

A bachelor’s degree is preferred, but not required