Academic Advisor

Bryant & Stratton College; Solon (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401K

Tuition for associates’ families

Job summary

Bryant & Stratton College is seeking an Academic Advisor for the Parma, Akron, and Solon campuses to support new and continuing students through onboarding, registration, and ongoing advising. The role focuses on retention initiatives, monitoring student outcomes, and coordinating administrative processes across departments.

The position emphasizes front desk duties, data entry, and collaboration with faculty to ensure student satisfaction and success. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher required.

Responsibilities

• Advisor new and continuing students in associate and bachelor degree programs.
• Coordinate new student orientation and retention activities.
• Monitor and maintain academic reports and student progress.
• Maintain academic files and correspondence with students and faculty.
• Monitor student progress and prepare reports.
• Assist with campus events and projects.
• Collaborate with departments to ensure smooth processes and satisfaction.
• Manage Banner and SSRS activities.
• Complete education verification.
• Organize student evaluations and audits.
• Support student services and front desk duties.

Skills

Student advising

Onboarding

Registration

Data entry

Retention activities

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Job description

Unlock your full potential in the innovative and inclusive environment at Bryant & Stratton College. We are a career-focused, private, nonprofit college built differently to serve the needs of students, alumni, associates, employers, and the community. Founded in 1854, Bryant & Stratton College offers real-world education leading to bachelor's, associate’s, and professional certificates after completion in the fields of healthcare, technology, legal, business, graphic design, and more. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes competitive salaries, medical/dental/vision insurance, generous paid time off, 401K, and company-paid college tuition for associates and their families. Bryant & Stratton College is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligible employer.

The primary focus of the Academic Advisor is to meet the academic advising and customer service needs of new and continuing students enrolling into the Associate & Bachelor Degree Programs at the Parma, Akron and Solon Campuses of Bryant & Stratton College; to coordinate and/or facilitate activities that include new student orientation; monitoring and tracking student retention, student success and student outcomes data. This position also requires a focus on departmental and front desk administrative processes and duties.

Job Duties

• Student Advising, Onboarding, and Registration
• Facilitation of new student and continuing student retention activities
• Managing and maintaining Academic Reports
• Maintaining proper documentation/academic files/corresponds to both students and faculty
• Track and Monitor all of students’ academic progress/reports/folders
• Participates with other staff members in the planning, directing and monitoring of special campus events/projects.
• Researches and analyzes statistical data and performs data entry
• Collaborate with various departments to ensure efficient processes and student satisfaction
• Managing all Banner and SSRS activities
• Completes education verification
• Organizes and distributes various student evaluations
• Assists in both internal and external auditing
• Assists with retrieving via various management systems
• Assist in monitoring and tracking student support service activities, faculty office hours
• Performs various administrative duties as assigned
• Front desk administration as needed
• Other duties as may be assigned by the Dean and/or Campus Director.

WORK HOURS

• Monday: 8:30am-6pm
• T uesday: 9:30am-7pm
• Thursday: 8:30am-6pm
• Friday: 8am-12pm

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, ethnicity, national origin, color, religion, disability, marital status, veteran status, sex/gender (including pregnancy or pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity (including transgender status) or any other legally protected characteristics(“protected characteristics”). Bryant & Stratton College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

Education

Required

Bachelors or better.

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