Academic Advisor

College Track; South Dakota; On-site; USD 61,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Discretionary time off

401(k) with match

Life insurance

Job summary

College Track seeks an Academic Advisor to guide scholars through their academic journeys and help them matriculate into colleges aligning with their goals. You will collaborate with site teams to deliver workshops, host one-on-one advising, and track progress to ensure success.

You will manage a caseload of around 120 high school scholars, requiring data-driven interventions and strong relationship-building with students, caregivers, and teachers.

Qualifications

• Analytical skills to analyze student data and design targeted interventions.
• Academic advising experience within a college-access institution.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships with students, caregivers, and teachers.
• Familiarity with Learning Management Systems (e.g., Google Classroom, Coursera) and grade portals; Salesforce experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build trusting relationships with students and provide culturally relevant support and belonging.
• Track and analyze student data to monitor workshop attendance, advising appointments, and academic progress.
• Manage a diverse caseload of approximately 120 high school scholars to support matriculation to college.

Skills

Data analysis

Interpersonal skills

In-person work

Student counseling

Tools

Google Classroom

Coursera

PowerSchool

Illuminate

Salesforce

Job description

Academic Advisor

As our Academic Advisor, you will help support and guide College Track scholars through their academic journeys, ensuring they have the tools, resources, and individualized plans they need to successfully matriculate into colleges that align with their academic and personal goals. You’ll collaborate with your peer Academic Advisor and the site team to deliver engaging content, facilitate workshops, and host one-on-one advising appointments. Day to day, you will:

1. Build trusting relationships with students, providing culturally relevant support and fostering a strong sense of belonging within College Track.
2. Track and analyze student data to monitor workshop attendance, advising appointments, and academic progress, ensuring all site and organizational requirements are met.
3. Manage a diverse caseload of approximately 120 high school scholars, ensuring each student is equipped with the support they need to matriculate to college and earn a bachelor’s degree.

To thrive in this job, you must:

1. Be skilled in analyzing student data and using that data to develop targeted, data-driven interventions.
2. Have academic advising experience within a college-access institution.
3. Have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with a wide range of individuals, including students, caregivers, and teachers.
4. Be comfortable navigating Learning Management Systems (e.g., Google Classroom, Coursera) and grade portals (e.g., PowerSchool, Illuminate). Experience with Salesforce is a plus.

Interested? Keep reading.

College Track is a comprehensive college completion program that equips students from underserved communities to be the first in their families to graduate with a bachelor’s degree. We do this by offering a holistic, asset-based program that invests in each of our scholars over 10 years: from high school to college, through the launch of their careers.

You’ll know the Academic Advisor role is the right fit if…

• You are passionate about youth development and enjoy helping students set and achieve academic goals.
• You thrive in an engaging, student-centered environment and are excited to support students on their journey to college.
• You believe in data-driven decision making and can use academic data to design meaningful interventions.
• You’re eager to work in-person with students, building connections and supporting their academic growth.
• You are excited about working a 100% In Person with our scholars.

Compensation: This position is Full-Time, Exempt. The full compensation range for Academic Advisor in Aurora, CO is $60,500-$72,500/year with the exact compensation depending on experience. As someone new to this role at College Track, you can expect an offer between $63,500 - $66,499/year to ensure internal equity while leaving room for compensation growth during your time with us.

Benefits : As a member of our College Track nation, you would be provided access to extensive benefits which include, but are not limited to:

• Health Care: Staff and their dependents can enroll in our comprehensive, competitive, and affordable health care options and the majority of the costs are covered by College Track.
• Work-Life Balance: Time off is essential to success and we provide up to 23 discretionary time off days (sick and vacation) in addition to 23 paid office closures and holiday days in your first year of employment.
• Financial Security: Immediately you can enroll in our 401(k) plan with a match of up to 4%. Additionally, life insurance that is 1x your salary is paid for by College Track with the option to purchase additional coverage

College Track is an equal-opportunity employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce. College Track does not discriminate based on race, age, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression and strongly encourages all to apply.