Academic Advisor - 81313

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Lake Saint Louis (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking a full-time Academic Advisor responsible for guiding students in their educational goals and helping them navigate college processes.

Key duties include providing comprehensive advising services, clarifying educational pathways, and proactively supporting student success. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and relevant experience in higher education.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and two years of experience in a direct service environment in higher education or human resources.
• Strong math, writing, communication, and computer skills are essential.
• Ability to learn and operate multiple software platforms to track and communicate student information.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive academic advising services to various student populations.
• Clarifies student educational goals and assists in building course pathway plans.
• Guides students in understanding placement test results and course placements.
• Involved in proactive outreach and interventions to support student success.
• Participates in designing and implementing student onboarding and engagement programs.
• Assists with tracking, data collection, and project planning within the division.

Skills

Math skills

Writing skills

Effective communication

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in an appropriate field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Multiple software platforms

Job description

Full‑time Academic Advisor

We are seeking a full‑time Academic Advisor who will clarify student educational goals, explain and recommend appropriate coursework and academic pathways based on those goals, identify the programs at the College that meet those goals, build short‑term and long‑term academic plans to reach them, and develop, assist, support and facilitate student success at the College. The Academic Advisor will instruct and inform students on college navigation, processes, and policies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive academic advising services to new, transfer, continuing, and future students. Services will be delivered in one‑to‑one, online, group, and telephone settings. This position will have current knowledge of all college programs, transfer information to other colleges, college scholarship opportunities, and a basic understanding of federal financial aid.
• In the advising setting, clarifies student educational goals, instructs students on the appropriate pathway to reach those goals, works in collaboration with the student to build a course pathway plan to complete those goals, and assists with the navigation process to complete those goals which includes all aspects of registration.
• Explains and guides students through the process of understanding placement test results and any resulting course placements or restrictions. This position must maintain accurate and current knowledge of college programs and be able to convey that information to students in light of their placement test results.
• This position is actively involved in intentional, proactive contacts and interventions with students to facilitate student success and completion. Contacts and interventions will be done on an individual, group, and electronic basis and data on the outcomes of these interactions will be maintained.
• Actively participates in the design and implementation of student onboarding and engagement programs for all types of students.
• Assists the Director of Academic Advising with student tracking, data collection, unit planning and assessment, and the analysis and presentation of data.
• Assists with division‑wide planning and projects.
• Schedule varies; may include evenings or weekends and may require some travel between campuses.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate field of study and two (2) years of experience in a direct service environment in higher education or human resources.
• Math, writing, effective communication, and computer skills are essential.
• Must be able to learn and operate multiple software platforms to track, communicate, and record student‑related information.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years of experience in higher education student services and a Master’s degree from an accredited institution.

A cover letter is required with your application. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

St. Charles Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.