Academic Advisor & Student Success Coach

Salt Lake Community College; Utah; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt Lake Community College is seeking an Academic Advisor to help students identify educational and career goals, advise on pathways, and develop academic plans to achieve timely degree completion. This role emphasizes in-person advising with regular objective reviews.

Occasional evenings and weekends are required; frequent travel may be necessary. The advisor will collaborate with the School of Technical & Professional Specialties and support retention and success across SLCC pathways.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• One to four years direct, full-time, paid work experience in advising, mentoring, higher education, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Assist students in navigating their program of study.
• Deliver one-on-one comprehensive and group advisement support services to an assigned group of students through degree completion and a range of academic counseling and support strategies.
• Teach students about college degree program requirements and how to understand and follow graduation maps, interpret a degree evaluation/audit, and develop a responsible approach to academic course planning.
• Maintain awareness of and communicate program changes to students.
• Refer students to co-curricular options to enhance their college experiences such as Student Life and Leadership organizations, study abroad, service-learning, research, and internships that align with academic and career goals.
• Mentor and train advisors in the same area of study.
• Acts as a liaison to other departments in Student and Academic Affairs.

Skills

Student advising

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Team collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

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Job description

Salt Lake Community College is seeking an Academic Advisor to help students identify educational and career goals, advise on pathways, and develop academic plans to achieve timely degree completion. This role emphasizes in-person advising with regular objective reviews.

Occasional evenings and weekends are required; frequent travel may be necessary. The advisor will collaborate with the School of Technical & Professional Specialties and support retention and success across SLCC pathways.