On-Campus Student Success Advisor

SAE Institute Group; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

SAE Institute in Chicago, IL seeks a Student Advisor to assist students on campus. You will advise, monitor SAP progress, and support student engagement while coordinating with the Student Success Manager and other staff.

Responsibilities include attendance tracking, coaching, planning events, and maintaining student records. This role requires an on-site presence with evening hours and a competitive hourly wage.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree or Higher and two years of experience in a higher education environment with a student advising function.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally (in one-on-one and group settings) and in writing.
• Knowledge of academic student record keeping in a setting of higher education.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, faculty, and students.
• Ability to work with diverse constituencies, individually and as a group.
• Communicates effectively with people at all levels in the organization.
• Remains productive during periods of change. Taking the initiative to mitigate challenges and obstacles as needed; being action oriented.
• Works collaboratively with people throughout the organization.
• Continuously look for ways to simplify and improve work processes to achieve better results.
• Candidate must have working knowledge of student database system, student learning management system, and Microsoft Office Suite products

Responsibilities

• Track student attendance and contact absent students after two consecutive days of non-attendance, and document contact activities.
• Monitor high risk students and contact students to assist with academic needs.
• Meet regularly with the relevant supervisor to review student progress.
• Facilitate student success with academic coaching and creating individual action plans.
• Assist returning students through re-enter process.
• Monitor and advise students on academic warning/probation status.
• Assist with SAP Appeal process activities.
• Comply with SAE policies and procedures.
• Assist with planning and execution of student events such as Orientation and Graduation.
• Support student engagement activities including campus clubs.
• Collaborate with campus leadership to improve services to students.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Effective communication

Student advising

Relationship building

Diversity & inclusion

Collaboration

Proactivity / initiative

Education

Associate degree or higher

Two years higher education experience with student advising

Tools

Student database system

Learning Management System (LMS)

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

SAE Institute in Chicago, IL seeks a Student Advisor to assist students on campus. You will advise, monitor SAP progress, and support student engagement while coordinating with the Student Success Manager and other staff.

Responsibilities include attendance tracking, coaching, planning events, and maintaining student records. This role requires an on-site presence with evening hours and a competitive hourly wage.