On-Campus Student Success & Retention Advisor

SUU; Cedar City (UT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Utah University is seeking Student Success Advisors (SSAs) to provide holistic advising, career guidance, and wellbeing support on campus. The role involves meeting with students, guiding degree requirements, and helping design success plans to achieve on-time degree completion.

The SSAs will outreach to incoming and continuing students, collaborate with faculty and staff, and contribute to retention initiatives while working a regular on-site schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent.
• Demonstrated ability to build rapport with students and colleagues.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and data-informed decision making.
• Ability to collaborate with teammates and work independently as needed.
• Experience with technology and information systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic advising to students, including academics, career guidance, and wellbeing.
• Explain degree requirements, registration, and enrollment processes using advising tools.
• Meet with students to create completion plans addressing academic and personal goals.
• Outreach to new/continuing students to support goal achievement and engagement.
• Collaborate with faculty, staff, and campus partners on retention and completion initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job description

Southern Utah University is seeking Student Success Advisors (SSAs) to provide holistic advising, career guidance, and wellbeing support on campus. The role involves meeting with students, guiding degree requirements, and helping design success plans to achieve on-time degree completion.

The SSAs will outreach to incoming and continuing students, collaborate with faculty and staff, and contribute to retention initiatives while working a regular on-site schedule.