Student Advisor

Republic Airways; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

LIFT Academy in Indianapolis, IN, part of Republic Airways’ workforce development program, seeks an Academic Advisor to promote student success through monitoring progress, onboarding, and resource referrals within the training trajectory.

You will audit progress, manage calendars, coordinate with instructors and examiners, report outcomes to leadership, and help students progress from training to first officer pathways.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; associate/bachelor preferred.
• Experience in academic advising or related education roles.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• Familiarity with Windows and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to multitask and work with multiple software systems.

Responsibilities

• Audit and monitor student progress throughout the academy program.
• Maintain training calendars and coordinate scheduling with instructors and examiners.
• Provide guidance on attendance and performance; refer at‑risk students to appropriate resources.
• Assist with onboarding and orientation for new students.
• Prepare and present reports to academy leadership on student progress.

Skills

Student advising

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Microsoft Office

Education

GED or higher

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Windows OS

Microsoft Office

SIS / student records systems

Job description

Job Category

LIFT Academy

POSITION PURPOSE

Promote student success and retention at the academy through regular monitoring and auditing of student progress while referring students at risk or in need of additional resources with the primary objective to ensure on-time and successful completion of the training program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Audit, monitor, and evaluate students’ progress through the academy training program.
• Monitor and report on daily lesson completion as well as the completion of other milestone events to include written testing, stage checks, end of course checks, and checkrides.
• Create plans of action when deficiency trigger events occur and monitor the completion of the plan.
• Audit student training records and assist students with the completion of checklists and regulatory forms prior to checking events.
• Assist students in onboarding and orientation.
• Manage student transition to experience-building pathways, and from these pathways to Republic Airways First Officer.
• Monitor student and instructor attendance for daily training events and provide first-level coaching for attendance.
• Inform students as to expected program track including pathways for time and experience building.
• Create student training calendars and timelines, working with the Operations Manager to plan start dates for student cohorts.
• Assist the Operations Manager in the scheduling of training events with Check Instructors and Designated Pilot Examiners.
• Enroll students in course in the academy recordkeeping software.
• Works collaboratively with the team to allocate resources for student training.
• Makes appropriate referrals to students perceived as at-risk, acts as an advocate as appropriate.
• Develops and maintains operating procedures that minimize the likelihood and impact of errors.
• Generates and presents reports to academy leadership on student progress.
• Maintains administrative documents and confidential student records.
• Develops and promotes internal communication and resource sharing in order to benefit student success.
• Participates in individual and team professional development, remains current with technology used to provide advising services.
• Advise students on consequences for attendance and performance issues.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Student success
  • Ensure that students are prepared to meet the demands of the academy training program, identify obstacles to success, and promote changes in behavior, as necessary, to ensure successful completion of the program.
• Operational efficiency
  • Maintain total awareness into the consistent and on-time completion of training programs at the academy for each assigned student. Provide regular reporting to leadership on student success with regard to performance and on-time status.
• Safety and security
  • Consistently and reliably ensures that the policies and procedures required at a high security operation are met and reports any deviations from these policies and procedures.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability necessary to perform this job.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Experience in academic advising or related careers in post-secondary or trade education, or a combination of education and experience commensurate with the requirements of the position.
• Demonstrated interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to effectively analyze ambiguous information and respond appropriately.
• Experience in group presentations.
• Ability to process and maintain confidential information.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Windows and Office suite.
• Ability to multitask and interact with multiple computer applications.

PREFERRED EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree.
• FAA advanced or instrument ground instructor or certificated flight instructor certificate.
• Previous experience in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Experience working within the flight training industry.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports and business correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

REASONING/PROBLEM SOLVING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

DECISION MAKING

Makes day to day decisions used to support strategic direction. Decisions often require some thought and are structured. Decisions tend to be short term and usually low cost.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Able to lift up to 25 pounds up to 35% of the time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Ability to work nights and weekends

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

No travel requirement

IND123

Equal Opportunity Employer, Disability and Veteran Accommodations

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.