Student Success & Academic Advisor

Bryan College; Dayton (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Bryan College seeks an experienced Student Success & Academic Advisor to provide comprehensive advising for first-year students and oversee advising caseloads within the Academic Resource Center (ARC). The role supports students’ academic goals, coordinates with departments, and helps connect them to campus resources for both academic and psychological support.

Reporting to the Associate Director of Advising & Success, the Advisor also helps plan orientation and serves in a capacity guiding

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Knowledge of undergraduate students, student development, career counseling, academic advising, student retention, and FERPA compliance.
• Ability to analyze data and prepare clear reports for programs and outcomes.
• Familiarity with campus resources and collaborative work with academic departments.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality academic advisement for first-year students across majors.
• Manage advising caseload and maintain accurate records.
• Counsel students on academic challenges and success planning.
• Refer students to campus resources and services as needed.
• Develop four-year degree plans and coordinate with departments and support divisions.
• Support programming for affinity groups and assist with events.

Skills

Student development

Counseling concepts

Analytical reporting

Collaboration

Ethics & FERPA

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Student information systems

Job description

Position Summary

The Student Success & Academic Advisor position is a twelve-month, contract position located in the Academic Resource Center (ARC). This position reports to the Associate Director of Advising & Success. The Student Success & Academic Advisor provides comprehensive academic advising for first-year students in various majors. The Advisor considers students’ academic needs, goals, interests, and prior education to help develop a plan for student success, and will guide the students to various campus resources, when needed, to provide academic and/or psychological counseling. The Advisor manages advising caseload through accurate record-keeping and maintains partnerships with assigned academic departments. In addition, the Advisor assists with oversight of programming for one of several affinity groups of students.

Reports to: Associate Director of Advising & Success

Education Required

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred

Experience Required

• Knowledge of undergraduate students, student development, career counseling, academic advising, student retention, student success strategies and services, educational theory and practice, FERPA regulations and other ethical/legal issues relevant to advising, program and curriculum assessment, and academic and administrative policies/procedures
• Knowledge of the curricula and programs offered at the College
• Knowledge of and commitment to the College mission and aims
• Ability to think critically, produce and analyze reports and proposals, and resolve organizational and individual programs in collaboration with other learning professionals as appropriate
• Excellent planning, leadership, supervisory, and collaboration skills

Duties

• Provide quality academic advisement to assigned caseload of first-year freshman of various academic majors during academic year and orientation
• Provide designated office walk-in hours, appointment times, and monitor email
• Counsel students on academic challenges, success planning, and program progress
• Assess individual student needs and make appropriate referrals to other campus services and resources as needed
• Aid students in establishing realistic and attainable academic goals
• Develop and maintain a strong communication line with academic departments and various student support divisions
• Maintain student records including creating and updating accurate four-year degree plans for advising caseload.
• Participate in the planning and implementation of registration, fall and spring orientation, Admissions events, or any other College planning sessions or programs as needed
• Support advisees assigned to Academic Probation towards academic improvement through success coaching and intervention
• Oversee programming for assigned affinity group (Commuters, National Society for Leadership and Success, First-Generation Students, etc.)
• Supervise and support student leadership team/interns associated with affinity group for program development
• Other duties as assigned

Desired Qualities

• Familiarity with (or willingness to become familiar with) the National Association of Academic Advising (NACADA) core values and best practices
• Willingness to expand and contribute to the scholarship of professional advising via presentations or articles in the field of higher education – specifically student success

Communication and Comprehension

• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well-articulated information
• Ability to understand, speak, and write English in order to convey messages and correspond in an articulate and professional manner
• Ability to work effectively with students of all cultural backgrounds
• Attentiveness to detail and strong organization skills with the ability to prioritize multiple requests and handle them in an efficient, timely manner
• Ability to understand and abide by federal and college guidelines regarding student confidentiality requirements
• Excellent listening skills
• Computer experience in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel), databases, spreadsheets

Problem Solving

• Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature

Physical And Sensory Abilities

• Occasionally required to travel to local and campus locations
• Frequently required to sit for extended periods to perform deskwork or type on a keyboard
• Regularly required to hear and speak in order to effectively communicate orally
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move about the building
• Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in order to conduct business
• Regularly lift 10 or fewer pounds

Other Information

• Have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be committed to serving Him and His church.
• Endorse without reservation our mission and standards of conduct.