Student Success Advisor

South College of Tennessee, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Front Loaded PTO

Tuition Assistance

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) - with Employer Contribution

Job summary

South College, Atlanta seeks an experienced Student Success Advisor to help students set and achieve academic goals, access information and services, and make decisions aligned with degree requirements.

The SSA will deliver personalized advising, including outreach to at-risk students, sharing program requirements, registration, and career planning on-site at the Atlanta Campus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
• Previous experience working with college students ideal as an academic advisor or in student success/retention.
• Must be comfortable with technology, have strong communication skills, a collaborative work ethic, and be able to prioritize and multi-task.
• Must possess the skills to advise via phone, email, text, and virtually.
• Must be comfortable speaking to college students individually, presenting to groups, and quickly developing rapport with a diverse population.
• Must thrive in a fast-paced environment and demonstrate creative problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a facilitator of communication to students, faculty, and other departments.
• Coordinate the learning experiences of students through course and career planning and academic progress review.
• Act as an agent of referral to other campus agencies, as necessary.

Skills

Phone advising

Email advising

Virtual advising

Rapport building

Student outreach

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Description

Student Success Advisor

Benefits

• Front Loaded PTO
• Tuition Assistance
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) - with Employer Contribution

South College - We are one of the nation's fastest growing institutions of higher learning … come grow your career with us. In order to fully meet our Mission to our students, we require a diverse combination of perspectives, backgrounds, life experiences, and ideas from our faculty and staff and will provide them with an equitable and inclusive work environment -where respect and open interchange of ideas are at the heart of that culture.

Over 20,000 Students

10 Campuses

Competency Based Education

Online

Student Success Advisor Description

We are currently seeking an experienced academic advisor to join the South College, Atlanta team of Student Success Advisors (SSA). SSAs help the students set and achieve academic goals, acquire relevant information and services, and make responsible decisions consistent with interests, goals, abilities, and degree requirements. The successful candidate will have knowledge and understanding of academic advising practices and be skilled in applying these practices in their work. They will understand the process of academic advising and how to deliver a personalized advising experience to each student, which includes academic outreach to at risk students, sharing program requirements, registration, and career planning.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a facilitator of communication to students, faculty, and other departments
• Coordinate the learning experiences of students through course and career planning and academic progress review
• Act as an agent of referral to other campus agencies, as necessary

This student services role is located on site at our Atlanta Campus in Atlanta, GA. Remote work is not available.

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's degree required
• Master's degree preferred.

Experience

• Previous experience working with college students ideally as an academic advisor and/or in college student success and retention.
• Must be comfortable with technology, strong communication skills, collaborative work ethic, and be able to prioritize and multi-task.
• Must possess the skills necessary to advise via phone, email, text, and virtually.
• Must be comfortable speaking to college students individually, presenting information to student groups, and can quickly develop rapport with a diverse population.
• Must be able to thrive in a fast-paced work environment and demonstrate creative problem-solving skills.