Student Success Advisor

Baton Rouge Community College; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement benefits

Medical insurance options

Dental and vision insurance

Flexible spending plan

Job summary

Baton Rouge Community College seeks a Student Outreach - Success Coaching specialist to support program participants as they prepare for postsecondary education and workforce training. The role provides academic, career, admissions, financial aid, and referral assistance while expanding outreach in the service area.

The position emphasizes advising, recruitment, and collaboration with schools and community partners, including veterans and adult learners, to improve outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education, psychology, social work, business, or a related field.
• Minimum of two years of experience providing academic support services such as advising or counseling.
• Active, Unencumbered driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic advising, counseling, mentoring, and support to participants.
• Assist participants with college admissions, FAFSA/financial aid, scholarships, and postsecondary opportunities.
• Develop and implement outreach strategies across the EOC service area.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with schools, community organizations, agencies, and veterans.
• Develop and conduct workshops on financial literacy, study skills, time management, and work readiness.
• Maintain electronic participant records and monitor progress.
• Support creation of outreach materials and coordinate events and logistics.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Academic advising

Career counseling

Public speaking

Interpersonal skills

Writing

Organizational skills

Technology skills

Diversity experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in education, psychology, social work, business, or a related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Job no: 495765

Closes:

Work Type: Staff Full-Time

Locations: Baton Rouge, LA

Categories: Grant Adminstration, Student Affairs

College: BRCC

Department: Academic & Student Affairs

Sub department: Academic Initiatives

Type of Appointment:

Full time - Regular -Grant

STUDENT OUTREACH - SUCCESS COACHING - STUDENT SUCCESSPLATFORMS

The EOC Student Success Advisor exists to provide direct supportto program participants as they prepare for and transition intopostsecondary education and workforce training. The positionprovides academic, career, admissions, financial aid, and referralassistance while supporting outreach throughout the program’sservice target area.

Duties and Responsibilities:

40% Participant Advising, Case Management, and College Access Support: Manage an assigned caseload and provide individualized advising,counseling, mentoring, and support. Assist participants with college admissions, FAFSA/financial aid, scholarship applications,and connections to postsecondary education and trainingopportunities.

15% Outreach and Participant Recruitment: Develop and implementrecruitment strategies, conduct outreach throughout the EOC servicearea, and communicate program services and eligibility requirementsto prospective participants.

10% Community Partnerships and Referral Services: Develop and maintainrelationships with schools, community organizations, agencies, andother partners; connect participants, including veterans and adultlearners, with appropriate educational and support resources.

10% Workshops and Presentations: Develop and facilitate workshops andpresentations on financial literacy, study skills, goal setting,time management, work readiness, college access, and relatedstudent success topics.

15% Participant Records, Tracking, and Documentation: Maintain accurateelectronic participant records, document services provided, andmonitor participant academic progress, persistence, andoutcome

5% Program Outreach Materials and Events: Support the development ofprogram materials and coordinate resources and logistics foroutreach activities, community events, and presentations.

5% other duties as assigned

Required Education

Bachelor'sdegree education, psychology, social work, business, or a relatedfield

Required Experience

• Minimumof two years of experience providing academic support services,such as academic advising, career counseling, financial aid assistance, or financial literacy instruction

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

1. Experience working with underrepresented and/or nontraditionalstudents and familiarity with college admissions and financial aidprocesses.
2. Strong public speaking, interpersonal communication, writing,organizational, and technology skills.
3. Ability to work independently in a results-orientedenvironment.

Required Licenses orCertifications

• Active, Unencumbereddriver’s license

Preferred Education

Master'sdegree: Education, psychology, social work, business, or a relatedfield.

Preferred Experience

• Experience working with military students, veterans, and/or activeservice members.
• Experience working with adults in community and collegesettings.
• Demonstrated experience achieving measurable outcomes withinestablished timelines.
• First-hand experience overcoming barriers similar to thoseexperienced by EOC participants. Experience overcoming barrierssuch as those that affect EOC participants

Benefits:

As a member of the LouisianaCommunity and Technical College System, BRCC has an attractivebenefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefitsoffered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options,supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident,vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollarson some child care and medical expenses), holidays (14 per year,typically includes longer break at Christmas), generous annual(vacation) and sick leave benefits and Employee Assistance Program.Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and lengthof employment.

Passing pre-employment criminal background screen isrequired as a condition of employment. BRCC is an equalopportunity/equal access employer. BRCC is a State As a ModelEmployer (SAME) agency that supports improved employmentopportunities for individuals with disabilities.