Student Success Advisor

Auburn University at Montgomery; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Auburn University at Montgomery seeks two Student Success Advisors for the Warhawk Academic Success Center. This is not a remote position and staff work on campus in Montgomery, Alabama.

Responsibilities include coordinating referrals, meeting students face-to-face, keeping confidential records, building campus partnerships, delivering workshops, and supporting first‑year student success and retention efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Master’s Degree and experience in Higher Education with students preferred.
• Knowledge of student policies and procedures, and of first-year experience theory.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate referral processes via the Warhawk Warning early alert program for faculty and students.
• Meet regularly with students, face to face, to discuss academic, personal and professional progress.
• Maintain accurate and confidential records of student interactions.
• Develop relationships with faculty and staff to encourage involvement in the Warhawk Warning program.
• Deliver timely data reports regarding Warhawk Warning activities to the Assistant Provost of Enrollment Management.
• Stay abreast of issues related to student success and retention through professional development.
• Manage and develop academic and campus partnerships.
• Facilitate academic success presentations and workshops for campus partners.
• Represent students on campus committees and outreach events.
• Develop initiatives to support first-year students’ academic, personal and leadership development.
• Provide academic advising as needed.
• Assist in university retention initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Student advising

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree (preferred)

Job description

Job Description

Overview

AUM is seeking to fill two vacancies for a Student Success Advisorin the Warhawk Academic Success Center. (This is not aremote position.)

Responsibilities

• Coordinate referral processes via the Warhawk Warning earlyalert program forfaculty and the associated students who werereferred.
• Meet regularly with students, face to face, to discuss theiracademic, personal,and professional progress relative totheir
  AUM experience and insure that theyare aware of institutionalsupport services.
• Maintain accurate and confidential records of every studentinteraction includingin-person visits, phone consultations,internet correspondences, and any othercommunications.
• Develop relationships with AUM faculty and staff to encourageinvolvement in theWarhawk Warning early alert program.
• Maintain, and deliver timely responses and data reportsregarding the Warhawk Warning program activities on a monthly basisto the Assistant Provost of Enrollment Management.
• Stay abreast of current issues and trends related to collegestudents’ academic success and retention through activeprofessional development.
• Manage existing and develop new academic and campuspartnerships.
• Facilitate academic success presentations and workshops tovarious campuspartners.
• Serve as a Student Success representative on campus committeesand atoutreach events.
• Develop new initiatives designed to support the academic,personal, and leadership development of first-year AUM
  students.
• Provide academic advising as needed.
• Assist in university retention initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s Degree and experience working in Higher Educationwithstudents preferred.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the University’s student policies and proceduresand those related to assigned department
• Knowledge of first-year experience theory and practicalapplication
• Knowledge of applicable federal and state regulations
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Ability to develop, identify, and assess program goals andreport findings
• Ability to balance multiple projects at once

Why Work at AUM?

Located in Alabama’s vibrant state capital, Auburn University atMontgomery is a fast-growing university on the rise. Don’t justtake our word for it: The Princeton Review rates us as one of thebest colleges in the Southeast, while U.S. News & World Reportrecently ranked us No. 22 among regional universities in the Southfor the quality of undergraduate teaching and 38th among all publicinstitutions in the region.

Equal Opportunity Compliance Statement

AUBURN UNIVERSITY AT MONTGOMERY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUALOPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. It is our policy to provide equal employmentand education opportunities for all individuals without regard torace, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation,gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, disability,protected veteran status, genetic information, or any otherclassification protected by applicable law. The Office of HumanResources/affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/EEO)strives to ensure an inclusive and equitable working, living, andlearning environment for members of the AUM community.

Posted Date

10/1/2026