Student Success Advisor

MISSOURI BAPTIST UNIVERSITY; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Missouri Baptist University is seeking a full-time Student Success Advisor to provide early academic and personal support to enrolled students. Under the supervision of the Director of Student Success, you will address study skills, time management, major and career planning, scheduling, and campus life opportunities.

You will log interactions in Spartan Connect, coordinate referrals, offer resiliency coaching, and use data to proactively assist students in achieving their goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, business, social work, psychology, counseling, or related field.
• 1 year of related experience.
• Preferred: Master’s degree and 2 years related professional experience with prior training in special needs coordination.

Responsibilities

• Advise students on academic processes including scheduling classes, academic plans, and program requirements.
• Act as a liaison for students assisting them with Wellness Wheel related matters.
• Assess students’ complex needs and make appropriate referrals.
• Accurately maintain, document, and track all student interactions through Spartan Connect and use data to proactively assist students.
• Provide resiliency coaching and skills training and evaluating student success.

Skills

Student support

Coaching

Time management

Communication

Career guidance

Education

Bachelor's degree required

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Missouri Baptist University is seeking to hire a full-time Student Success Advisor. Under the supervision of the Director of Student Success, the Student Success Advisor is responsible for serving as an initial point of academic and personal support students enrolled at Missouri Baptist University. The Advisor will provide services according to the Wellness Wheel, including study skills, time management, life skills, major choice, career choice, class scheduling, personal concerns, and campus life opportunities.

Advise students on academic processes and procedures including scheduling classes, academic plans, and program requirements.

Act as a liaison for students assisting them with all processes involving Wellness Wheel affecting student success.

Assess students’ complex needs and make appropriate referrals.

Accurately maintain, document, and track all student interactions through Spartan Connect and use data to proactively assist students.

Provide resiliency coaching and skills training and evaluating student success.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in education, business, social work, psychology, counseling, or related field and 1 years of related experience.

Preferred Education/Experience

Master’s degree in education, social work, counseling, higher education, psychology or related field. Two years related professional experience with prior training in special needs coordination preferred.