Student Success & Enrollment Advisor

Northshore Technical Community College; Lacombe (LA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Northshore Technical Community College seeks an Enrollment Specialist to manage advising, retention, career development, and other student support services on campus. You will guide students through admissions and financial aid processes, support faculty on student concerns, and promote student success through workshops and referrals.

The role emphasizes advising, campus outreach, testing services, and collaboration with diverse campus departments to improve enrollment and outcomes for students

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field.
• Five years of professional experience required; ten years may substitute educational requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provides academic advising and career planning services to all students.
• Coaches students towards an educational plan including choosing a program of study and/or clarifying educational goals.
• Manages all support services for the campus by directing students to the appropriate resources for the following: mental health support, disability services, tutoring.
• Provides support to faculty when student issues and concerns are presented.
• Audits, monitors, and evaluates individual student academic progress.
• Makes appropriate referrals to students perceived as at‑risk, acts as an advocate as appropriate.
• Coordinates and facilitates on campus testing services.
• Serve as a community liaison for the campus by forging relationships with campus area public schools, business, and community groups to enhance academic opportunities for students.
• Attends recruiting events such as community and high school career fairs weekly.
• Conducts campus tours for visitors, schools, and community.
• Execute recruitment strategies to target student populations, such as high school dual enrollment students, by developing outreach communications specific to these populations and the application of credits earned to existing credentials.
• Execute a communication plan to promote retention of continuing students to maintain enrollment at the campus.
• Actively engages with the Student Affairs Committee and all college departments.
• Provides programming and activities to keep students actively engaged and informed about college resources.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge about the College’s programs and requirements; consults with contacts at various transfer institutions regarding course and program transferability, admission and graduation requirements.
• Advises students regarding their eligibility for various programs so that they can determine the aid for which they will apply through interpreting and explaining financial aid application, award and distribution regulations and procedures.
• Collects financial aid documents and scans them to the appropriate financial aid personnel for processing.
• Follows policies and procedures of Northshore Technical Community College (NTCC) as outlined in its Policy and Procedures Manual.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Five years professional experience

Job description

Northshore Technical Community College seeks an Enrollment Specialist to manage advising, retention, career development, and other student support services on campus. You will guide students through admissions and financial aid processes, support faculty on student concerns, and promote student success through workshops and referrals.

The role emphasizes advising, campus outreach, testing services, and collaboration with diverse campus departments to improve enrollment and outcomes for students