Academic Advisor

Sask DLC • Moose Jaw, SK

18h • Hybrid

About The Position

Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre requires a permanent, full-time, 12-month Academic Advisor. The position can be located at our Moose Jaw or Kenaston campus. Academic Advisors work with students and staff in an online environment providing support or direction with academic requirements for graduation, transition planning into high school courses, and post-secondary course or program planning. Sask DLC is a Treasury Board Crown Corporation, created to deliver high-quality and equitable online learning programs to students across the province. Sask DLC’s head office is located in Kenaston, with an administrative office in Regina, and regional campuses located in Estevan, Kenaston, La Ronge, Moose Jaw, Meadow Lake, Nipawin, Prince Albert, Regina, Saskatoon, Swift Current and Yorkton.

Requirements

• Ability to work independently.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills including an ability to establish rapport with students.
• Maintain a calm demeanor and work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Demonstrate excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Keep accurate and timely documentation.
• Demonstrate an ability to adapt to the changing needs of students.
• Willingness to learn new skills and strategies to effectively support the needs of students.
• Certificate in Office Administration or related discipline or combination of education and experience.
• Minimum three years of experience providing administrative support in a large and fast-paced business of public education office environment.

Responsibilities

• Contacting and enrolling full-time online students into courses, maintaining student graduation plan data to meet Ministry of Education requirements as well as incorporate courses for admission requirements to post-secondary programs.
• Reviewing transcripts and creating student graduation plans, including monitoring and adjusting student plans throughout the year as needed.
• Maintaining accurate data in our DLCgo system as well as supporting Excel spreadsheets that track student’s graduation status.
• Maintaining up-to date information with Ministry of Education changes regarding graduation requirements.
• Having knowledge and understanding of courses offered and different programs (regular, French immersion, Adult 12 and graduated students) and requirements.
• Having the ability to navigate post-secondary websites to assist students in course planning.
• Updating student graduation plans in the summer after final courses are completed and transcripts are updated.
• Working with Student Support Teachers to assist in Grade 9 -10 Transition Plans.
• Updating parents and students of new programs available to students.
• Providing assistance to students as needed during the summer to update graduation plans once courses are completed, including Summer School.

Benefits

• Salary (Level 5 $26.94/hr to $30.01/hr) and benefits for the position will be in accordance with CUPE 5544 Collective Agreement September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree