Academic Advisor

Northeastern Illinois University • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

The Academic Advisor provides advising and support services to participants in the Student Support Services (SSS) program, under the administrative direction of the Assistant Director for TRIO Student Support Services - Teacher Preparation. The role provides academic, career, financial literacy, and scholarship support; monitors participant progress; and contributes to program delivery, recruitment, evaluation, and reporting.

The advisor maintains participant records and data, develops and delivers workshops, supervises tutors, and supports participant recruitment, orientation, graduate school admissions, and financial aid. The role also assists with program tracking, budgets, reports, developmental education coordination, collaborative opportunities, and activities intended to improve participant retention and graduation. Other duties may be assigned by the SSS Assistant Director.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum three years of experience as an academic advisor in a four-year college or university.
• Extensive knowledge of advising principles, practices, and procedures.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in confidence-building activities, fostering leadership, and developing study skills.
• Ability to teach techniques of individual and small-group instruction.
• Experience developing student programming that fosters confidence-building, leadership, and academic skills.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, customer service, communication, and time-management skills, with attention to detail and follow-through.
• Demonstrated initiative and experience working with students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds.
• Working knowledge of software including Word, Excel, Access, and student databases.
• Successful experience working with college students from diverse educational, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds, including students with physical and/or learning disabilities.
• Submit a letter of interest addressing qualifications, a current resume, and three current professional references with names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses as one PDF through the NEIU Workday application system.
• Complete a background check.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in education, counseling, counselor education, psychology, special education, student personnel, or a related field is preferred.
• Previous experience working on a federally funded program is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as academic advisor for SSS participants and provide progressive, one-on-one academic advising, career, financial literacy, and scholarship activities.
• Collect information and documents, maintain participant records, and meet regularly with participants to monitor progress and complete a Student Success Plan for each participant.
• Develop and deliver SSS workshops.
• Hire, supervise, train, and evaluate SSS tutors; coordinate Tutor Mentor and supplemental instruction components.
• Support recruitment and selection of SSS participants and implement new participant orientations.
• Support participants with graduate school admissions and financial aid.
• Support implementation of project programming, budget management, recruitment initiatives, and the SSS social media presence.
• Conduct academic monitoring and follow-up tracking; collect and organize data for program effectiveness.
• Support the implementation and evaluation of a system for tracking enrollment and academic progress.
• Assist with coordination of developmental education in math, English, or reading for participants.
• Support the Assistant Director in writing reports, evaluations, and budgets, and help complete and submit Annual Performance Reports for the SSS Program.
• Help maintain on- and off-campus collaborations to identify scholarship, job-shadowing, and internship opportunities for participants.
• Implement activities and services intended to increase retention and graduation rates.
• Assist in coordinating student-driven activities among TRIO Programs, including conferences and graduate school visits.
• Serve on committees as assigned or supported by the SSS Assistant Director.
• Participate in professional organizations related to TRIO programs and attend state, regional, and national TRIO conferences.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the SSS Assistant Director.

Benefits

• University employees may be eligible for State of Illinois benefits, including health, dental, and vision benefits, sick and vacation days, and participation in the State Universities Retirement System.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level