Student Advisor

Republic Airways•Indianapolis, IN

23h

About The Position

The Student Advisor promotes student success and retention at LIFT Academy by regularly monitoring and auditing student progress and referring students who may be at risk or need additional resources. The primary objective is to support students in completing the training program successfully and on time. The role helps students prepare for the demands of the academy, identifies obstacles to success, and encourages changes in behavior when needed. The advisor maintains awareness of each assigned student’s training progress and on-time status, provides regular reports to academy leadership, and supports operational efficiency by coordinating training plans, calendars, and events. The role also helps ensure compliance with policies and procedures at a high-security operation, reporting deviations as appropriate. The position requires maintaining confidential student records and working collaboratively with academy staff to support student outcomes.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Experience in academic advising or related careers in post-secondary or trade education, or a combination of education and experience commensurate with the position.
Demonstrated interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to analyze ambiguous information effectively and respond appropriately.
Experience in group presentations.
Ability to process and maintain confidential information.
Familiarity with Microsoft Windows and Office suite.
Ability to multitask and interact with multiple computer applications.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports and business correspondence and present information effectively to groups.
Ability to solve practical problems involving varied concrete variables and limited standardization.
Ability to interpret written, oral, diagrammed, or scheduled instructions.
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds up to 35% of the time.
Ability to work nights and weekends.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
FAA advanced or instrument ground instructor certificate, or certificated flight instructor certificate.
Previous experience in a fast-paced operational environment.
Experience working within the flight training industry.

Responsibilities

Audit, monitor, and evaluate students’ progress through the academy training program.
Monitor and report daily lesson completion and milestone events, including written testing, stage checks, end-of-course checks, and checkrides.
Create plans of action when deficiency trigger events occur and monitor their completion.
Audit student training records and assist students with checklists and regulatory forms before checking events.
Assist students with onboarding and orientation.
Manage student transitions to experience-building pathways and from those pathways to Republic Airways First Officer.
Monitor student and instructor attendance for daily training events and provide first-level attendance coaching.
Inform students about their expected program track, including time- and experience-building pathways.
Create student training calendars and timelines and work with the Operations Manager to plan cohort start dates.
Assist the Operations Manager in scheduling training events with Check Instructors and Designated Pilot Examiners.
Enroll students in courses using the academy recordkeeping software.
Collaborate with the team to allocate resources for student training.
Refer students perceived to be at risk and act as an advocate when appropriate.
Develop and maintain operating procedures that minimize the likelihood and impact of errors.
Generate and present student-progress reports to academy leadership.
Maintain administrative documents and confidential student records.
Develop and promote internal communication and resource sharing to benefit student success.
Participate in individual and team professional development and remain current with technology used to provide advising services.
Advise students about the consequences of attendance and performance issues.
Ensure students are prepared to meet academy training demands, identify obstacles to success, and promote behavioral changes as needed.
Maintain awareness of the consistent and on-time completion of training programs for assigned students and report on student success and on-time status.
Ensure required high-security policies and procedures are followed and report deviations.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.