Student Success Advisor

ODU • Norfolk, VA

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About The Position

The Student Success Advisor is a member of the student success team housed in an academic college, alongside a Career Management Center liaison and the college’s director of advising. The advisor coordinates student engagement and success programs, including the Early Alert Response System and other programs for first-year students, and develops retention initiatives to help students achieve academic success. The team coordinates workshops for students, faculty, staff, and the community on these initiatives.

The advisor is expected to teach at least one section of the University 110 Academic Success course each spring semester. The position also represents the College at campus functions such as PREVIEW and coordinates and manages programs requiring inter-departmental collaboration.

Requirements

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including public speaking.
• Strong written communication skills.
• Knowledge of counseling and student development theory.
• Knowledge of testing instruments, including intelligence, aptitude, achievement, interest, and personality tests.
• General working knowledge of academic vocabulary and requirements.
• Effective organizational skills, versatility, and problem-solving skills.
• Master’s degree required, preferably in Counseling, Public Administration, or Higher Education.
• Experience in counseling and advising students in academic difficulty.
• Prior advising or counseling experience; the posting states this is required.
• Experience with group counseling and teaching.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferably in Counseling, Public Administration, or Higher Education.
• Prior advising or counseling experience preferably in a college or university setting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate student engagement and success programs in the college, including the Early Alert Response System and programs for first-year students.
• Develop retention initiatives to assist students in achieving academic success.
• Coordinate workshops for students, faculty, staff, and the community regarding student success initiatives.
• Teach at least one section of the University 110 Academic Success course each spring semester.
• Represent the College at campus functions such as PREVIEW.
• Coordinate and manage programs requiring inter-departmental collaboration.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time