Student Success Retention Specialist/Academic Advisor
East Mississippi Community College•1512 Kemper Street Scooba, MS
•Onsite
About The Position
Responsible for academic retention and advisement by creating support services for persistence and graduation, resulting in student success.
Requirements
- Master's degree required.
- Strong work ethic, excellent communication, and interpersonal skills, required
- Office management and computer skills required
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative toward project completion
- Ability to work collaboratively with team members required
- 2 years relative work experience required
Nice To Haves
- Previous advising experience
- Experience in social media applications
Responsibilities
- Ability to build supportive relationships with students and provide meaningful opportunities for students to connect, get involved, persist, and succeed
- Tracking and reporting of subpopulations; documenting contacts; making referrals; and maintaining advisee files.
- Advises students in the registration process through to graduation
- Completes and maintains required student reports and records
- Administers and interprets applicable placement and career interest tests to prospective students
- Case manages subpopulations and acts as an advocate as appropriate
- Participates in on and off campus events promoting East Mississippi Community College (EMCC) and assists with orientation programs
- Assists in organizing, promoting, and maintaining the Student Success Center
- Maintains familiarity with articulation and other agreements between EMCC and other postsecondary institutions
- Assists in the development and execution of short- and long-range plans for the Student Success Center and EMCC
- Assists in the administration of the tutoring program and distance education
- Effectively communicates with, cooperates with, and supports other college personnel in daily activities.
- Supports the College mission implicitly and explicitly in the daily execution of all duties and responsibilities
- Actively participates in maintaining an effective and continuous recruiting program
- Participates in Institutional Effectiveness activities
- Represents the College in a professional manner as evidenced by dress, demeanor and the discharge of daily responsibilities
- Fulfills other duties as assigned by the President and/or supervisor.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
