TRIO SSS Advisor

Universities of Wisconsin • Menomonie, WI

19d

About The Position

UW-Stout’s TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) program provides supplemental academic support and services for its 550 student participants. The department strives to increase the retention and graduation rates of first-generation students, students who meet federal low-income criteria, and students with disabilities. The department is funded by three federal TRIO grants: Student Support Services, Student Support Services: Disability, and Student Support Services: STEM. Funding for this position is contingent upon federal funding.

Requirements

• Minimum bachelor’s degree required in higher education, social work, education, counseling, educational leadership, or related fields from an accredited college/university.
• Minimum of (2) years of appropriate and relevant professional experience working with a TRIO federal program or similar related program/project
• Minimum of (2) years of experience advising and assisting Student Support Services eligible students with postsecondary course selection, academic advising, financial aid information and processes, economic literacy, career development/obtainment, and graduate school admissions
• Professional/Personal experience overcoming barriers similar to project participants
• Formal training and/or work experience in programming that promotes the annual retention, persistence, academic standing and graduation rates of Student Support Services eligible students
• Formal training and or work experience in effective student counseling or advising specifically in the areas of guiding Student Support Services eligible students academic and non-academic goal setting and skill acquisition
• Knowledge of academic advising, career, financial aid, economic literacy activities and related services for Student Support Services eligible students
• Ability to effectively maintain a caseload of project participants and provide them with services and activities as indicates on their individual student success plan
• Knowledge of disability barriers, accommodations, and ADA

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in higher education, social work, education, counseling, educational leadership or related fields from an accredited college or university
• Experience administering and interpreting career and personality assessments (MBTI, Strengths, Strong Interest Inventory)
• Experience instructing college-level courses in first year experience or academic success skills content
• Experience with database and engagement platforms and software such as: Blumen, PeopleSoft, Canvas, Canva, Microsoft Office Suite, EAB Navigate, Stellic

Responsibilities

• Maintain regular contact with a caseload of TRIO SSS Participants
• Assesses and collaborates on the development of an Individual Student Success plan with Participants and regularly monitors progress towards goal completion.
• Develops and implements Participant programming for required and permissible services in order to meet the standardized objectives of the TRIO SSS project.
• Facilitates workshops in multi-modalities on a range of topics related to academic success skills, financial literacy, career development, and goal setting.
• Instructs TRIO SSS project 1 credit courses: TRDIS 120 Strategies for Academic Success and TRDIS 121 Strategies for Successful Career Development
• Provides support and documentation to maintain project compliance with appropriate federal regulations and institutional policies and procedures.
• Enters SSS Participant data and records/services in TRIO SSS project database to meet U.S. Department of Education reporting requirements.
• Assist in the development and execution of Summer Early Bridge program for new students.
• Proactively collaborate with College-wide departments, faculty, tutors, and academic support staff to advocate, identify, and meet the academic needs of TRIO Participants.
• Makes recommendations to improve retention efforts
• Advocates for campus-wide retention initiatives
• Provides referrals to appropriate campus resources
• Maintains accurate student records including contact logs, case notes, and files
• Adheres to the established plan of operation, curriculum, process policy, program procedures, and all other related federal regulations
• Partners with academic advisors, faculty, staff, students, and administrative personnel to track analytics, and help identify risk indicators to support data-informed retention and transfer strategies
• Communicates, assists, and monitors progress of students
• Monitors, plans, and facilitates student academic progress, student programming, and success plans
• May assist with Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion and/or provide financial aid/scholarship information

Benefits

• The Universities of Wisconsin provides an excellent benefits package including participation in the Wisconsin State retirement plan, demonstrating our commitment to the diverse needs of our employees.
• Employee Benefits: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/
• To calculate the estimated value of your total compensation, use the Health & Retirement Contributions Estimator | Employee Benefits (wisconsin.edu)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees