Academic Support Advisor

The Academic Support Advisor is responsible for providing advisement, support, and resources to new and progressing students to aid in student success and retention. The Academic Support Advisor will be active in developing academic plans for at-risk students; providing academic advising that supports retention and student progression. The Academic Support Advisor will assist in developing student’s academic skills and tools for academic success and refer students to other resources that can impact academic success while supporting student personal development. 

Responsibilities:

• Review and monitor probation/repeat students at a minimum bi-weekly. Develop action plans for students that are struggling, coordinate with campus administration/faculty, and provide resources to be successful
• Review weekly campus reports (e.g. attendance, grade analysis, withdrawal) to identify at risk students and initiate outreach efforts to contact student and develop a plan.
• Review at risk students in weekly meetings to discuss retention efforts and collaborate with faculty and campus leadership.
• Participate in weekly calls with Central Support Senior Leadership to discuss at risk students and campus retention efforts. This includes monitoring advisement plans to ensure campus efforts are in alignment towards program goals and student success.
• Provide academic support and advisement to a diverse group of students in the role of mentor and coach
• Facilitate development of educational academic skills and foster behavior of student success in an academic setting
• Monitor ongoing performance of students, and communicate proactively about their academic success
• Provide advisement related to the development of coping skills and other skills appropriate to students in higher education
• Instruct COL099 (LPN) and HCON200 (ADN) courses to assist in the development of the necessary skills that are needed for the nursing school
• Collaborate with faculty members regarding the success of students. Schedule appointments for advisement and/or tutoring sessions with faculty.
• Follow up with faculty and students on interventions to respond to the diverse needs of students regarding academic and non-academic issues
• Maintain records of student outreach and assistance
• Develop, curate, and organize support materials for students in collaboration with other stakeholders, and have them available to students
• Provide workshops on skills and tools for academic success
• Monitor the effectiveness of the student resources
• Connect students with community resources to help them with non-academic issues affecting their ability to succeed in the program
• Serve as the campus's liaison for the Hondros College of Nursing online library by providing assistance with library navigation and use of its resources

Requirements:

• Associates degree required; bachelors preferred or equivalent experience
• Two years administrative experience or equivalent education and experience
• Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in higher education in a student support role
• Strong math and English proficiency and academic skills
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work as a member of a collaborative team according to established policies and procedures
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Experience in tutoring and advisement, especially with at-risk students
• Experience in working with a diverse student population