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NEOGOV · 4 months ago

Student Success Advisor

Kankakee, IL

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$53K/yr - $66K/yr

NEOGOV is associated with Kankakee Community College, which is focused on promoting student success and lifelong learning. The Student Success Advisor will provide individual and group advising services to students, focusing on academic planning and resource development to help them achieve their educational and career goals.

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Responsibilities

Serves as student success advisor to assigned students. Assist students with the development and successful completion of their educational plans

Informs current and prospective students of KCC’s advising services for the purpose of assisting with enrollment growth and student retention efforts

Assists with the assessment of the effectiveness and quality of the student advisement process and services by various means/methods

Participates in staff development initiatives and remains knowledgeable in the utilization of student academic records, assessment information, advising techniques, transfer student advisement, and other topics that improve and enrich the student advisement process

Collaborates with program directors and the division deans to share information relative to specific program requirements and admission criteria

Plans day/evening and occasional Saturday hours for the purpose of academic advising, and other student services related functions

Maintains forms, handouts, and information packets as related to programs for advisee caseload within the assigned guided pathway(s)

Attends college-wide convocations, participates in Commencement and other academic events and ceremonies

Interprets and evaluates necessary records to appropriately register students, including but not limited to placement scores/multiple measures, articulation/transfer agreements, and eligibility criteria for competitive entry programs

Serves as liaison with outside organizations to provide students with information and opportunities outside of KCC, not limited to the following: occupational partnerships, study abroad program registration, transfer/articulation conferences with major state colleges and universities, and coordination of annual college & transfer fairs/scheduling table visits from visiting university representatives

Qualification

Academic advisingTransfer planningBilingualMicrosoft OfficeReading skillsComputation skillsCommunication skillsWriting skills

Required

Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related field; Master's degree preferred

An understanding of and experience with personal, educational, career, and transfer planning highly desirable

Qualified candidate must have strong reading, writing, and computation skills, as well as strong computer experience with Microsoft office or comparable software applications