NEOGOV · 4 months ago
Student Success Advisor
Kankakee, IL
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$53K/yr - $66K/yrNEOGOV 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
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
Preferred
Bilingual preferred
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
Founded in 1999
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Shane Evangelist
CEO
Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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