Academic Advisor
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Job Description
Unlock your full potential in the innovative and inclusive environment at Bryant & Stratton College. We are a careerfocused private nonprofit college built differently to serve the needs of students alumni associates employers and the community. Founded in 1854 Bryant & Stratton College offers realworld education leading to bachelors associates and professional certificates after completion in the fields of healthcare technology legal business graphic design and more. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes competitive salaries medical/dental/vision insurance generous paid time off 401K and companypaid college tuition for associates and their families. Bryant & Stratton College is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer. Apply today!
The Richmond Campus of Bryant & Stratton College is currently seeking a fulltime Academic Advisor.
Position Summary:
Responsible for sustaining an environment of academic and professional excellence for students and educational team members. The Academic Advisor supports students and learning through student advocacy academic coaching customer service and campus and community referrals. The Academic Advisor works closely with all campus departments utilizing BSCs personalized education approach to support student success and retention endeavors.
Essential Position Responsibilities and Functions:
- Maintain direct and proactive contact with student advisees. This includes meeting with individuals as well as small groups on an ongoing basis to build rapport identify barriers to success set and review (and revise when necessary) academic and career goals and develop action plans for related success.
- Convey to and discuss with students the necessary aspects of curriculum course sequencing academic status registration financial responsibility related to educational loans and the importance of longterm career and academic planning.
- Monitor program outcomes and requirements to ensure compliance with the Official College Catalog and to assure current knowledge of program offerings from a career and employment perspective.
- Maintain professional relationships with admissions representatives financial aid representatives and faculty to assure that they are easily accessible when needed to help address a student related concern.
- Support curricular and cocurricular involvement through referral participation and advertisement of available opportunities to students.
- Participate in the coordination of new student orientation graduation and other campus/department activities and other academic/advisement/student services duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Masters degree preferred.
- Demonstrated customer service and organizational skills.
- Strong written and verbal skills.
- Presentation and public speaking skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks adapt to changing assignments and successfully meet deadlines.
- The qualified applicant will possess and exhibit qualities of professionalism integrity selfmotivation and a strong desire to guide students to improve their career prospects.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age race ethnicity national origin color religion disability marital status veteran status sex/gender (including pregnancy or pregnancy related conditions) sexual orientation gender identity (including transgender status) or any other legally protected characteristics (protected characteristics).Bryant & Stratton College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
