TRIO Advisor Student Support Services

Title: TRIO Advisor Student Support Services

Employee Classification: Professional F/T 52 Wks Unit

Department: VP Student Affairs Office

Salary Range: 50766

Who we are:

We are notforprofit: St. Louis Community college (STLCC) is a nonprofit institution dedicated to empowering students expanding minds and changing lives. Employees are committed to strengthening the St. Louis community with inclusive and transformative education.

We are a respected employer: For 60 years STLCC has served the St. Louis community expanding to 4 main campuses 2 education centers 2 workforce training centers and 5 centers of excellence. More than onehalf of the households in St. Louis have at least one member who has taken classes at STLCC.

We make an impact in the community: Through credit courses continuing education and workforce development programs STLCC annually serves nearly 69000 students. More than 80 of career and technical graduates employed in their fields or continue their education at fouryear institutions within six months of graduation. STLCC sends more transfer students to Missouris fouryear colleges/universities than anyone else.

We value Diversity equity & inclusion: STLCC is committed to fostering an atmosphere of appreciation for all people regardless of race color creed religion sex sexual orientation gender identity and expression national origin ancestry age disability genetic information veteran status or class.

What you get:

Benefits package for fulltime employees: STLCC offers one of the best benefit packages in the St. Louis area. As a STLCC employee you will have access to a 100 match on your contribution to retirement two health insurance plans options that are no cost to the employee including an HSA option lowcost life insurance with a 3x salary benefit and other lowcost benefits including dental vision AD&D ST LT disability insurance.

Opportunity to grow: Over half of our employees have served the college for more than 12 years exploring different career paths and advancing to higher level positions.

Education & training opportunities: STLCC offers tuition waivers for employees fulltime and parttime their dependents. Fulltime employees can take advantage of tuition reimbursement for other institutions after just 6 months of service and an annual professional development allotment.

Work/life balance: Fulltime STLCC employees have access to a generous time off package including holidays vacation personal days medical leave and other leave options. Our holiday schedule even includes a paid winter holiday at the end of the calendar year.

Commitment to wellness: STLCC HR boasts a dedicated health and wellness specialist who is enthusiastic about creating a culture of wellness throughout the College. With access to college wellness vendors employees are educated motivated and rewarded for healthy behaviors. STLCC employees and anyone living in their household also have access to an employee assistance program (EAP) that can help them with virtually any life need.

The basics of this position:

Serves students in the TRIO Student Support Services program a federally funded grant designed to support firstgeneration limited income and students with documented disabilities in reaching their academic goals. TRIO Advisors provide comprehensive and proactive advising educational guidance career and transfer planning services and assistance with applying for federal financial aid and scholarships. Additionally TRIO Advisors plan and implement cultural enrichment activities college tours workshops and other programming that increases student retention graduation and success.

What youll do:

• Assists students with postsecondary course selection academic planning financial aid counseling career exploration transfer advising and financial literacy.
• Helps students develop an educational plan by clarifying educational and career goals selecting a program of study and guiding decisionmaking.
• Reviews degree evaluations transfer credits placement test results and other relevant information to create educational plans that meet program requirements.
• Provides proactive advising case management and midsemester academic reviews monitoring students academic progress and establishing positive rapport.
• Advises students on transfer plans including identifying appropriate courses and preparing for successful transfer.
• Supports students in career exploration including career assessments interpretation of results and aligning career choices with academic programs.
• Assists with TRIO recruitment efforts including orientations creating Academic Success Plans and conducting presentations.
• Guides students in applying for federal financial aid (FAFSA) scholarships and other financial resources.
• May train and supervise student workers serve on advising and retentionrelated committees and prepare reports as needed.
• Develops and implements programs to improve retention persistence and graduation rates.
• Refers students to relevant resources such as TRIO Peer Mentors Academic Coaches or other oncampus/community services.
• Plans and facilitates workshops on personal academic and career development as well as cultural enrichment activities and college tours.
• Maintains TRIO student files tracks contacts and monitors student records.
• Contributes to achieving TRIO Student Support Services grant goals and objectives.
• Builds cooperative relationships with students STLCC staff faculty and transfer institutions.
• Performs other jobrelated duties as assigned.

Education experience and other requirements:

Bachelors degree in relevant field. Two years experience preferred in advising counseling coaching case management training and development.

Preferred Qualifications:

Masters degree in education counseling or related field is preferred
Experience with retention program development and student success initiatives
Experience in overcoming barriers similar to those confronting students served by the project
Previous experience working for TRIO Student Support Services or other TRIO programs