Success Advisor or Senior Success Advisor

Position Title: Success Advisor or Senior Success Advisor

Department: Student Success

Term of Assignment:Continuing

Term End Date If Applicable:

FLSA Status: Exempt not eligible for overtime

Work Schedule: Traditionally MondayFriday 8:00am to 5:00 pm with occasional evening and weekend work required.
One position available with the potential to be filled at any of the listed levels consistent with the selected
applicants experience. Levels include: Success Advisor or Senior Success Advisor.

Salary: Targeted Salary Range: Success Advisor: $40720$43700; Senior Success Advisor: $48160$51700

Travel: Less than 10%

Brief Statement of Duties

Brief Statement of Duties:Success Advisor:
Provide holistic support to students empowering and guiding them in the development pursuit and achievement of their academic personal and professional goals. Work collaboratively with their advising team and faculty/staff colleagues to develop implement and refine efforts to increase student retention and completion. Support students throughout the entire life cycle from entry through degree/credential completion including working with prospective students.


Senior Success Advisor:
Provide holistic support to students empowering and guiding them in the development pursuit and achievement of their academic personal and professional goals. Work collaboratively with their advising team and faculty/staff colleagues to develop implement and refine efforts to increase student retention and completion. Support students throughout the entire life cycle from entry through degree/credential completion including working with prospective students. Participate in and/or leads initiatives or programs essential to student success.

Minimum Qualifications

Required Education: Bachelors Degree

Discipline/Degree Area:

Required Specialized Training/Certifications:

Required Minimum Work Experience: Success Advisor:
One year of professional experience (including graduate assistant experience) with academic advising admissions counseling academic support programs residence life or other work that relates to student affairs.


Senior Success Advisor:
Bachelors Degree with four years of professional experience (including graduate assistant experience) with academic advising admissions counseling academic support programs residence life or other work that relates to student affairs OR a Masters Degree with two years of professional experience (including graduate assistant experience) with academic advising admissions counseling academic support programs residence life or other work that relates to student affairs.

Knowledge Skills Abilities or Attributes Required for Satisfactory Performance of the Position Duties:

Success Advisor and Senior Success Advisor:
Knowledge of effective advising and student success practices.
Understanding of diverse holistic needs of students and strategies for best meeting the needs of individuals and groups of students.
Ability to relate to and effectively communicate with college students.
Ability to help students navigate university systems policies and processes and to make effective referrals when necessary.
Selfdirected and able to work autonomously while also working effectively and collaboratively as a member of a team.
Use of quantitative and qualitative data to inform decisions.
Ability to interact with diverse groups of students faculty staff and outside constituents in a manner which positively reflects upon the advising office and the university.
Strong attention to detail and individual accountability.
Experience and skill with computer applications including word processing email spreadsheets and reporting.
Excellent communication skills both written and oral.
Ability to work a flexible work schedule including weekends and evenings.

Additional Desirable Qualifications

Additional Desirable Qualifications:

Masters Degree.
Knowledge and experience working with atrisk students.

Other

Special Instructions to Applicants:Submit application cover letter resume and references

Contact Information: Erica Nelson Human Resources Generalist

NMU is an equal opportunity employer.