Student Success Advisor

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Student Success Advisor supporting Post University’s online and regional-site students from enrollment through graduation. Coaching students, managing caseloads, and improving retention through proactive advising.

Responsibilities:

  • Serve as a consistent point of contact for online and/or regional-site students from enrollment through graduation
  • Build trusting, supportive relationships with new students and sustain them through graduation
  • Counsel and coach adult students to overcome barriers to academic and career goals
  • Communicate frequently with assigned students by phone and email
  • Respond to student questions and requests, typically on the same day
  • Advocate for student needs across university departments
  • Independently manage an assigned student caseload
  • Track student progress toward graduation and report metrics to management
  • Analyze student data to improve the student experience and services
  • Identify barriers to academic success and develop retention solutions
  • Introduce and train students on university systems such as Web Registration and Blackboard
  • Communicate and support university academic policies
  • Guide students on academic progress, course selection, degree selection, and work/life/study issues
  • Coach students on success strategies, overcoming objections, and productive university interactions
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required
  • Engaging and dynamic phone presence
  • Excellent email communication skills and clear, concise writing ability
  • Ability to work independently and as a team member
  • Energetic and goal-oriented
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, multitasking environment
  • Dedicated to student success
  • Responsive to students and colleagues
  • Ability to use and quickly learn technologies including Blackboard, social media, CRM/CNS, and Microsoft Office Products
  • Excellent organizational skills and ability to maintain consistent contact with a student caseload
  • Ability to connect with and develop relationships with adult students
  • High ethical standards
  • Ability to work evenings/weekends preferred

Benefits:

  • Option to work remotely
  • 50-foot ethernet cable provided
  • Flexible schedule options: Tuesday-Saturday or Sunday-Thursday with one late night (Thursday)