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St. Louis Community College is hiring an Advisor, TRIO to support first-generation, limited-income, and disabled students in its federally funded TRIO Student Support Services program. The advisor delivers proactive academic, career, and transfer advising, helps students apply for federal financial aid and scholarships, and plans cultural enrichment activities and workshops that boost retention and graduation. This role also monitors an assigned caseload's academic progress and connects students with TRIO peer mentors and academic coaches when additional support is needed.

Highlights

Advises first-generation, limited-income, and disabled students in the federally funded TRIO Student Support Services program
Helps students build individualized education plans, clarifying academic and career goals
Reviews degree evaluations, transfer credits, and placement test results to guide program selection
Manages a caseload with proactive case management, including mid-semester academic progress reviews
Assists students with FAFSA completion and scholarship applications
Plans and facilitates cultural enrichment activities, college tours, and career-development workshops
Refers students to TRIO Peer Mentors, Academic Coaches, and other campus or community resources
Requires a bachelor's degree in a relevant field, with two years of experience in advising, counseling, coaching, case management, training, or development preferred
Pays $50,766 per year
Includes medical, dental, and vision coverage from day one, PSRS retirement with a 14.5% employer match, generous paid time off, and tuition waivers and reimbursement
Involves at least one evening shift per week, occasional Saturdays, and periodic travel to chaperone student tours

Advisor, TRIO Full Description

Position Summary

Serves students in the TRIO Student Support Services program, a federally funded grant designed to support first-generation, 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.

Primary Duties Performed

Assists students with post-secondary course selection, academic planning, financial aid counseling, career exploration, financial literacy and transfer advising including:

Assists students in the development of an educational plan including clarifying educational and career goals, choosing a program of study and assisting the student through this decision-making process.
Reviews degree evaluations, transfer credits, college placement test results and other available information to assist students in creating an education plan that fulfills their selected program’s requirements.
Establishes and maintains communication and positive rapport with students. Provides proactive advising and case management for students identified on caseload, monitors academic progress, and implements mid-semester academic reviews.
Supports students throughout the academic advising process including the interpretation of assessment test scores, standards of academic progress, and utilization of technology tools.
Assists student in clarifying their transfer plans and in determining the courses of action to transfer.
Provides students with career exploration services including reviewing career assessment, results interpretation, and assistance in career choice and program selection.
Assists with new TRIO student recruitment efforts, including facilitating orientations, meeting with students to complete Academic Success Plans, and facilitating presentations to various stakeholders.
Assists students in applying for federal financial aid, including completing the FAFSA, and assistance in identifying and applying for scholarships.
May train and supervise student workers, serves on committees related to academic advising retention and/or student success, monitor services and prepares reports, as needed.
Develops and implements programming to improve retention, persistence, and graduation rates.
Refers students to TRIO Peer Mentors, TRIO Academic Coaches, and/or to other on-campus or community resources, as needed.
Plans, implements, and facilitates personal, academic and career development workshops.
Plans and implements cultural enrichment activities, and college tours.
Maintains TRIO student files, tracks contacts, and maintains student records.
Assists with the completion of overall TRIO Student Support Services grant goals and objectives.
Builds and maintains cooperative working relationships with students, STLCC staff, faculty and transfer institutions.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field.
Two (2) years’ experience preferred in advising, counseling, coaching, case management, training, and development.

Working Conditions

Hours of work typically includes the minimum of one (1) evening per week and occasional Saturdays.
Position may require travel in order to chaperone student college tours or cultural enrichment activities.

Benefits

St. Louis Community College offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage starting your first day. Enjoy a generous paid time off program, which includes 11 paid holidays, 4 days between Christmas and New Years, 4 personal days, and accrued medical and vacation leave. Participation in the Public School Retirement System (PSRS) is required. Employees contribute 14.5% of their pre-tax total compensation (gross wages + employer-paid premiums for Health, dental, & vision). The college matches the 14.5% and employees do not pay Social Security while contributing to PSRS. Benefit from tuition waivers, tuition reimbursement, and professional development opportunities that support your continued growth and well-being.

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