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Northern Michigan University is hiring a Success Advisor or Senior Success Advisor. This role involves providing comprehensive support to students, guiding them through academic, personal, and professional development while collaborating with advising teams and faculty to enhance student retention and completion. The Senior Success Advisor additionally participates in or leads key initiatives for student success.

Highlights

Support students throughout their academic lifecycle, including prospective students.
Collaborate with advising teams and faculty to improve student retention and degree completion.
Provide holistic advising addressing academic, personal, and professional goals.
Senior level role includes leadership in initiatives or programs essential to student success.
Required proficiency in computer applications such as word processing, email, spreadsheets, and reporting.
Must have a Bachelor's degree; Senior level requires either a Bachelor's plus four years, or a Master's plus two years of relevant experience.
Experience in academic advising, admissions counseling, academic support, residence life, or related student affairs work is mandatory.
Strong communication skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Salary ranges from $40,720 to $51,700 depending on level.
Less than 10% travel expected; work schedule primarily Monday-Friday with some evenings and weekends.

Success Advisor or Senior Success Advisor Full Description

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 Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm with occasional evening and weekend work required.

One position is available with the potential to be filled at any of the listed levels consistent with the selected applicant's experience. Levels include: Success Advisor or Senior Success Advisor.

Salary: Targeted Salary Range: Success Advisor: $40,720-$43,700; Senior Success Advisor: $48,160-$51,700

Travel: Less than 10%

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: Bachelor's 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:
Bachelor's 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 Master's 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.
Self-directed 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:

Master's Degree.
Knowledge and experience working with at-risk students.

Other

Special Instructions to Applicants: Submit application, cover letter, resume and references. This position is not currently available for sponsorship.

Contact Information: Erica Jean, HR Generalist, 906-227-1087

NMU is an equal opportunity employer.

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