Academic & Career Advisor - Student Support Services TRIO

About the role

Student success at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside is measured by each student’s academic progress, persistence, and degree completion. To support these outcomes, the University utilizes a coordinated care approach in which members of the Student Engagement & Development team collaborate closely with campus partners to deliver holistic, student-centered support.

The Academic and Career Advisor, Student Support Services (SSS) TRIO supports the success of first-generation students, students from limited-income backgrounds, and students with disabilities through a federally funded grant program designed to increase college retention, persistence, graduation, and academic achievement.

Responsibilities

Primary job responsibilities include:

• Managing an assigned caseload of students by providing proactive outreach, ongoing support, and coordinated communication.
• Utilizing Navigate to document student interactions, analyze alerts and progress reports, and monitor student enrollment and engagement trends.
• Maintaining accurate and timely advising records.
• Engaging in proactive outreach and interventions guided by data-informed insights and work direction provided by supervisor and/or campus leadership.
• Providing individualized advising to help students understand educational options and academic requirements to build degree completion plans.
• Guiding students through self-assessments, interest inventories, and career research tools to identify strengths, interests, and set academic, personal and career goals.
• Teaching academic and career readiness skills through orientations, workshops, classroom presentations, and courses like freshman seminar or career exploration.
• Connecting students to key academic and personal resources such as tutoring, counseling, basic needs support, financial aid.
• Coaching students on effective job and internship search strategies, including networking, resume and cover letter development, and interview preparation.
• Collaborating with faculty and staff, and campus services such as Parkside Works to ensure a coordinated and supportive student experience.
• Staying current on academic policies, curriculum changes, labor market trends, and advising best practices; pursuing ongoing professional development and certification to support student success and retention.

Requirements

Required qualifications include:

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education.
• One or more years of para-professional or professional experience in a related field.
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of best practices that promote student academic success and career exploration, with the ability to learn, understand, and explain related processes and requirements.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Demonstrated success supporting and engaging students who are first-generation, limited income, and/or students with disabilities.
• Experience overcoming barriers similar to those of TRIO participants.
• Knowledge of career assessments and career development theory.
• Demonstrated knowledge of, and prior experience with, proactive student intervention.
• A master's degree from an accredited institution.

Compensation

The compensation for this position is $45,000-$48,000/year, depending on qualifications and experience.