Educational Advisor & Success Coach
Job in
Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, 61266, USA
Listing for:
Black Hawk College
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-01-19
Job specializations:
-
Education / Teaching
Bilingual, Adult Education, Education Administration
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 60000 - 80000 USD Yearly
USD
60000.00
80000.00
YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
REPORTS TO
Director of Academic Advisement
TYPE OF SUPERVISION GIVEN TO OTHERS
N/A
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
The Educational Advisor and Success Coach is responsible for providing holistic, proactive educational advisement and support services to a caseload of students (100% online, on-campus and hybrid) relative to their educational and career planning needs; monitors student academic success, provides tools aimed at retaining students, and provides accurate information to students while successfully utilizing various software tools for advisement and retention.
DESCRIPTION
OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES Educational Advisor
Provides extensive and proactive academic advising relative to educational goals with a caseload of students utilizing both individual and group formats via in-person and virtual delivery systems.Advises students about content and structure of postsecondary programs including graduation and/or transfer requirements for a particular program of study and assists with course selection.Stays abreast of changing institutional information including but not limited to: required coursework, admissions requirements, new programs, course changes, deadlines, costs, updates and transfer resources.Assesses student educational needs and develops an educational plan to support progress and goal completion using degree audit software.Interprets multiple measures such as test results, high school or prior college coursework, determines student readiness for college level coursework, explains developmental course sequencing and outlines appropriate coursework.Educates students about course planning and registration processes as well as BHC policies and procedures.Documents student meetings including face-to-face (in-person and virtual), phone calls, emails and texts in accordance with College policy and adheres to FERPA privacy and confidentiality policies.Success Coach
Promotes student development, learning, advocacy, and success; and serves as a point person for connecting to campus or community resources.Provides holistic student support services to help students address challenges inside and outside of school, such as developing successful study habits, communicating and working with faculty, attaining work experience, and referrals to internal and external resources.Inspires, motivates and challenges students.Works collaboratively with faculty to retain students; coaches students on academic behavior modification and documents outcomes using designated early alert software.Provides retention interventions (e.g. communications of support, welcome calls, and referrals for tutoring, etc.).DESCRIPTION OF OTHER DUTIES
Provides recommendations to the Director of Academic Advising for continuous improvement to all services for educational advising and success coaching purposes.Tests, makes recommendations for improvement and successfully utilizes software including, but not limited to: electronic degree audit, educational planning, student information system, scheduling and communication tools.Manages my Advising course utilizing learning management software system for advisees.Provides appropriate follow-up with students as necessary.Establishes and maintains effective teamwork relationships with Educational Advisors and co-workers in the Advisement Services Department.Acts as liaison for academic and student services departments, attends in-services and effectively communicates pertinent information to all advisors.Assists with special projects and events that promote student success, retention, advisor quality and training.Assists in development of reports and required documents.Serves as a Campus Security Authority.Performs other job-related duties as assigned.OVERALL ACOUNTABILITIES
Demonstrates BHC core values.Accuracy of work.Efficiency of work.Ability to work cooperatively with co-workers.Ability to communicate, both written and verbal, in pleasant manner with employees, student, vendors, and general public.PRINCIPAL WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Works directly with the Director of Academic Advisement.Works directly and cooperatively with Educational Advisors, Student Services staff and Faculty.Works…
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