TRIO SSS Project Advisor

Overview

Unit: Office of Strategic Enrollment Management

Department: Div Strategic Enrollment Management

Department Summary: The TRIO Student Support Services department in the Division of Strategic Enrollment Management and Student Success is searching for a TRIO Project Advisor. The TRIO SSS/Classic Project Advisor provides intentional support services relevant to academic advising, career and graduate school exploration, personal well-being, cultural enrichment, and financial literacy education to assigned first-generation, low-income, and disabled students who participate in the TRIO Student Support Services programs.

• Student Advising (45%):
  Provide exemplary advising services, as outlined in the grant proposal, utilizing intrusive advising methods to support student success and increase both student retention and graduation rates for program participants.
  • Consistently communicate with students throughout the semester regarding their personal and academic goals.
  • Effectively utilize the university student success management system
  • Collaborate with university advisors to enhance services available to the students.
  • Create a supportive and inclusive environment for eligible students.
• Programming (30%):
  Provide relevant programming supporting the grant objectives to eligible participants.
  • Assist in identifying, recruiting, and selecting program participants.
  • Coordinate and execute workshops/events for program participants to support and enhance grant objectives (i.e., academic enrichment, professional development, financial literacy, graduate school preparation, cultural enrichment, and personal well-being).
  • Collaborate with subject matter experts to enhance program offerings.
  • Ensure students receive current content relevant to program offerings.
  • Conduct ongoing evaluations of program offerings to assess student engagement and program effectiveness.
• Summer Programming (20%):
  Provide relevant summer programming supporting the grant objectives to eligible participants.
  • Spearhead the TRIO-specific recruiting and content for the Summer Scholars program.
  • Coordinate Weeks of Welcome TRIO programming.
  • Find and coordinate summer internship and research opportunities in conjunction with career services, academic departments and the newly forming internship office.
  • Prepare students for application processes and work environments for summer internship and research opportunities.
• Professional Development (5%):
  Engage in professional development to enhance job-related skills and remain knowledgeable of best practices and policy regarding higher education, student success, and TRIO initiatives.
  • Participate in state, regional, and national TRIO associations.
  • Remain informed of research and best practices associated with first-generation, low-income, and/or students with disabilities success.
  • Remain informed of research and best practices associated with higher education professionals
  • Volunteer on university-wide committee(s) as a representative of FG/LI undergraduate population
  • Additional tasks identified by the program director

• The TRIO Project Advisor is a restricted position funded by US Department of Education grant funding. Continued employment is dependent upon continued funding.
• This position regularly meets and engages with students in-person. While virtual options are available, work will primarily be conducted on campus, in-person.
• This is an in-person, student facing position with some options for remote work. This would be a maximum of 2 days of remote work when needed.
• Some evening and weekend work will be needed as well as some travel requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Proficient computer skills (Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Data entry technology, social media, Internet, and Search engines).
• Demonstrated organization, interpersonal, customer service, and time management skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to foster leadership, study skills, team building exercises, and confidence building.
• Availability to work evenings and weekends.
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect,…