New Student Advisor

As a full-time team member, you will have access to the following benefits:

• Medical (including prescription), Dental, Vision (UMA subsidized)
• FSA/HSA (Depending on Medical Plan chosen)
• Basic Life Insurance (UMA paid)
• Additional Voluntary Life Insurance (Team Member paid)
• Employee Assistance Program – EAP (UMA paid)
• Long Term Disability (UMA paid)
• Short Term Disability (Team Member paid)
• Supplemental Insurance such as Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital (Team Member Paid)
• Paid Time Off – 15 days accrued in year 1, 9 holidays, and 1 day of Volunteering Time Off
• 401k (eligible upon completion of 90 days of employment and must be at least 18 years of age)
• Pet Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection

Purpose of the Position:
As a New Student Advisor, your primary focus is supporting students in beginning of their educational journey. This role empowers students by fostering effective communication, delivering exceptional service, teaching basic course navigation, and ensuring success and retention in their courses.

What You’ll Do:

1. Academic Planning and Support: Provide academic guidance to learners, assisting them with course navigation, academic policies, and course expectations.
2. Student Support and Communication: Regularly engage with learners as a primary point of contact to address their non-academic inquiries and concerns, via voice, text, social media, and video.
3. Retention and Success Strategies: Collaborate with colleagues to develop and implement retention initiatives. Identify at-risk learners and provide guidance to enhance their chances of short- and long-term academic success.
4. Performance Metrics and Success: Contribute to achieving individual, team, and departmental retention goals.
5. Collaboration and Communication: Participate in and contribute to team collaboration and communication.  Engage with team members on camera and in digital workspaces and virtual events.
6. Perform other duties as assigned.

Career Level Expectations:

• Entry-level position.
• Work is supervised.
• Communicates information that requires a high level of accuracy.
• Problems faced are often routine and require critical thinking.
• Desire for growth and professional development.

Required Skills/Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent experience.
• Proficient in time management of competing priorities.
• Skills – relationship building, ability to learn basic technical computer skills, time management, personal accountability, and drive.
• Ability to professionally communicate fluently in verbal and written English.
• Ability to support a diverse and inclusive work environment.
• Computer literacy/basic computer skills to effectively navigate and utilize the technology required for the role.

Preferred Requirements:

• Any degree or equivalent experience and/or strong or advanced proficiency in any of the above required skills/experience.
• Strong or advanced proficiency in any of the above required skills/experience.
• 1+ years’ experience in customer service, contact center or hospitality role.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other business tools such as Microsoft Teams.
• Other skills and abilities – critical thinking, problem-solving, organization, interpersonal skills, and multi-tasking.

Compliance: 

• Demonstrate knowledge of, and carefully follows all applicable state laws and rules, federal and state compliance requirements and regulations including those prescribed by the U.S. Department of Education, accrediting agencies, state regulations and internal policies and procedures.  
• Effectively communicate compliance requirements to other staff as appropriate and quickly escalate any compliance concerns to the Compliance department. 
• Participates in activities including, but not limited to, student recruitment activities and/or activities related to securing financial aid.

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

• This is a full-time remote position.
• Home office set up, quiet place to work, ability to be on camera, and ability to hard wire into high-speed internet connection.
• May require setup of computer equipment; accommodation consideration available upon request.
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends, as needed.