Academic Success Advisor (Appendix D)

Job Responsibility:

Position Summary

Cambrian College's Pathways, Partnerships, and Professional Learning requires a full time Academic Success Advisor on a leave replacement basis until March 2025.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide advising services to students across all academic programs as well as to Continuing Education and Part-time students.
• Act as a key point of contact between students, internal services, faculty and administration to provide advising on topics; registration, requirements to graduate, timetables, PLAR, transfer credits, GPA calculations, pathway opportunities and academic policies.
• Provide intrusive advising for at-risk students on a regular basis to develop goals, create individualized plans, and track progress
• Organizes and facilitates regular meetings with the faculty, coordinators, Chairs and Deans to learn about student issues and discuss ways to support student success.
• Communicates regularly with admissions staff, Enrolment Service Advisors, post-secondary program coordinators, Chairs and Deans to ensure up-to-date knowledge of program requirements.
• Contact and advise students in person and/or via phone, email, and other online tools, including social media platforms.
• Develops and implements best practices with student services across the college to provide continuous improvement to seamless student support.

Qualifications

• Four-year postsecondary diploma or degree or equivalent in Social Work, Psychology or Education. (A copy of educational documents must be submitted with application *** education completed outside of Canada, applicants are required to submit a WES or ICAS with their application).
• Three years of experience in an environment supporting clients/students of all ages who have barriers to employment and/or education.
• Must have demonstrated excellence in customer service, sound knowledge of the programs and skill sets within the Academic Schools, and experience in academic advising.
• Ability to act as an effective role model for students.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to exercise tact and good judgment.
• Collaborative professional who promotes teamwork and works cohesively within a team-oriented environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook).

Required Information

To be considered, candidates must provide the following as an attachment:

• Educational documents
  • WES/ICAS Equivalence if degrees/diplomas are from a Non-Canadian University