Success Advisor

• Meet individually with students and host diverse events to foster career readiness and engagement.
• Educate students on job and internship search strategies, including resume writing, interviewing, and networking.
• Launch appointment campaigns and connect with students eligible for experiential learning.
• Teach or co-teach assigned section of FYSM 1200 (Vocation Within and Beyond Augustana).
• Follow-up with graduates to track their destinations for the annual career outcomes report.
• Maintain confidential records of academic performance and student interventions.
• Manage multiple priorities, enter case notes into Navigate Retention Software, and maintain appointment schedule.
• Pre-register incoming first-year students prior to New Student Registration and meet individually with new students who are unable to visit campus during the summer.
• Follow up with individuals not yet registered and support students in academic distress.
• Represent the Student Success Center at admission events during explore Augustana fairs or admission informational panels.
• Provide academic advising to students on academic probation including teaching GENL 1150: Foundations for Academic Success, a course designed for students who have been placed on academic probation for the first time.
• Behave professionally in ways that align with the core values of Augustana University and the code of ethics of the professional associations (e.g. National Academic Advising Association; National
• Association of Colleges and Employers, National Career Development Association); comply with federal, state, and local employment legislation as a third-party employer consultant.

• Manage our relationship with our career placement and job posting software (currently Symplicity). Promote and market the platform to students, manage job postings, coordinate employer relationships.
• Coordinate student employment for the Student Success Center including hiring and scheduling of student workers.
• Plan and execute events including the part-time job fair, National Career Development Month, camp fair and programming for graduating seniors.
• Coordinate the Student Advisory Board in the Student Success Center.
• Manage external social media accounts including Instagram.

• A Master’s degree is preferred. An advanced degree in college student personnel counseling, academic advising, or higher education preferred.
• Experience in academic advising, career services, or student support roles is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated desire to work in a private, church-related liberal arts environment.
• Outstanding helping and interpersonal skills and awareness as well as an ability to support a variety of students.
• Familiarity with emerging student success theories, retention models, and best practices in student development.
• Excellent written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, retention platforms (such as Navigate), social media, and job search tools.
• Demonstrated ability to market events, manage multiple priorities, and maintain accurate documentation.
• Willingness to work occasional evenings and a commitment to contributing to a collaborative team culture.

Interacting with students, faculty, and leadership with different backgrounds and points of view, and a deep appreciation of and respect for academic values and culture must, be a top value of the candidate.

• Letter of interest
• Resume or curriculum vitae
• Contact information for at least three references