Title: TRIO Advisor, Student Support Services
Employee Classification: Professional F/T 52 Wks Unit
Department: VP, Student Affairs' Office
Salary Range: 49,528.00
Who we are:
We are not-for-profit: St. Louis Community college (STLCC) is a non-profit institution dedicated to empowering students, expanding minds, and changing lives. Employees are committed to strengthening the St. Louis community with inclusive and transformative education.
We are a respected employer: For 60 years, STLCC has served the St. Louis community, expanding to 4 main campuses, 2 education centers, 2 workforce training centers, and 5 centers of excellence. More than one-half of the households in St. Louis have at least one member who has taken classes at STLCC.
We make an impact in the community: Through credit courses, continuing education, and workforce development programs, STLCC annually serves nearly 69,000 students. More than 80% of career and technical graduates employed in their fields or continue their education at four-year institutions within six months of graduation. STLCC sends more transfer students to Missouri’s four-year colleges/universities than anyone else.
We value Diversity, equity & inclusion: STLCC is committed to fostering an atmosphere of appreciation for all people, regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or class.
What you get:
Benefits package [for full-time employees]: STLCC offers one of the best benefit packages in the St. Louis area. As a STLCC employee you will have access to a 100% match on your contribution to retirement, two health insurance plans options that are no cost to the employee - including an HSA option, low-cost life insurance with a 3x salary benefit, and other low-cost benefits including dental, vision, AD&D, ST LT disability insurance.
Opportunity to grow: Over half of our employees have served the college for more than 12 years, exploring different career paths and advancing to higher level positions.
Education & training opportunities: STLCC offers tuition waivers for employees [full-time and part-time] + their dependents. Full-time employees can take advantage of tuition reimbursement for other institutions after just 6 months of service, and an annual professional development allotment.
Work/life balance: Full-time STLCC employees have access to a generous time off package, including holidays, vacation, personal days, medical leave, and other leave options. Our holiday schedule even includes a paid winter holiday at the end of the calendar year.
Commitment to wellness: STLCC HR boasts a dedicated health and wellness specialist who is enthusiastic about creating a culture of wellness throughout the College. With access to college wellness vendors, employees are educated, motivated, and rewarded for healthy behaviors. STLCC employees and anyone living in their household also have access to an employee assistance program (EAP) that can help them with virtually any life need.
The basics of this position:
Serves students in the TRIO Student Support Services program, a federally funded grant designed to support first-generation, limited income, and students with documented disabilities in reaching their academic goals. TRIO Advisors provide comprehensive and proactive advising, educational guidance, career and transfer planning services and assistance with applying for federal financial aid and scholarships. Additionally, TRIO Advisors plan and implement cultural enrichment activities, college tours, workshops, and other programming that increases student retention, graduation and success.
What you'll do:
- • Assists students with post-secondary course selection, academic planning, financial aid counseling, career exploration, financial literacy and transfer advising including:
o Assists students in the development of an educational plan including clarifying educational and career goals, choosing a program of study and assisting the student through this decision- making process.
o Reviews degree evaluations, transfer credits, college placement test results and other available information to assist students in creating an education plan that fulfills their selected program’s requirements.
o Establishes and maintains communication and positive rapport with students. Provides proactive advising and case management for students identified on caseload, monitors academic progress, and implements mid-semester academic reviews.
o Supports students throughout the academic advising process including the interpretation of assessment test scores, standards of academic progress, and utilization of technology tools.
o Assists student in clarifying their transfer plans and in determining the courses of action to transfer.
o Provides students with career exploration services including reviewing career assessment, results interpretation, and assistance in career choice and program selection.
• Assists with new TRIO student recruitment efforts, including facilitating orientations, meeting with students to complete Academic Success Plans, and facilitating presentations to various stakeholders.
• Assists students in applying for federal financial aid, including completing the FAFSA, and assistance in identifying and applying for scholarships.
• May train and supervise student workers, serves on committees related to academic advising retention and/or student success, monitor services and prepares reports, as needed.
• Develops and implements programming to improve retention, persistence, and graduation rates.
• Refers students to TRIO Peer Mentors, TRIO Academic Coaches, and/or to other on-campus or community resources, as needed.
• Plans, implements, and facilitates personal, academic and career development workshops.
• Plans and implements cultural enrichment activities, and college tours.
• Maintains TRIO student files, tracks contacts, and maintains student records.
• Assists with the completion of overall TRIO Student Support Services grant goals and objectives.
• Builds and maintains cooperative working relationships with students, STLCC staff, faculty and transfer institutions.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Education, experience, and other requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in relevant field. Two years’ experience preferred in advising, counseling, coaching, case management, training, and development.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Master’s degree in education, counseling or related field is preferred
• Experience with retention, program development and student success initiatives
• Experience in overcoming barriers similar to those confronting students served by the project
• Previous experience working for TRIO Student Support Services or other TRIO programs
