SC
Administration/Managerment

Student Success Advisor

Deadline
Mar 14, 2027
Closing in 146 days
Location
N/A
United States
Employment
None
Full time
Reference
N/A
Posted Sep 15, 2026
Offered salary$50k to $55k

About the role

Student Success Advisor

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Student Success Advisor

Salary

$50k to $55k

Benefits

  • Front Loaded PTO
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • 401(k) – with Employer Contribution
  • South College - We are one of the nation's fastest growing institutions of higher learning … come grow your career with us. In order to fully meet our Mission to our students, we require a diverse combination of perspectives, backgrounds, life experiences, and ideas from our faculty and staff and will provide them with an equitable and inclusive work environment -where respect and open interchange of ideas are at the heart of that culture.

    20,000 Students

    10 Campuses

    Competency Based Education

    Online

    Student Success Advisor Description

    We are currently seeking an experienced academic advisor to join the South College, Online team of Student Success Advisors (SSA). SSAs help the students set and achieve academic goals, acquire relevant information and services, and make responsible decisions consistent with interests, goals, abilities, and degree requirements.

    The successful candidate will have knowledge and understanding of academic advising practices and be skilled in applying these practices in their work. They will understand the process of academic advising and how to deliver a personalized advising experience to each student, which includes academic outreach to at risk students, sharing program requirements, registration, and career planning.

    Responsibilities

  • Serves as a facilitator of communication to students, faculty, and other departments
  • Coordinate the learning experiences of students through course and career planning and academic progress review
  • Act as an agent of referral to other campus agencies, as necessary
  • This student services role is located on site at our Online Campus in Cranberry Township, PA. Remote work is not available.

    Requirements

    Education

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Master's degree preferred.
  • Experience

  • Previous experience working with college students ideally as an academic advisor and/or in college student success and retention.
  • Must be comfortable with technology, strong communication skills, collaborative work ethic, and be able to prioritize and multi-task.
  • Must possess the skills necessary to advise via phone, email, text, and virtually.
  • Must be comfortable speaking to college students individually, presenting information to student groups, and can quickly develop rapport with a diverse population.
  • Must be able to thrive in a fast-paced work environment and demonstrate creative problem-solving skills.
  • Notice of AI Use in Job Application Review

    As part of our commitment in creating a fair, efficient, and consistent hiring process we may use artificial intelligence (AI) to help our recruiting teams organize, summarize, and analyze information provided by candidates, including resumes, application responses, and other materials submitted during the application process.AI may be used to identify patterns, highlight relevant skills, and experience, and assist in comparing a candidate's qualifications with the requirement of a specific role. These tools are to improve efficiency and consistency while supporting more informed hiring decisions, which will ultimately be made by the hiring team.

    How to apply

    Read the full posting, then apply through the employer's own site. Applications are handled by the institution, not by AcademicGates.