Trinity Washington University seeks a dynamic Student Success Advisor – DC Student Cohorts. The Student Success Advisors are part of a team focused on ensuring student success at Trinity Washington University through close and continuous attention to student academic performance and co-curricular needs, personal challenges and professional ambitions. Advisors must possess superior interpersonal talents, a deep interest in the well-being and progress of students through college, knowledge of contemporary research, and best practices that encourage student success of Trinity’s student body which includes more than 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students, including about 1,000 women in Trinity’s historic women’s college, the College of Arts & Sciences. Another 1,200 women and men enroll in associate, baccalaureate, and master’s degree programs in the School of Education, School of Professional Studies, School of Business and Graduate Studies, and School of Nursing and Health Professions.
Student Success Advisors are crossed trained to support students in any unit but are assigned a caseload within distinct populations; they engage in intensive outreach to students assigned to them in order to provide wrap around holistic support.
Qualifications:
• Master’s Degree required in an appropriate area of specialization
• Experience working in a related student-support role
• Knowledge of DC Public Schools and DC Charter School system
• Knowledge of the DC area
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Develop programming for identified cohorts of students to provide support and mentorship specifically targeting students receiving support and funding specific to students with DC residency.
• Produce regular reports and updates of retention and persistence data and analysis of DC students
• Provide individualized holistic academic counseling and scholarship support to a case load of advisees to enhance retention and success.
• Support students to understand the implications of financial aid and how this impacts their progress and success.
• Identify and connect students with on and off campus resources to support students in their success.
• Engage in intrusive and targeted outreach in response to students who are identified as struggling academically.
• Be available and responsive to students, including working as a team to ensure office coverage.
• Advise students regarding class selection and approve schedule requests in a timely manner.
• Maintain accurate and detailed student records, including academic plans.
*Salary ranges and salary determination is based on experience & qualifications
Trinity offers comprehensive and competitive benefits to full-time employees to include Health, Dental & Vision insurance, Employer Paid Life and Disability benefits, 403(b) Retirement plan with employer match up to 6%, Paid Family Leave, Trinity Center Membership Free to all employees to include full size pool, walking track, weight & Cardio equipment, Free campus parking, Free Shuttle bus between campus & Brookland Metro station and more.
Trinity Washington University is dedicated to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its students, faculty, and staff. Trinity is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community and strongly encourages all qualified individuals to apply.