SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY Academic and Career Resource Advisor Salary in the United States

The Academic and Career Resource Advisor is responsible for providing student-centered and holistic academic and career advising, guidance and mentorship, and for fostering student and career development. Works to support university initiatives and strategic goals, drives measurable student outcomes, and works to improve retention by engaging in success advising techniques with assigned caseload. In addition, serves as a SUCCESS Coach as part of a web of supportive relationships around the student. Serves as an integral player among campus-wide support offices. Executes proactive strategies to support overall student and career success.

• Provides comprehensive academic advising and career planning services to students by utilizing a holistic and success-minded approach. Works to build relationships and connections with students through a mission-driven and student-centered approach.
• Manages an advising caseload of undecided and pre-clinical nursing students and also provides initial advising to incoming first year students and transfer students, as needed. 
• Assists students with major and career exploration and development, academic and career planning assessments, and collaborates with students to develop educational plans that support student success. 
• Works with various software tools, including Student Planning, Handshake, Retention Alert, Canvas, and Colleague, etc., and ensures appropriate and timely documentation of student interactions. Provides proactive follow up and outreach with students throughout the school year.
• Provides SUCCESS Coaching for an assigned population of students throughout their academic career, which may or may not overlap with advising caseload. Cultivates and maintains relationships with students; collaborates with students and their support team to provide connection, mentorship, support, and individualized success plans that include major and career goals, service learning, and impactful experiences, such as leadership, study abroad, internships, and research opportunities.
• Participates in and assists with the coordination of departmental programs that support student development and retention initiatives, to include the College-to-Career Expo, workshops, networking and leadership events, etc. 
• Collaborates with faculty and staff to facilitate student success, retention, and persistence and serves on university committees and task forces as required.
• Participates in a wide variety of University events and retention initiatives, to include new student orientation (VIA), transfer student orientations (TSO), Transfer Days, commencement, etc. Provides presentations across the University to support advising and career development initiatives and other retention systems.   

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred; Field of study in Education, Counseling, Social Work or related area.
• 1-3 years of experience in academic advising at a college level or related experience. 1-3 years academic coaching with students who struggle academically.
• Experience with career development advising helpful. 
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral are mandatory.
• Knowledge of degree requirements and best practice in Student Development Theory. Experience working with at-risk students. Writing background an asset.
• Experience managing an academic support program would be an asset.

We inspire success by working together to provide meaningful, personalized service in a spirit of excellence. SXU seeks candidates that deliver value-added services in a responsive, collaborative, effective, and respectful manner.
 
 The University is committed to diversity and encourages applications from individuals with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. Saint Xavier University affirms its position as a Catholic institution, inspired by the heritage of the Sisters of Mercy, and asserts its rights to employ persons who subscribe to the mission, vision and core values of the University.

Saint Xavier University is an Equal Opportunity Employer that makes all decisions regarding recruitment, hiring, promotions and all other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, creed, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status or other factors protected by law. Hiring decisions will be based on the bona fide occupational qualifications of each applicant.