Berklee

Student Success Advisor

Berklee College of Music - Boston

Sponsorship not specified$60k-$63kDetected 30 days ago

LeadershipMentoring

About the role

Job Description: Berklee's student success advising model provides traditional academic advising and a holistic approach to student success for undergraduate students at two distinct schools, across three campuses.
This is a unique opportunity to join a talented professional staff of advisors, and to contribute to the continued expansion and transformation of the advising team.
To ensure a highly diverse and talented team of advisors, the Student Success Advising department has a career ladder based on progressive professional experience that rewards exceptional, student-centered performance.

Monitor and track progress of assigned caseload through academic milestones (music core completion, major declaration, graduation, etc.) and partner with students to meet those milestones
Support academically at-risk students-including those withdrawing from courses, off-track for timely graduation, not meeting satisfactory academic progress-and provide coaching and strategies as appropriate
Actively connect students to faculty and academic department advising, support services, and programming to help students make the most of their academic experience
Coach students on connecting the dots about college policies, procedures, and academic options to create goals and an academic plan that works best for them
Develop and coordinate workshops, class visits, and advising events that support the goals of the SSA department
Work with trained student peer mentors to deliver student success advising support
Maintain good records and notes of student advising sessions and other advising connections
Create and maintain ongoing reports of the academic progress of assigned caseload and initiate outreach and interventions provided by SSA leadership
Support the preparation and facilitation of all programs and events hosted by the SSA department and the Student Success division
This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" employment relationship.

Candidates are evaluated on their skills and years of experience.
Effectively work within multiple databases and student platforms, and continue to enhance knowledge and proficiency in cutting-edge technologies to support caseload management
Knowledge and Skills Required

Hiring Range: $60,000 to $63,000; salary dependent on relevant experience and education.

Coordinate proactive care and outreach with health and wellness services to ensure student well being
Some evening, weekend, and holiday hours required
One to two years experience in a higher education setting and a strong professional interest in the field of academic advising, student success and persistence and/or student development and learning theories

This listing is sourced directly from Berklee's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.