SUNY Adirondack
Job Opening
Student Success Advisor
BROAD FUNCTION: An incumbent in this position assists the Director of College Access & Student Success by providing advising services to students from matriculation through completion.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides advising to an assigned caseload of students as well as incoming and returning students; provide walk-in coverage for Student Success Center.
- Assists students and groups from matriculation to completion; provides career/transfer pathway exploration and planning including course selection, degree programs, academic success and career/transfer options based on student’s academic skills, interests and abilities.
- Provides advising to students to improve understanding of institutional policy, regulation and process; and is integrally involved in supporting students through the navigation of all facets of college enrollment including academic, personal, financial and future professional success. Refers to appropriate campus resources.
- Assists with college-wide retention efforts, including but not limited to call, email and letter campaigns.
- Assists with administering of placement testing.
- Uses advising technologies and develops programs to improve student’s use of advising and campus technologies.
- This Advisor works with colleagues, pertinent offices, current students, faculty and staff to foster a welcoming environment for all new and continuing students from underrepresented groups that promotes students’ personal and academic success.
- Develops workshops and programs that inform the campus community on the needs of student from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in higher education.
- Other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED SKILLS: Student-centered with a commitment to educational access and success. Willingness and desire to work respectfully with people of diverse backgrounds. Background in academic advising and degree planning. Working knowledge of Banner, Starfish, DegreeWorks, Career Coach, and educational technologies are strongly preferred.
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s Degree in a related area
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:
1-3 years’ experience in Student Development is preferred.
WORKING CONDIDITONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Office environment. Occasionally lifting 5-10 lbs.
SCHEDULE:
Work schedule will include a 9 AM-5 PM, and 7 AM to 3 PM shift each week. Occasional evening and weekend work required. Full-Time (12-Month).
SALARY RANGE: $23.92 - $26.91 per hour
The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as SUNY Adirondack’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.
Full consideration will be given if application is received by Wednesday June 18, 2025.
SUNY Adirondack
640 Bay Road
Queensbury, NY 12804
(518) 681-5657
Applications available at https://www.sunyacc.edu/careers
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. SUNY Adirondack is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
SUNY Adirondack is actively recruiting diverse faculty of all backgrounds. In efforts and our commitment to the goal of building a diverse workforce we are participating in PRODiG. PRODiG ("Promoting Recruitment, Opportunity, Diversity, Inclusion and Growth") aims to increase the representation of historically underrepresented faculty at SUNY including underrepresented minority ("URM") faculty in general and women faculty of all races in STEM fields ("WSTEM"). Click this link https://www.suny.edu/prodig/ to find out more about PRODiG.
