Academic Advisor jobs in Kennewick, WA

Academic Advisor advises university/college students in course and major selection, requirements for selected area of concentration, and post-college plans. Assists students in setting academic goals, course planning and career development. Being an Academic Advisor may work with individual students or groups. Requires a bachelor's degree in counseling or related field or its equivalent. Additionally, Academic Advisor typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The Academic Advisor gains exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. Occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. To be an Academic Advisor typically requires 2 to 4 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Student Academic Advisor
  • Charter College
  • Pasco, WA FULL_TIME
  • The Student Academic Advisor (SAA) will work in support of the College’s student retention efforts. The SAA will play an integral role in the proactive approaches used to improve overall educational quality, customer service, and student retention rates. An SAA will use processes and procedures in place to assist in helping close the gap of attrition rates and help improve overall education experience, communication, and student satisfaction with the College. This dynamic individual will be a student advocate, academic advisor, and problem solver responsible for the student experience that results in a quality education with a high level of student satisfaction.

    The SAA will report directly to the Lead Student Academic Advisor (LSAA).

    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
    • Manages the retention process and outcomes by heading up the campus retention efforts working with all staff and faculty to identify at-risk students engaged and unengaged from the college experience. Identify educational barriers within the education environment, campus life, and re-admissions and resolve the barriers with appropriate processes.
    • Active participant in by-mod SAP & S4 meetings wherein action plans are discussed and created to retain at-risk students. Provides regular solution-based feedback from the meetings to the team members/campuses.
    • The Re-entry SAA will be responsible for re-admission student work, and work all new starts, both Admissions and re-admissions, as well as the administrative steps of re-enrolling the re-entry student back into a Charter program.
    • Manages the successful onboarding of new students into the Charter College educational environment, often requiring collaboration with Lead Student Success Instructors and Campus leadership.
    • Responsible for engaging and resolving students’ issues of Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). Ensures academic plans are completed timely. Will set plan timelines and conduct follow-through of SAP students ensuring successful progression of the student.
    • Maintains and manages daily Point Of Contact (POC) list of students affected by absenteeism, failing grades, and Student Academic Progress (SAP) and makes contact to help re-connect them to the College and the student learning experience to get them back on track.
    • Maintains routine contact with the current student base and re-entered students to help assure the success of the student population.
    • Managing proactive processes to improve student performance by intervening regarding attendance, grades, postings, etc. through daily monitoring of Moodle room activities.
    • Identifying and resolving retention issues by communicating with faculty to gain more insight into student issues that impact students’ success in the course.

    JOB QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:
    • 2-5 years of experience in a related field required.
    • Bachelor’s degree preferred.
    • Must have excellent customer service skills.
    • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
    • Online or Distance education experience is a plus.
    • Ability to work with all types of people, to assume facilitator and problem-solver roles.
    • Ability to multi-task and change project priorities.
    • Flexibility and the ability to complete assigned project(s).
    • Ability to work independently.
    • Ability to communicate professionally and effectively, both orally and in writing, required.
    • Ability to self-start and self-monitor work projects.
    • Ability to balance the urgency of assignments and timelines.
    • Ability to create relationships and trust via telephone, video, electronic communications, and in-person.
    • Team player with a positive outlook on making an impact on the lives of others.
    • Perform other duties as assigned.

    COMPENSATION:
    • Non-exempt hourly position
    • $19.23 to $23.56
    • Compensation is dependent upon experience, knowledge, and education level.
    • Weekly varied shifts, with once a mod Saturday shift will define the work week.

    We are committed to Diversity. Charter College is an EOE employer.

    Benefits:
    • 401(k)
    • 401(k) matching
    • Dental insurance
    • Employee assistance program
    • Employee discount
    • Flexible spending account
    • Health insurance
    • Health savings account
    • Life insurance
    • Paid time off
    • Professional development assistance
    • Referral program
    • Tuition reimbursement
    • Vision insurance

    Schedule:
    • 8 hour shift
    • Monday to Friday

    Experience:
    • Customer or student retention: 2 years (Required)

    Work Location: In person
  • 20 Days Ago

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TRIO Career & Academic Transfer Coach (Advisor)
  • Walla Walla Community College
  • Walla Walla, WA PART_TIME
  • Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) is seeking applicants for a part-time TRIO Career & Academic Transfer Coach (Advisor) position at the Walla Walla campus. This positon will work approximately 20 h...
  • 8 Days Ago

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Community Coordinator - High School Exchange Student Placement
  • PAX-Program of Academic Exchange
  • Pasco, WA CONTRACTOR,PART_TIME
  • PAX Program of Academic Exchange is seeking Community Coordinators in the local community/school districts.Ideal candidates: An active stay-at-home mom or dad Are parents or have worked with teens for...
  • 25 Days Ago

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Beauty Advisor
  • Sephora
  • Kennewick, WA FULL_TIME
  • Job ID: 240135 Store Name/Number: WA-Columbia Center (1366) Address: 1321 N Columbia Center Blvd, Kennewick, WA 99336, United States (US) Hourly/Salaried: Hourly (Non-Exempt) Full Time/Part Time: Part...
  • 12 Days Ago

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Trust Advisor
  • Baker Boyer National Bank
  • Walla Walla, WA FULL_TIME
  • About Baker Boyer: Baker Boyer is the oldest independently owned community bank in Washington. We are trusted financial advisors, serving the Walla Walla valley, Kennewick and Yakima communities, prov...
  • 17 Days Ago

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Beauty Advisor
  • Ulta Beauty, Inc.
  • Kennewick, WA OTHER
  • We consider applications for this position on an ongoing basis. OVERVIEWExperience a place of energy, passion, and excitement. A place where the joy of discovery and uncommon artistry blend to create ...
  • 4 Days Ago

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Senior Quality Assurance Specialist / Engineer
  • Bechtel Corporation
  • Richland, WA
  • # Requisition ID: _274734_ + **Relocation Authorized:** **National - Family** + **Telework Type: Part-Time Telework** + ...
  • 4/19/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Instrumentation & Controls Engineer - Project Lead - Nuclear Projects (Hybrid)
  • Sargent & Lundy
  • Richland, WA
  • Description: This I&C position offers the opportunity to work on upgrading and modernizing nuclear power plants with the...
  • 4/19/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Consulting Engineer III
  • Amentum
  • Richland, WA
  • Purpose and Scope: The Consulting Engineer is responsible for providing engineering guidance, calculations, analysis, st...
  • 4/18/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Diab & Nutrition Ed - Educator
  • Trios Health
  • Kennewick, WA
  • Registered Dietitian Nutritional care of patients. Assist in maintaining the diabetic and nutrition education program th...
  • 4/15/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Senior Quality Assurance Specialist / Engineer
  • Bechtel
  • Richland, WA
  • Requisition ID: 274734 Relocation Authorized: National - Family Telework Type: Part-Time Telework Work Location: Richlan...
  • 4/15/2024 12:00:00 AM

Kennewick (/ˈkɛnəwɪk/) is a city in Benton County in the southeastern part of the State of Washington, along the southwest bank of the Columbia River, just southeast of the confluence of the Columbia and Yakima rivers and across from the confluence of the Columbia and the Snake River. It is the most populous of the three cities collectively referred to as the Tri-Cities (the others being Pasco across the Columbia and Richland across the Yakima). The population was 73,917 at the 2010 census. July 1, 2017 estimates from the Census Bureau put the city's population at 81,607. The nearest commercia...
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were up 2.9% from a year ago

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