TRiO Academic and Learning Advisor

Salary : $19.39 - $30.73 Hourly

Location : Klamath Falls, OR

Job Type : Full-Time Non-Exempt

Job Number : 2025-120

Department : Academic Affairs

Opening Date : 11 / 03 / 2025

Description

JOB SUMMARY

The TRiO / Student Support Services Academic and Learning Advisor provides advising and support services to students who are eligible for the TRiO / Student Support Services (SSS) program (consisting of eligible first-generation, low-income, academically under-prepared, and / or disabled college students) to successfully graduate with a two-year degree, transfer to a four-year institution, and / or achieve their academic goals. The TRiO / SSS Academic and Learning Advisor is also responsible for conducting activities in support of the program's success, compliance, and College needs; increasing awareness and understanding of the program through various outreach and promotional activities; and assisting the TRiO / SSS Director in recommending new hires, training, and supervising.

Examples of Duties

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required to perform the position description satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Provides advising and support services to students who are eligible for the TRiO / SSS program (consisting of eligible first generation, low-income, academically under-prepared, and / or disabled college students) to successfully graduate with a two-year degree, transfer to a four-year institution, and / or achieve their academic goals.

• Maintains a caseload of assigned participants for individual academic guidance.
• Monitors, evaluates, and reports on participants' academic progress, intervening with appropriate resources and refers to appropriate on- and off-campus support services as needed.
• Collaborates with faculty to monitor students' progress in courses, resolve students' concerns, and strategize with faculty to help with student success.
• Coordinates the Individual Academic Plan (IAP) for all students in assigned caseload.
• Assesses program and individual needs and barriers to success and makes recommendations for student success and retention.
• Utilizes college Early Alert system to monitor program and individual progress.
• Provides holistic wrap-around support and intrusive advising to assist students completing individual courses and programs of study, graduating, and transferring to a four-year institution.
• Assists with planning, organizing, implementing, and coordinating events / workshops.
• Advocates for program participants as appropriate.

Conducts activities in support of the program's success, compliance, and College needs.

Increases awareness and understanding of the TRiO program through various outreach and promotional activities.

Recommends new hires, trains, and supervises staff.

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES NEEDED TO PERFORM THIS ROLE

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Supplemental Information

Open until filled.

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It is the policy of Klamath Community College to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

This position does not qualify for benefits.