Full-time Academic Success Advisor – EGSC Swainsboro Campus Position Available In Emanuel, Georgia

JOBSUMMARY

The Academic Success Advisor serves as a critical member of the student support team at East Georgia State College. This position manages a targeted student caseload of undergraduate students, providing proactive, holistic guidance to support their academic progress, retention, and completion.

This position actively supports a coordinated, comprehensive, and differentiated student care model, which emphasizes early intervention, data-informed outreach, and collaborative support across departments to promote student persistence and achievement. This position is on the Swainsboro campus.

MAJORDUTIES

• Deliver comprehensive academic advising, including individualized degree planning, registration support, and proactive monitoring of academic progress
• C learly explain academic policies, degree requirements, and institutional procedures to help students make informed decisions and persist toward graduation
• Establish and maintain strong advising relationships through structured check-ins focused on goal-setting, time management, and overcoming academic or personal barriers
• Co-develop solutions with students facing personal, academic, or financial challenges, actively guiding them to resources and supporting follow-through
• Apply motivational interviewing and strengths-based strategies to promote academic persistence, resilience, and well-being
• Maintain consistent, accurate documentation of student interactions, outreach efforts, and outcomes in student success platforms (e.g., Slate) to support coordinated care and intervention tracking
• Monitor key performance indicators and use data to inform outreach and engagement strategies for assigned students
• Engage in case management processes with campus partners (e.g., financial aid, student wellbeing, academic support) to ensure holistic, wraparound student support
• Actively contribute to cross-functional teams, workgroups, and committees focused on improving student success and retention
• Support and facilitate institutional events such as orientation, advising workshops, and outreach campaigns that align with institutional priorities
• Participate in ongoing training and development and share feedback to enhance advising and coaching models across the institution.

SUPERVISORYCONTROLSThe position reports to the Director of Student Success. The Director of Student Success assigns work in terms of project goals and objectives. The supervisor spot-checks completed work for compliance with procedures, accuracy, and the nature and propriety of the final results.

GUIDELINESGuidelines include the East Georgia State College Employee Handbook, EGSC Catalog, EGSC Policies and Procedures, and Academic Affairs policies provided by the Board of Regents. These guidelinesare generally clear and specific but may require some interpretation in application.::: {style=”color: #212529; margin: 4.”}:::