Academic Advisor

Academic Advisor College Track - 4.4 Sacramento, CA Job Details Full-time $29.01 - $34.86 an hour 11 hours ago Benefits Paid holidays 401(k) matching Life insurance Qualifications Quantitative analysis for student progress evaluation Student progress monitoring Relationship building (classroom management strategies) Client rapport building Academic institution experience Developmental academic advising Youth academic support mentorship Online educational platform experience Enterprise Learning Management CRM system proficiency Stakeholder relationship building Student academic progress tracking Full Job Description Academic Advisor | Sacramento Priority Deadline is June 19th applications will still be accepted after this date. As our Academic Advisor, you will help support and guide College Track scholars through their academic journeys, ensuring they have the tools, resources, and individualized plans they need to successfully matriculate into colleges that align with their academic and personal goals. You'll collaborate with your peer Academic Advisor and the site team to deliver engaging content, facilitate workshops, and host one-on-one advising appointments.

Day to day, you will: Build trusting relationships with students, providing culturally relevant support and fostering a strong sense of belonging within College Track. Track and analyze student data to monitor workshop attendance, advising appointments, and academic progress, ensuring all site and organizational requirements are met. Manage a diverse caseload of approximately 120 high school scholars, ensuring each student is equipped with the support they need to matriculate to college and earn a bachelor's degree. To thrive in this job, you must: Be skilled in analyzing student data and using that data to develop targeted, data-driven interventions. Have academic advising experience within a college-access institution. Have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with a wide range of individuals, including students, caregivers, and teachers. Be comfortable navigating Learning Management Systems (e.g., Google Classroom, Coursera) and grade portals (e.g., PowerSchool, Illuminate). Experience with Salesforce is a plus. Interested? Keep reading. College Track is a comprehensive college completion program that equips students from underserved communities to be the first in their families to graduate with a bachelor's degree. We do this by offering a holistic, asset-based program that invests in each of our scholars over 10 years: from high school to college, through the launch of their careers. You'll know the Academic Advisor role is the right fit if… You are passionate about youth development and enjoy helping students set and achieve academic goals. You thrive in an engaging, student-centered environment and are excited to support students on their journey to college. You believe in data-driven decision making and can use academic data to design meaningful interventions. You're eager to work in-person with students, building connections and supporting their academic growth. You are excited about working a 100% In Person with our scholars.

Compensation:

This position is Full-Time, non-exempt role. The hourly range for this position is $29.01-$34.86/hour, with the exact salary depending on experience. As a new staff member, you can expect an offer between $30.53- $31.97/hour to ensure internal equity while leaving room for salary growth during your time at College Track.

Benefits :

As a member of our College Track nation, you would be provided access to extensive benefits which include, but are not limited to:

Health Care:

Staff and their dependents can enroll in our comprehensive, competitive, and affordable health care options and the majority of the costs are covered by College Track.

Work-Life Balance:

Time off is essential to success and we provide up to 23 discretionary time off days (sick and vacation) in addition to 23 paid office closures and holiday days in your first year of employment.

Financial Security:

Immediately you can enroll in our 401(k) plan with a match of up to 4%. Additionally, life insurance that is 1x your salary is paid for by College Track with the option to purchase additional coverage How To Apply [Priority Deadline is June 19th] We'd love to get to know you. To apply, fill out the application and upload your resume. A cover letter is optional. You might consider submitting a cover letter if there is something you want to tell us about your experience that isn't highlighted on your resume or if you are new to the fields of college access and college success. Applications will still be accepted after the priority deadline. College Track is an equal-opportunity employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce. College Track does not discriminate based on race, age, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression and strongly encourages all to apply.