Transfer Advisor, Student Support Services

Transfer Advisor, Student Support Services Rhode Island College invites applications for the full‑time position of Transfer Advisor, Student Support Services (SSS). This position is grant funded and renewable contingent upon continued funding from the U.S. Department of Education. The Transfer Advisor, SSS will provide advising and support services to first‑generation, low‑income, and students with documented disabilities who are accepted into the SSS program. The advisor will assist with coordinating recruitment of SSS‑eligible students with local community colleges, work directly with Admissions and the SSS programs at community colleges to assist with the transfer process for potential SSS participants at RIC, maintain regular, consistent, and meaningful contact with SSS students throughout their collegiate experience, track student academic progress (GPA and credits completed), facilitate early alert meetings for students at risk of not meeting satisfactory academic progress or college retention requirements, and make referrals to other campus offices as needed. The advisor will develop and facilitate group sessions and meetings sensitive to the needs and development of college students in transition, and will engage and maintain contact with students beyond their first year to support the program goal of increasing retention and graduation rates for first‑generation, low‑income, and disabled students. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Education, College Student Personnel, Counseling, or related field. A minimum of two years’ experience working in higher education and advising college students. Preferred Qualifications Experience working with transfer student populations. Application deadline: Open until filled. Starting Salary: $55,000-$58,000. As an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution that values and is committed to inclusion and expanding the diversity of its faculty and staff, the College invites members of protected classes, including minorities and persons with disabilities, to identify themselves as such at the time of application. #J-18808-Ljbffr The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.