Student Connect Centre Advisor

**Please see Special Instructions for more details.**:

- Availability will be required as needed for events and travel outside of normal working hours.

**Posting Details**:
Position Information

**Position Title**
- Student Connect Centre Advisor - Program Liaison**Position Summary**
- We are expanding our area and are currently recruiting for 2 permanent full time positions.
- Do you have an interest in helping students with discovering academic program paths? We welcome you to join the Student Connect Centre team.
- The Student Connect Centre Advisor, Program Liaison supports and manages client relationships with prospective, new, and current students by delivering advising services. The position is assigned a School and/or group of academic programs to specialize in and represent, while also working as part of a collaborative team representing all schools and programs. This role is currently assigned the programs within the School of Community, Wellness and Health. The Student Connect Centre advising team builds and improves the processes attracting learners to RDP, supporting them to make informed decisions with the aim of students becoming self-directed as they plan their pathway from education to career.- Using a learner-centered approach, this position will retain prospective, new, and continuing students. Through advising services, the position will ensure students have the appropriate supports, training, and information to successfully achieve their educational goals. The role requires the ability to solve complex problems, make recommendations, and offer solutions to support strategic enrolment management targets for assigned programs and schools while exercising independent judgment and maintaining confidentiality. This position requires a high degree of flexibility, creativity, initiative, and collaboration.**Position Responsibilities**

**Program Advising and Retention**
- Deliver academic program advising to current and prospective students as the primary advisor for assigned school.
- Educate students about career and academic planning providing accurate academic program planning information based on the student’s identified pathway.
- Supports admission to programs through review of assessments and testing results used to place students in appropriate courses and programs based on academic goals.
- Coordinate and support New Student Orientation and Program Spotlights.
- Refer students to services at RDP and in the external community as needed.
- Refer students to financial wellness services at RDP and in the external community.
- Screen students and refer them to the award opportunities they may be eligible to receive.
- Direct students to external award opportunities.
- Screen students and refer them to the appropriate type of funding for their unique situation.
- Maintain knowledge of RDP policies and procedures contributing recommendations to policy and procedure revisions.
- Support the delivery of training to students (Financial Literacy, Advising Tutorial, Grad Tracker)
- Provide coverage in the absence of SCC Advisors.
- Support events and initiatives including Campus tours, Open House, and Convocation.
- Market and promote all programs/courses including work integrated learning and co-curricular opportunities.
- Other related responsibilities are noted on the job description.**Required Qualifications**
- Four (4) year undergraduate degree, or three (3) year undergraduate degree plus one full additional year of University in a related program representing four years of study or equivalent in any academic discipline area.
- Driver’s License and clean driver’s abstract.
- 1 - 2 years of experience
- Experience in the post-secondary sector
- Student advising and counseling experience
- Superior communication skills including the ability to deliver presentations (both written and verbal)
- Excellent relationship building and interpersonal skills
- Ability to source, compile, and interpret data for presentation to others
- Must be able to manage competing priorities and deadlines in a high volume work environment
- Must be willing to work independently and collaborate with others to achieve goals and objectives
- Proficiency with technology, Microsoft Office, and information systems such as Banner, Degree Audit, and Constituent Relationship Management

**Preferred Qualifications**

**Salary or Hourly?**
- Salary**Salary**
- $61,268 - $71,675 annually**Benefits and Compensation Information**
- Red Deer Polytechnic offers a comprehensive benefits package including extended health and dental care through Blue Cross, access to a health spending account, pension plan, Employee & Family Assistance Program, generous vacation allotments, credit tuition waivers and opportunities for professional development funding. Additional time off due to Institution closures between Christmas and New Year general holidays.- Eligibility to access the above mentioned benefits dependent upon the AUPE Coll