Transfer Advisor
This position is grant funded and continued employment is contingent upon sponsor approval and consistent funding levels.
SUMMARY
Under immediate supervision of the Director of Student Support Services the Transfer Advisor will serve as a full-time staff member of the Student Support Services program. The Transfer Advisor is devoted to providing a variety of academic support services to SSS participants who are first generation, low income and/or students with disabilities. Generally, the SSS Program staff will focus on the required services of tutorial advisement, graduation/ transfer assistance, financial literacy and education advisement. In regards to these required services, the Transfer Advisor coordinates with the Admissions office, Student Success Coaches, The Williams Center for Undergraduate Achievement and the Registrar’s office to develop the graduation/transfer services for the SSS program. graduation/transfer services are primarily used to enhance the overall advisement services to participants and ensure a seamless transfer to other institutions from SUSLA. In addition to this specialized function, the Transfer Advisor will maintain a caseload of participants who are provided comprehensive academic and SSS project enrollment services including developmental advising, career planning, academic progress reviews and referrals to four-year institutions.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Works with SSS program staff to ensure that they have adequate transfer information and career plans to assist their students attain their destinations
- Develops and coordinates graduation/transfer and career assistance for SSS program participants
- Works directly with university faculty, Admissions, Student Success Coaches and Registrar's office to enhance graduation/transfer services for SSS program participants
- Develops and maintains SSS program records regarding graduation/transfer outcomes
- Evaluates graduation/transfer services effectiveness through the development and dissemination of faculty and participant surveys, performance of best practices research and analysis of project participant cohort outcomes
- Provides comprehensive academic advisement and enrollment services to include persistence and drop-out counseling, assistance with completing graduation requirements (2-year degrees) and completing steps necessary to transfer to a 4-year institution
- Maintains current and accurate records and submits accurate reports on participants’ services and activities
- Inputs data into data information systems
- Facilitates activities to enhance personal, social and academic adjustment to college
- Designs and presents workshops/seminars for participants
- Assists in collecting program evaluation and tracking data
- Assists participants in developing an individual academic plan (IAP), individual financial plan (IFP), and career plans.
- Assists in recruiting new participants
- Assists in the development of SSSP grant proposal
- Coordinates workshops and seminars regarding financial literacy, career planning and academic preparation
- Assists students with on-boarding services, i.e., orientation, new students’ welcome week and related activities
- Performs related duties as assigned
- Occasional evening and weekend hours may be required
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree
- 2 years of administrative experiences in project development and program activities.
- Demonstrated understanding of the development and implementation of academic support services
- Demonstrated ability to provide counseling services to SSSP target populations including students challenged academically in math, science and English.
- Must have problem solving skills
- Must be able to travel and operate a motor vehicle and feel comfortable driving a 15-passenger van for student trips
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Excellent planning and organizational skills (ability to meet deadlines).
- Able to build relationships with academic partners
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master’s in counseling/social work or related field
- Working knowledge of student data base systems such as Banner, Student Success systems and BLUMEN preferred
TYPE: Full-time
COMPENSATION: $36,948-$40,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Review of applications begins August 24, 2025 and continues until position is filled.
- The application can be filled out online at SUSLA's Application for Employment
- Please attach cover letter, resume, transcript(s), and three references to application.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties.
Criminal background check and reference verification is required.
91探花 at Shreveport, an institution within the 91探花 and A & M System, seeks to provide quality education for its students, while being committed to the total community. This institution prepares students for careers in technical and occupational fields; awards certificates, diplomas and associate degrees; and offers courses and programs that are transferable to other colleges and universities. Dedicated to excellence in instruction and community service, this open enrollment institution promotes cultural diversity, provides developmental and continuing education, and seeks partnerships with business and industry.
Title IX is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program or activity. Title IX prohibits use of federal money to support sex discrimination in education programs and provides individuals protection against such practices.
In compliance with federal law and USDOE federal guidance, including provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), Executive Order 11246, Executive Order 13988, the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 as mended by the Jobs for Veterans Act, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, as amended, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, an institution of the 91探花 System shall not discriminate against individuals on the basis of their race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, color, nation or ethnic origin, age, disability, military service, covered veteran’s status, or genetic information in its administration of education policies, programs, or activities; admission policies; scholarship and loan programs; athletic or other institution-administered programs; or employment.
As part of their commitment to maintaining a community free of discrimination, and in compliance with Title IX’s mandate, institutions of the 91探花 System shall address allegations of power-based violence and sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, in a timely and effective manner. Further, institutions of the 91探花 System will provide resources as needed for affected persons (Reporters, Complainants, Respondents, and third parties within the institution’s community) and will not tolerate retaliation against any person who reports or participates in the investigation of alleged power-based violence or sex/gender discrimination.
In accordance with the requirement of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and its Amending Act of 2008 (collectively “ADA”), the 91探花 System (System) will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities. The System does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title I of the ADA. The System will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in the System’s programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices, documents in Braille, and other ways of making communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments. The System will make reasonable modifications to policies, procedures, and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activities. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity of the System, should contact the ADA Coordinator. The ADA does not require the System to take any action that would fundamentally alter the natures of its programs or services or impose an undue financial or administrative burden. Complaints that a program, service, or activity of the System is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to the ADA Coordinator.