Student Success Advisor
- Cape Town, Western Cape
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Welcoming all students to the distance learning journey
- Building supportive relationships with students remotely
- Advising student of how to study for success by distance modality
- Reminding student of deadlines
- Assisting student with academic administrative queries
- Assisting students to develop effective study skills
- Assisting students to avoid plagiarism and how to reference correctly
- Assisting students with general assignment writing
- Advising students in the optimal use of available academic & library resources and services
- Directing students to other institutional resources when academic, attitudinal, attendance, or personal problems require professional intervention
- Tutoring students in relation to their academic content challenges where possible or arranging with the student success supervisor for a potential subject tutor.
- Accompany the student on their journey for start to completion through a “Sherpa” model of support.
- Empower students to take responsibility for their own academic success.
- Prepare, plan, and schedule advising and support sessions.
- Provides educational guidance and assistance to students.
- Provide information on academic curriculum and college policies and procedures using Programme Fact Sheets.
- Maintain confidentiality regarding student educational records.
- Refer students to specialist in-house e.g (counsellors, DATs) when the student’s problem requires specialist intervention.
- Welcoming all students to the distance learning journey
- Building supportive relationships with students remotely
- Advising student of how to study for success by distance modality
- Reminding student of deadlines
- Assisting student with administrative queries where possible
- Assisting students to develop effective study skills
- Assisting students to avoid plagiarism and how to reference correctly
- Assisting students with general assignment writing
- Advising students in the optimal use of available academic & digital library resources and services
- Directing students to other institutional resources when academic, attitudinal, attendance, or personal problems require professional intervention
- Tutoring students in relation to their academic content challenges where possible or arranging with the brand Head of
- Liaise and coordinate with tutors to ensure that students receive academic support.
- Compile reports on weekly activities or when required to do so.
- Maintain an up-to-date Student Success Advising Portfolio.
- Report on process follow through and timelines kept
2.At least 1 year’s general or relevant experience in higher education.
3.An technical understanding of student engagement and support strategies
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