Success Advisor (Academic Advising)

Location: hirify.global campus; in-person student advising, workshops, classroom lectures, and occasional evening and weekend events.

Salary: $24.55 per hour, commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications.

Company

hirify.global’s Access and Success team supports equitable student outcomes, persistence, graduation, and access to educational resources.

What you will do

• Conduct one-on-one and group advising appointments with students referred through Early Alert, Residence Life, MSU 101, the CARE team, or self-referral.
• Help students navigate university resources and develop time-management, learning-strategy, and goal-setting approaches.
• Provide learning-management support through workshops, strategy clinics, classroom lectures, group appointments, and the US 103 Learning Strategies course.
• Connect students with instruction and support that improve retention and degree completion.
• Maintain confidential student information and collaborate with mentors and staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, or comparable education and experience.
• Experience in post-secondary student advising or career/professional coaching.
• Experience delivering programs and working in a fast-paced office setting.
• Technical competence with word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software, relational databases, and other digital platforms.
• Ability to troubleshoot problems, conduct candid conversations, communicate effectively, and work independently and collaboratively.
• This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or equivalent applicable experience.
• Experience facilitating and instructing small-group workshops and classes.
• Knowledge of higher education systems, teaching and learning pedagogy, workforce trends, or related services.

Culture & Benefits

• Academic-year, 10-month working schedule.
• Weekly schedule can be set between 30 and 40 hours.
• Benefits eligible.
• Fixed weekly schedule with flexibility for occasional evening and weekend student events.
• Work is focused on supporting students from diverse backgrounds and promoting equitable outcomes.

Hiring process

• Submit a resume and cover letter.
• Application screening begins on September 22, 2026, and continues until an adequate applicant pool is established.