Jobs NNY360
Posted October 09, 2025.
employment.canton.edu
Academic Advisor, TRiO (Research Foundation)
Local Title: TRiO Academic Advisor
RF Title: Academic Counselor
Salary: $40,000 - $45,000
Under general supervision, provides academic, career, and personal counseling to low income, first-generation, and/or disabled students in accordance with SSS grant objectives. Works closely with faculty and staff to plan to implement major program services including advice in post-secondary course selection, financial literacy, graduate school admission, and exposure to cultural events.
Duties:
Position is open until filled.
Application Deadline: Review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Persons interested in the above position should apply online at https://employment.canton.edu/
This position is with the Research Foundation. All appointments are contingent upon continued receipt of State funding and renewal of appointment is subject to the Research Foundation of SUNY policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines, and the availability of annual funding.
The Research Foundation, a unit of the State University of New York, is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, with a commitment to building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty to meet the needs of our diverse student population and strongly encourages applications from minority and women candidates.
RF Title: Academic Counselor
Salary: $40,000 - $45,000
Under general supervision, provides academic, career, and personal counseling to low income, first-generation, and/or disabled students in accordance with SSS grant objectives. Works closely with faculty and staff to plan to implement major program services including advice in post-secondary course selection, financial literacy, graduate school admission, and exposure to cultural events.
Duties:
- Assist with recruitment and selection of TRiO participants.
- Assess academic and non-academic needs of TRiO SSS students and develop effective Education Action plans.
- Teach 3 sections of FYEP course (First Year Experience) to TRiO participants (extra compensation as noted in salary listed above).
- Meet weekly with TRiO participants in academic recovery program.
- Monitor the progress of TRiO SSS participants by utilizing the Roo Success flagging system, midterm review appointments and financial aid monitoring systems such as Student Outcome Tracking (SOT) and Student Academic Progress (SAP).
- Help maintain participant records including U.S. Department of Education Student Support Services required documents, Roo Success flagging system and TRiO forms.
- Assist with the coordination of cultural/educational enrichment activities.
- Attend program-related conferences and workshops.
- Contribute to TRiO SSS support, outreach, and assessment.
- Master's degree in Counseling, Education, Psychology, or Social Work.
- At least three years' experience in counseling and/or instructing low-income, potential first-generation students of diverse backgrounds.
- Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Knowledge of academic and financial aid requirements and procedures.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Knowledge of unique strengths, challenges, and learning preferences of post-secondary students from low-income, first-generation backgrounds.
- Demonstrated skills in motivating learners.
- Prior experience working in a TRIO program.
- Preference given to applicants with similar backgrounds to the participants.
- Experience in tutoring in STEM areas.
Position is open until filled.
Application Deadline: Review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Persons interested in the above position should apply online at https://employment.canton.edu/
This position is with the Research Foundation. All appointments are contingent upon continued receipt of State funding and renewal of appointment is subject to the Research Foundation of SUNY policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines, and the availability of annual funding.
The Research Foundation, a unit of the State University of New York, is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, with a commitment to building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty to meet the needs of our diverse student population and strongly encourages applications from minority and women candidates.
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