East Central University Looking for Academic Success Center Advisor – Alternate Admission Full Time

This position is funded by the Promoting Early Education and Retention through Supplemental/Targeted Advising and Remedial Teaching
(PEER-START) SIP grant, a five-year grant that provides enhanced academic support to students. This position is located in the Academic
Success Center (ASC) and is responsible for assisting students who are admitted to ECU through an alternative petition.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:• Oversees the Admission Possible program to ensure students admitted through
an alternate admission process are connected with campus support.• Provides proactive, intrusive advising for students admitted through
an alternate petition.• Uses institutional data and retention-theory research to help students determine course plans and improve
student retention.• Maintains reports of outreach with students and tracks student progress.• Collaborates with ASC staff and
other campus departments as needed to support the work of the PEER-START grant.• Other duties as assigned to support the Admission
Possible program.

QUALIFICATIONS: Ability to collect, process, interpret outcomes, and perform statistical
analysis on large datasets. Proficient in the use of MS Access and MS Excel. Ability to create a data-driven methodology to assist in making
informed and effective decisions to improve the retention and graduation rates of the identified target population. Ability to relate to
underserved students pursuing post-secondary degrees. Skills and knowledge of providing academic services to students. Understanding of
needs of underserved students, equity gaps, and intervention/outcome measures. Ability to develop, implement and evaluate new programs.
Ability to articulate needs of students and advocate for them before administrators, faculty, and staff. Ability to articulate the academic
needs of the students and how to access available resources. Ability to partner with others to accomplish project goals.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s degree in Counseling, Education, Developmental Instruction, Human
Resources, or related field required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are
representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made
to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to
finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee may occasionally lift and/or
move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth
perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

TO APPLY: Applications should consist of (1) a detailed cover letter
addressing the expectations of the position; (2) a current resume/curriculum vitae; (3) a list of three professional references with
complete contact information and a notation describing the work relationship with each; and (4) a completed *Disclosure Statement. (Official transcripts are required upon hiring.)

Applications should be sent
electronically to Employment Services at [email protected]. Application
review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For more information about ECU, visit our website at http://www.ecok.edu.

 ***Please do not include a full Social
Security Number on documents. Please provide only the last four (4) digits. We may never receive your information if a full Social Security
Number is listed on any document. Our email system will reject emails if it detects a full Social Security Number, therefore Employment
Services will not receive your information. ***

East Central University, in compliance with all applicable Federal and State laws and
regulations, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetic
information, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. This includes but is not limited to admission,
employment, financial aid, and educational services. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the
non-discrimination policies: Employment Services Director, 1100 E. 14th St., Admin. 160, Ada, OK 74820, (580) 559-5260.