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Radford University

Student Success Advocate

Radford, VA · On-site

$45K/yr

Student Success Advocate Job no: 55000539 Work type: Classified Staff Location: Radford Categories: Student Affairs / Services Title: Student Success Advocate Application Review Date: 7/31/2026 ...

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A Student Success Advocate is a professional who supports students in achieving their academic, personal, and career goals. They provide guidance, resources, and encouragement to help students overcome challenges and maximize their potential. Student Success Advocates often work in educational institutions, collaborating with faculty and staff to create a supportive environment and connect students with services such as tutoring, counseling, and advising. Their primary goal is to promote student retention, persistence, and overall success.

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To thrive as a Student Success Advocate, you need a background in education, counseling, or student services, often supported by a bachelor's or master's degree in a related field. Familiarity with student information systems, case management software, and FERPA compliance is typically required. Outstanding interpersonal skills, active listening, and cultural competence help build trust and effectively support diverse student populations. These skills and qualifications are crucial for guiding students through academic and personal challenges, promoting retention, and fostering overall student achievement.

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Student Success Advocate

Elgin, IL • On-site

Illinois School District U-46
1 - 5K employees
Learn more about Illinois School District U-46external

$20/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 7 days ago

Job description

Position Type:
Support Services - School Level/Student Success Advocate (DUEA)
Date Posted:
8/12/2026
Location:
Dream Academy
Date Available:
08/24/2026
Closing Date:
06/01/2027
Position / Title: Student Success Advocate
Bargaining Unit: DUEA
Department/Location: Office of Schools
Work Days: 195
Reports To: Building Principal or Designee
JD Revision Date: 3/12/2026
Supervises: N/A
Function / Position Summary
As a part of the Culture and Climate team, the Student Success Advocate builds positive and proactive relationships with students and families, providing mentoring support to individual or groups of students as well as promotes and facilitates a sustainable, safe, secure, and nurturing school learning environment that enables the academic, social, and emotional needs of all students. Connects students and families with resources they need to be successful in school and addressing barriers to school attendance. Utilize the school as a welcoming center, inspiring student, family, and community engagement. Direct student population in designated areas as assigned with the primary focus being student, staff, and building order and security. Maintain confidentiality of student and staff information in the school and in the community.
Job Duties / Responsibilities
  • Maintains contact with assigned students on a regular basis to ensure student engagement in school.
  • Track students' grades, attendance, and behavior on a weekly basis.
  • Use data to identify student needs and intervene as necessary to ensure student success.
  • Meet monthly to collaborate with school counselors to ensure student success.
  • Participate in events in order to meet and establish rapport with students and parents.
  • Interact with students, staff, and families in a professional manner, communicating precisely, and with clarity in all situations.
  • Implement district and school regulations and policy, including dress code enforcement, ID compliance, student and visitor building escorting, and pass privileges.
  • Responsible for monitoring student behavior in the halls, cafeteria, classrooms, campus, and extracurricular programs and events as assigned.
  • Take precaution to protect students, staff, and school building using district guidelines regarding emergency response management, conflict resolution, and crisis intervention.
  • Assist administration with student behavior investigations and staff consultations.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Education
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • CPI Basic training (preferred)
  • Mentor training (preferred)
  • CPR / AED certification (preferred)
  • Bilingual Spanish/English (written & verbal) preferred

Experience / Knowledge
  • Excellent communication and public relations skills (required)
  • Must relate well with students.
  • Ability to work on multiple tasks.
  • Ability to track, monitor, and report performance.
  • Previous experience in security/conflict resolution in an educational setting (preferred).

Physical Demands
  • Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods of time.
  • Must be able to work indoors and outside, as assignment requires.

Terms of Employment
  • 195-day count calendar position.
  • Flexibility in working hours (including evenings and occasional weekends) is a requirement.
  • The starting rate for this role is $20.00/hr., 8 hours a day.

Attachment(s):
  • DUEA Benefits Sheet.pdf
  • NON-union hourly salary sched FY27.pdf

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