Advisor (Disability Services / Probation)
Job Title: Advisor (Disability Services / Probation)
Status / FLSA Status: FT / Exempt
Classification: Professional Support Exempt
Department: Student Services
Reports To: Assistant Dean, Student Services
Location: District Wide
Date Reviewed: July 2025
Latest Update: July 2025
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
The Disability Services/Probation Advisor provides student services in the areas of, course and major selection, interpreting and providing test results, assisting with student retention, student success, probation, college transfer information, degree completion information, and disability services.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Assists students with college services available to meet individual needs.
2. Assists with the coordination, scheduling, and proctoring of assessment testing. May assist with assessment and placement testing in other departments on an "as needed" basis.
3. Provides advisement and consultation for planning student goal attainment, scheduling, course selection for students, college transfer information, enrollment assistance, probation, and other functions of general advising.
4. Assists with student success initiatives.
5. Assists in student orientation, fairs, programs and initiatives to promote student success.
6. Assists with prospective student Spoon River College visits and tours.
7. Advises and consults non-traditional, diverse, and special populations for support services.
8. Provides agency referrals in crisis situations. Works cooperatively with social service agencies as necessary.
9. Participates in committees, professional development activities and conferences.
10. Assists students with career interest software.
11. Provides and coordinates services for students with disabilities to allow full participation and access.
12. Coordinates activities and related reporting with other agencies serving students with disabilities.
13. Identifies students not meeting grade point average requirements per College probation policy. Communicates with students, issue holds, monitor student progress.
14. Assistance with and attendance at commencement is required annually or at minimum on a pre-approved scheduled basis.
15. Evaluates incoming Illinois/IAI college/university transcripts.
16. Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
May supervise student employees.
QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. A bachelor's degree in a related field from a regionally accredited institution is required. A master’s degree is preferred.
2. Experience with Microsoft applications and personal computer skills is required.
3. A current and valid Illinois driver’s license with a clear motor vehicle records check (per the college’s definition of an authorized driver) is required.
4. Experience working in Student Services at a community college is preferred.
5. Student advising experience is preferred.
6. Must possess a high level of confidentiality and accuracy. Must possess the ability to manage multiple and competing priorities; deal with conflict appropriately; withstand pressure, and remain calm in tense situations. Must possess problem solving skills; flexibility, dependability, and responsibility. Must possess the ability to work in a team centered environment and demonstrate a positive attitude.
7. Must possess organizational abilities, superior interpersonal skills and client service skills, and verbal and written communication skills with the ability to speak before groups.
8. Must possess the ability to assist, influence and work with diverse dynamic student population.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORK ENVIRONMENT: The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Physical demands for this position include the ability to regularly sit, use hands and fingers, talk and hear. This position requires limited standing, walking, reaching, stooping / kneeling. Vision requirements for this position include close vision including the ability to view text from a computer monitor. This position requires some driving, the majority of which is within the College district.
Work environment for this position includes typical office environment with no extremes in temperature, noise, and limited physical risk.
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