Student Advisor

Summary

Join Miaplaza, a rapidly growing online high school, as a Student Advisor! This fully remote, full-time position offers a unique opportunity to support students' academic and personal growth. You will serve as the primary point of contact for assigned students, providing guidance and support. The role also involves leading orientations, monitoring student progress, maintaining records, and collaborating with other staff members. In addition to advising, you will contribute to engagement, teaching, or administrative duties based on your skills. This position requires a bachelor's degree, at least two years of relevant experience, and strong communication and organizational skills. Miaplaza offers competitive compensation and benefits, including health insurance, retirement plan, paid time off, and more.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education or related field
• At least 2 years of full-time experience in a student-facing role
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently in a remote setting
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills
• Tech-savvy with an ability to learn new platforms quickly, such as gradebooks, Google Classroom, curriculum platforms, and Google Workspace
• Proficiency in (or willingness to learn) responsible use of AI tools to increase efficiency in the education sector

Responsibilities

• Serve as the daily point of contact for assigned students, addressing their academic concerns and supporting their growth toward graduation and adulthood
• Lead daily orientation classes via video conference with new students
• Maintain a secondary core role in engagement, teaching, or administrative duties to support the school while not advising
• Conduct frequent advising meetings via video conference to review academic progress, set goals, and provide guidance on educational and career plans
• Monitor progress of students between advising calls to identify potential indicators of struggle or need for support, and then provide resources and coaching as appropriate
• Maintain detailed records of student interactions, advising sessions, and communications
• Work in concert with Student Support Specialists, Academic Counselors, and teachers to target students for intervention, identifying the most effective strategies for each student
• Partner with the Engagement Coordinator to investigate, experiment, and initiate student engagement opportunities
• Engage with students in online social spaces, clubs, and events, fostering a safe and supportive online community
• Participate in regular meetings with other MOHS staff and faculty members to discuss student advising and engagement strategies
• Act as a liaison between students, families, and school administration to ensure clear and effective communication
• Recommend possible changes to MOHS policies, services, or processes to administration as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Middle school experience
• Online advising experience
• Teaching experience in any discipline
• Familiarity with homeschool communities

Benefits

• Full-time employees are eligible for health, dental, and vision insurance, inclusive of specialty care options like fertility benefits, mental health services, and chiropractic care, FSA, HSA, and more
• All employees are eligible for a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• PTO is all-purpose time off, and combines traditional vacation and paid sick leave plans into one flexible, inclusive policy. Eligible employees can use PTO for all kinds of absences including: vacation, holidays, illness, injury, family leave, and other personal business. Full-time employees receive 16 hours of floating holiday PTO per quarter and accumulate additional PTO at the rate of 1 hour per every 17 hours worked. Annually, this amounts to approximately 122 hours per year or 15 eight-hour days on average
• Parental leave, and other perks and benefits are also available
• All employees receive free site memberships and discounted MOHS tuition for the children in their household, plus two additional memberships for other children in their lives