STUDENT SUCCESS ADVISOR (REMOTE)

Company: MedCerts
Location: Saint Paul
Posted on: August 30, 2024

Job Description:

Job Description MedCerts is a national online career training school pioneering the way students learn and employers hire. Focused on direct-to-consumer MedCerts - a Stride company - is a national online training provider strengthening the workforce through innovative eLearning solutions. Focused on certifications in high-demand areas of Allied Healthcare and IT, it serves individuals from all backgrounds, including the military and their families, career changers and the under- and unemployed. MedCerts delivers certification and career training through HD-quality video-based instruction, virtual simulations, games and animations, and on-the-job training through Experiential Learning solutions. Since 2009, the company has developed over 50 career programs, trained and up-skilled more than 95,000 individuals across the country and partnered with over 500 American job centers and more than 1,000 healthcare organizations to build talent pipelines. In 2020, MedCerts was acquired by Stride, Inc. Stride has transformed the teaching and learning experience for millions of people by providing innovative, high-quality, tech-enabled education solutions, curriculum, and programs directly to students, schools, the military, and enterprises in primary, secondary, and post-secondary settings. Innovative learning technologies are leveraged, and programs are developed with purpose - utilizing a custom assortment of the 12 Elements of Learning as defined by the Product Development Team. The Student Success Advisor will be responsible for meeting retention objectives by working directly with active students to provide coaching support to help students complete their program of study. The Student Success Advisor acts as the student's main contact throughout their program of student and maintains a continuous focus on the student experience from initial enrollment through program completion and certification. GENERAL DESCRIPTION We are looking for someone that wants to work alongside amazing people while helping adult learners reach their goals, making a difference in the lives of thousands each year. MedCerts promotes a culture of accountability, integrity, and collaboration where our team members have an opportunity to develop and grow professionally. GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESUtilize an engagement plan that involves a variety of contact strategies (primarily phone)Customer service expectations: minimum 1 hours daily talk-timeAct as the student's personal coach throughout their program of studyIdentify, document, and troubleshoot at-risk issuesEnsure new students are oriented to their program and understand the process to completionStrong program knowledge to serve as an expert when guiding studentsMaintain high levels of student satisfactionStrategic thinking to ensure prompt resolution of issuesRespond to student requests in a timely manner (no longer than 24 hours)Utilize CRM to track studentsMeet or exceed assigned performance metricsEffectively manages team load of approximately 200-250 active students (fluctuation based on enrollment)REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONSMinimum of an Associate degree or equivalent combination of education and experienceAt least one year of experience in a student focused roleAbility to understand the needs and challenges faced by adult learnersAbility to communicate effectively through multiple channels and across departments in both written and oral formsStrong interpersonal, problem solving, and customer service skillsGenuine interest and commitment to helping students achieve their goalsAbility to work independently with a sense of urgencyAbility to manage and adapt to working with individuals of various backgroundsMust be results and goal orientedAbility to work in an ambiguous environment remaining solution focusedSCHEDULING The su cessful team member will be REQUIRED to work the below schedule with no exceptions to accommodate standard hours of operation from 9am to 8pm EST Monday through Friday and 9am- 1pm Saturday:8-hour shift of 9am to 6pm EST (one-hour lunch) or 11am to 8pm EST (west coast residents)Must work at least one late day per week (11:00am -8:00pm EST) to accommodate students in different time zonesMust work at least one rotating Saturday per month (9:00am - 1:00pm EST), with one half day off the week of pre-scheduled Saturday shiftJob Type Regular The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is at-will as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the at-will nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer. Stride, Inc. is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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