Advisor, Grades 6-12

Stride, Inc.

Advisor coordinating student and family support activities for Ohio Virtual Academy. Engaging in high-touch educational support and community partnerships to enhance student success.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeMaumee • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversees the entire on-boarding process for assigned students
Serves as a single point of contact after placement, ensuring students have all necessary equipment, and know how and when to access their courses
Contacts late starting or missing students by phone and works to quickly on board them
Plans and delivers online orientation sessions
Monitors student participation
Coordinates with K12 for the delivery of monthly online parent training events
Moderates homeroom/advisory activities and creates required collateral, e.g. PowerPoint decks, handouts, etc.
Serves as a liaison between the student and other academic teachers and administration
Completes "win back" calls for students wishing to withdraw
Examines academic progress and activity of students on their caseload on a regular basis
Initiates recurring contact by phone with students and their families when students begin showing signs of failure/struggle as determined by grades, missed logins, course activity, and number of missing assignments
Arranges and moderates advisor/parent/student/teacher conferences as needed to address performance concerns
Assists students in creating a personal action plan
Contacts every student on their caseload by phone for a regularly scheduled conference call
Answers all phone calls from students, staff and parents
Sends out daily and weekly blasts of important school-level information
Assists with planning and implementing standardized testing
Attends staff meetings
Attends and participates in school and K12 sponsored Professional Development Events
Assists in the development and updating of school policies and procedures via the student and parent handbooks

Requirements

What you’ll need

State of Ohio Paraprofessional Certification
Associate Degree in Social Services AND 1 or more years of experience in a customer service environment OR Equivalent combination of education and experience
Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, etc.)
The ability to clear required background check

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision insurance
STRS /SERS Retirement
Tuition Reimbursement

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Hard Skills & Tools

Student OnboardingAcademic MonitoringPersonal Action Plan DevelopmentStandardized Testing AssistanceCollaboration With Teachers

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationProblem SolvingInterpersonal SkillsOrganizational Skills

Certifications

State Of Ohio Paraprofessional Certification