High School Advisor
- Employer
- WSU Tech
- Location
- Wichita, KS
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Company: WSU Tech
Hours per Week: 40
Employment Term: Regular
Employment Type: Full Time
Required Education: Some College
Required Experience: 3 to 20+ years
Description Ever wish there was someone to guide you through that transition from high school to college, knowing how to help you with a FAFSA or even just where to start with classes/college & getting some credits out of the way in high school? This transition has changed so much over the last 20 years, even 10 years, heck even from last year! It can be confusing or overwhelming for youth & their parents, to ensure they meet deadlines & get enrolled in college in the correct manner. Would you come help us, our prospective students, their families & the community as a whole to higher education?Job Summary:
The High School Advisor assists in the development, implementation and ongoing refinement of the student intake process for high school students. They are the main contact in assisting high school dual credit students in the development of academic schedules appropriate for the stated educational goals of students and assisting in the implementation of a retention plans to assist students in progressing towards degree completion.
Quick Glance of Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assists high school/homeschool student, their parents and counselors to navigate the admissions process by providing information and answering questions from & through all avenues. Assist with the Admissions Communications plan for high school/homeschool students.
- Provides test proctoring and application assistance onsite and offsite to concurrent high school /homeschool students as needed.
- Enters and maintains accurate and complete student information in various systems for tracking and reporting purposes for dual/concurrent and grant programs as needed.
- Represents WSU TECH at parent night and informational events on and off campus to provide information about concurrent opportunities.
- Registers concurrent high school and homeschool students in designated and open enrollment courses upon qualification and necessary approval.
- Acts as liaison between appropriate Academic Advisor and student to encourage transition from secondary to post-secondary student.
- Capable of public speaking to groups of varying ages (elementary to adult) and sizes. Required to facilitate campus tours on a regular basis & speak/teach about college programs as well as admissions process.
- At all times, engages in and promotes teamwork, interdepartmental communication, courtesy, legal compliance, policy compliance, and safety in the WSU TECH workplace.
Education, Experience, Knowledge & Skills Needed:
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred. In absence of Bachelor’s degree, a minimum of 3 years from a combination of education, training, and experience, related to the degree and/or position will be considered.
- Experience in college admissions and/or advising preferred.
- Preferred skills include collaboration with students, administration, faculty and staff, and other professionals. A strong commitment to the education of students as well as outstanding speaking skills and creativity.
- Intermediate user-level knowledge of Outlook, Word and Excel are required. Knowledge of SharePoint is preferred.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving skills with the aptitude to prioritize responsibilities. Organized and takes initiative to be solution focused.
- An operating knowledge of Student Services software, such as Banner, is required within three months of entering the position.
- Must have unrestricted licensure in state of Kansas to operate personal vehicle, as well as a driving record which meets WSU TECH insurance standards.
- Ability to effectively communicate program information to prospective and current students.
- Excellent customer service skills.
Pay Rate: $18.5/hr
Schedule: M-F 7:30a-4:30p usually; South Campus mostly, some local High Schools
WSU Tech is committed to inclusive and equitable practices to create an environment and culture where students and employees thrive. We acknowledge that through valuing diverse identities, experiences, talents and gifts, we excel by fulfilling our mission to create a talent pipeline, establish workforce equity, and improve economic prosperity for our community.
Organization
Why WSU Tech?
Everyone here is DRIVEN by our mission of creating opportunities for a better life to our students and to provide the best trained workforce for employers.
To accomplish that, we take care of our employees too! We offer benefits and perks that are second to none. Meaningful jobs, amazing Rock Star employees, awesome benefits, what more could you ask for?
Benefits for Full-Time Employees
- Paid holidays – We currently have 17 paid holidays
- PTO (Paid time off) – 18 to 28 days annually (in addition to paid holidays)
- Paid Parental Leave – 6 weeks of paid leave for birth or adoption of a child
- Generous insurance plans
- Tuition Waiver Program for employees & dependents
- Kansas Public Employees Retirement System benefit
- 457(b) Retirement plans
- Paid Community Service
- Professional Development Opportunities
- & More!!
WSU Tech has been delivering excellence in education since 1965. WSU Tech continues to build on this tradition with quality instructors, talented students and state-of-the-art technical equipment.
Mission
The Mission of WSU Tech is to provide quality higher education and leadership in workforce training that supports economic development for a global economy.
Vision
To be one of the nation’s most innovative and impactful two-year colleges.
Values: Values Based Culture
The WSU Tech team operates in a values-based culture and strives toward the following behaviors in everything we do.
SAME TEAM. One Role, One Goal: Unite and include many diverse perspectives to achieve our mission.
PEOPLE FIRST. Treat everyone consistently with compassion, respect, and kindness.
INTEGRITY. Uphold the highest standards in all our actions.
VISIONARY. Future focused. Redefining education by inspiring innovative ideas, bold explorations, and continuous curiosity.
LEADERSHIP. Leadership is an activity, not a position. Anyone can lead, anytime, anywhere.
SERVICE TO ALL. Provide exceptional experiences to all that we serve.
Guiding Principles
- Provide our students an opportunity to a better life through education and training.
- Provide a highly educated and trained workforce for our community to be globally competitive.
- Ask ourselves as we make decisions, is it in the best interest of our students, employees and community.
We are happy you chose WSU Tech as a potential employer for your career journey. What we offer as a technical college is unique – a mix of specialized technical programs, general education, and online courses.
WSU Tech houses the number one ranked aviation and advanced manufacturing programs in the nation at its National Center for Aviation Training. In addition, we serve students seeking careers in 60 fields of study listed on our website including nursing, dental assisting, surgical technology, patient care, and other health sciences, automotive technology, climate and energy control, welding, machining, engineering and interior design. We also offer transferable general education coursework that will lead to our Shocker Pathway partnership with Wichita State University or transfer to other public four-year universities. Our aim is to provide our students with not only the technical training and education to be successful, but with the values and professionalism necessary to excel in their chosen careers by having the staff, faculty and employees that exemplify this as well.
WSU Tech is a public college supported by the state of Kansas through the Kansas Board of Regents and Sedgwick County and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association, the same accrediting body that accredits many colleges and universities across the country.
If you are considering WSU Tech as your next employer, you are making a great choice!
- Website
- https://wsutech.edu/jobs/
- Telephone
- 316-677-1777
- Location
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4004 North Webb Road
Wichita
Kansas
67226
US
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