Job Title: Academic and Career Advisor/Pre-Admissions Counselor
Location: West Campus
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 1004681
Job Details

Job Family

STAFF - Support Non-Exempt (SNE)

Grade

12

Salary

$20.59 - $25.74

Department

Student Services

Reports To

Director of Student Services

Closing Date

January 24, 2023

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

First Review Date

December 1, 2022

Job Summary

The Academic & Career Advisor/Pre-Admissions Counselor assists students with defining and clarifying their educational and career goals and directing them to the appropriate program of study.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides pre-admissions counseling, along with academic and career advisement for students in the following categories: prospective, new and undecided students
• Assists students with clarifying their career and academic goals
• Resolves student advisement issues
• Participates in scheduled training activities and workshops
• Provides admission, assessment and registration information
• Participates in recruitment activities
• Serves on College and campus committees
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in related field and three (3) years of related experience
• All degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution
Knowledge and understanding of College organization, goals and objectives, policies and procedures and programsKnowledge of academic advising and career development principles and practicesExperience advising studentsFamiliarity with the student information systemAbility to establish and maintain effective working relationships with academic departments, faculty, staff, students, and local communityEffective communication skills both orally and in writingAbility to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situationsAbility to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manualsAbility to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram formAbility to establish and maintain effective public relations
• Ability to interact in a positive manner in a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural environment with students, faculty and staff
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule including days, evenings, and some weekend assignments

Preferences

Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such servicemembers and veterans, will receive preference and priority for this job vacancy. In addition, certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements outlined in this job vacancy and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled.

Additional Requirements

The final candidate is to successfully complete a background screening and reference check process.