Category:: Part Time Non-Benefited Positions
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Department:: Advising & Life Map
Locations:: Boston, MA
Posted:: Dec 5, 2024
Closes:: Open Until Filled
Type:: PT No Benefits
Position ID:: 183670

About Bunker Hill Community College:

With more than 50 years of academic excellence, Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) is Massachusetts' largest community college, annually welcoming a diverse community of around 16,000 students. With campuses in Charlestown and Chelsea, BHCC extends its reach across several locations in Greater Boston. The College offers associate degrees and certificates, early college and dual enrollment, community education, corporate training, and industry-specific training programs. BHCC is celebrated for its diversity, boasting a student body where 65% identify as people of color and more than half are women. The College also embraces a global perspective, with over 600 international students representing 90 countries and conversing in more than 65 languages. Our commitment to diversity is further reflected in BHCC's designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI).

Job Description:

Advising & LifeMap is a team of advisors, pathway coaches, student mentors, and administrators who support and guide students to reach their academic, career, transfer, and personal goals. As part of this mission, we are seeking a LifeMap Navigator to guide and support students through equitable practices that meet students' individual needs. Under the supervision of the Associate Director of Advising & LifeMap and in collaboration with the Assistant Director of Retention, the LifeMap Navigator will support students who are not making satisfactory academic progress with the development of meaningful academic and personal goals that are connected to a career plan. The primary focus of this role is to utilize holistic needs assessments to guide students in the development and implementation of individualized success plans.

• Design and facilitate student success workshops for students not making satisfactory academic progress.
• Assist students in clarifying education and career goals and help students to develop individualized success plans.
• Provide consistent and accessible case management support in an effort to retain students.
• Build relationships with students and staff to support the student's movement along their educational pathway through direct referrals, progress checks, and proactive outreach.
• Conduct outreach campaigns to students returning to BHCC that are eligible for Fresh Start.
• Conduct outreach to students that receive an alert via Retention Suite/Student Success Center and refer to appropriate college resources and support.
• Collaborate with academic, career and transfer advisors to develop and implement innovative retention activities.
• Maintain a clear understanding of Pathways, programs of study requirements, and financial aid eligibility.
• Participate in peak enrollment events and provide advising and course registration support for new and continuing students.
• Demonstrate multicultural competence (including an awareness and understanding of historically minoritized populations) and maintain an educational and work environment that affirms commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Participate in college meetings and community engagement as needed.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Counseling, Psychology or a closely related field; with two (2) years of experience and/or training in an advising setting within an institution of higher education.
• Demonstrated experience working with persons from diverse backgrounds such as sexual orientation, racial, ethnic, religious, linguistic, gender, age, socioeconomic, physical and learning abilities, and a commitment to an inclusive and equitable working/learning environment.
• Proficient knowledge of remote learning platforms and Microsoft Office, specifically experience creating & editing documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and faculty.
• Ability to represent the college positively and professionally, while using tact, discretion, and courtesy.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, think critically, and exercise independent judgment.
• Prior experience with leading workshops, trainings and/or group meetings, both in-person and virtually.
• Excellent, demonstrated written communication skills.
• Ability to work Monday/Tuesday on campus and Friday morning remote for staff meetings.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to work evenings.
• Ability to work Saturdays during peak enrollment periods (August, September, January).
• Experience working in a community college.
• Bi-lingual ability: our College has a linguistically diverse student population, so while not required, for this position the ability to read, speak and write in Spanish, or another language, is preferred.

Additional Information:

Salary: $33.95 an hour/ 18.5 hours per week. Part-Time Non-Benefited position.

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as noted above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience has prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

Please note that as a condition of employment, the final candidate will undergo Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) background screenings in accordance with state regulations. The results of these screenings may impact the hiring decision.

Application Instructions:

Bunker Hill Community College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly encourage applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.

To be considered for this position please upload the following documents to your account:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Please be sure to address the Required Qualifications in your documents.

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