Job Description

Academic, Career, and Transfer Advisor

The Opportunity

Columbia-Greene Community College is seeking dynamic, collaborative, and student-centered candidates for a full-time, 10-month, tenure track Academic, Career, and Transfer Advisor position.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist students in understanding academic program requirements to ensure a successful path to graduation or transfer. This includes helping with course selection and registration, providing feedback and support regarding career and transfer goals (in both one-on-one and group settings), interpreting institutional requirements, policies, and procedures, explaining general education requirements, and making referrals to other academic and student support services.
• Integrate career development concepts and strategies into the advising process; participate in the planning, implementation, and assessment of the academic advising unit;
• Administer and interpret vocational and personality assessment instruments;
• Provide students with information about alternatives, limitations, and possible consequences of academic decisions (e.g. adding, dropping or withdrawing from classes; change of program, and or transfer institution; financial aid implications);
• Consult with contacts from various transfer institutions regarding course and program transferability, admissions, and graduation requirements; plan and present transfer, career and academic oriented workshops;
• Participate in new student orientation program; counsel students with personal issues that may impact academic progress and serve as a referral agent when appropriate;
• Actively participates in departmental activities, college committees and as a member of the Academic Advising Team.
• Maintains a key role in implementing evidence-based, high-impact practices and pedagogical supports.
• Remain current on emerging technologies, innovative management tools, and retention best practices. Provide support and training opportunities for staff on industry-standard advisement technologies.
• Provide holistic basic needs support and referral to appropriate resources, as needed.
• Serves on College-wide committees as appropriate.

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