"Academic Advising and Data Specialist - MAIHE Program"

About Cape Cod Community College:

Cape Cod Community College is a place of personal discovery, enrichment, and professional development for those just beginning the quest and for those at many points along the path of higher education throughout life. It is a caring, comprehensive institution that belongs to the people it serves and responds to their individual and community needs. Students attending Cape Cod Community College are striving for personal excellence, and are finding it, day after day. Graduates of the College can be found in all levels of private business, the professions, and public service, and they excel at what they do.

For students seeking to lay a foundation for further study, there is no better place to begin than at Cape Cod Community College. In today's highly competitive market place, the well prepared transfer student is the most aggressively recruited person in higher education. For many Cape Cod Community College graduates, that Associate Degree opens the door to institutions that were just not an option after high school. And, when you consider the savings in the overall cost of a four-year degree at either a public or a private university, starting at Cape Cod Community College becomes an incredible bargain that blends quality with unmatched value.

The students' education is the first priority at Cape Cod Community College. As a learning-centered community, we value the contributions of a diverse population, welcome open inquiry, and promote mutual respect. The College offers a strong educational foundation of critical and creative thinking, communication competency, and a global, multicultural perspective that prepares students for life and work in the 21st century. Our liberal arts, sciences, and career programs provide educational pathways that serve the varied social, economic, and demographic characteristics of our community with a distinctive focus on sustainability. We honor our past, celebrate our present and imagine our future.

Job Description:

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

Massachusetts Inclusive Higher Education (MAIHE) provides support to students with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities through MAIHE appropriation funding. The MAIHE Fund is a state appropriation-funded program which serves students with intellectual disabilities in credit and non-credit courses that include non-disabled students. In addition, MAIHE facilitates social learning opportunities which are fully inclusive as well as inclusive career development activities in a higher education setting. The Academic Advisor and Data Specialist plays a crucial role in course selection, interactions with registration and student accounts, collecting and inputting data related to student participation, program effectiveness and student success outcomes for MAIHE students. The Academic Advising and Data Specialist reports to the MAIHE Coordinator to track, compile, and report on student participation and student success metrics.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

1. Advising and enrolling students in courses appropriate to their Person-Centered Planning goals.
2. Interacting with college Registration and Student Accounts staff.
3. Maintain student data from college information management systems, along with Department of Higher Education's Think College Data system.
4. Identify key student engagement metrics and develop data collection methods to track and assess these metrics.
5. Assist the MAIHE Coordinator in monitoring student data over time to identify patterns, trends, and correlations that impact student success and retention and to identify areas of improvement or intervention.
6. Stay informed about emerging trends in Inclusive Post-Secondary Education. Assist the Coordinator with information needed to prepare and present reports and presentations on data findings to various stakeholders.
7. Participate in quarterly Partners Leadership Team (PLT) meetings along with MAIPSE semi-annual and annual conferences.

Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, such as academic advising, disability services, or related discipline.
2. Strong proficiency in data management.
3. Familiarity with database management systems, such as MS Excel.
4. Excellent attention to detail and ability to work with datasets.
5. Knowledge of privacy and security regulations related to student data.
6. Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
7. Unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.

ADDITIONAL PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Commitment to supporting minoritized students and advancing racial justice.
2. Experience working with student information systems, such as Jenzabar.
3. Experience working with EAB Navigate or similar student success platforms.
4. Understanding of higher education data and student success initiatives.

Equivalency Statement

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.

Additional Information:

COMPENSATION: Hourly rate of $35.31 - $41.25, dependent upon experience, for up to 5 hours per week. Hybrid work schedule with some in-person work required. Part-time, non-benefited, grant funded, MCCC Unit position.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Immediate need; applications reviewed upon receipt.

Please visit our website at www.capecod.edu for information on Cape Cod Community College.

This appointment is subject to grant funding and the FY2026 budget appropriations.

Appointment subject to SORI (Sex Offender Registry Information), publicly accessible Massachusetts CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) and national background checks.

The College cannot consider applicants who do not have the ability to work in the United States without assistance from the employer.

Cape Cod Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statues and College policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action/Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.

Application Instructions:

**ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED.**

Begin the online application process by going to the APPLY NOW link. During the process you will be given an opportunity to upload required documents: a cover letter addressing how you meet the minimum requirements of the position and resume (failure to submit requested documents may result in disqualification). Please note that finalist candidates will be asked to provide three current professional letters of reference and transcripts.

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