"Academic Advisor, Full-Time Faculty"

Academic Advisor, Full-Time Faculty

Company:
Community College of Philadelphia

Job Location:

Category:
Academic Advising

Type:
Full-Time

Job Description:

The Department of Advising invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty Academic Advisor for the 2025-2026 academic year.

This position is integral to our dynamic and growing department, reporting to the department head of Academic Advising. Faculty Academic Advisors provide proactive advising to current and prospective students, assisting them in exploring their choice of major and career goals while creating educational plans for academic and social success. Please note - this is a non-teaching role.

In this role, you will deliver extensive academic advising to a caseload of students through individual and group sessions, both in-person and virtually. Responsibilities include interpreting placement test scores, facilitating New Student Registration Events, and staying updated on institutional changes. You will track student progress, utilize technology-enabled advising tools, and connect students with appropriate resources and support services. Strong communication skills are essential as you advocate for students and foster relationships across departments. Additionally, you will engage in ongoing professional development and assessment of advising services to enhance student success. If you are passionate about empowering students and committed to their educational journeys, we encourage you to apply!

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Required Qualification:

• Master's degree required in education, counseling, college student personnel, psychology, or closely related field. Any and all degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
• Three (3) years full-time academic advising experience (in the last five (5) to seven (7) years) at an institution of higher education required.
• Demonstrated commitment to student-centeredness.
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills that include approachability and good listening skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of academic advising principles, policies, and practices, especially as applied to higher education.
• Established knowledge of student developmental theory and ability to effectively guide students toward setting and reaching goals.
• Possess the ability to disseminate accurate information, to give appropriate guidance, and to be knowledgeable about college and degree requirements.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and demonstrated interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of FERPA privacy regulations and the ability to handle confidential information.
• Ability to work both independently as well as collaboratively.
• Ability to work varied hours, including evenings, weekends, and travel to regional campus locations.
• Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise good judgment and sound decision-making.
• Ability to maintain sensitivity, understanding, and respect for a diverse academic environment, inclusive of students, faculty, and staff of varying social, economic, cultural, linguistic, ideological, and ethnic background.

Preferred Qualifications:

• More than three (3) years of academic advising experience preferred.
• In-depth knowledge and experience with applying retention strategies for student success.
• Understanding of, and experience with, technological advising tools, such as Starfish Retention system, electronic degree audits, communication tools, etc.
• Established knowledge of how and when to appropriately guide students to additional campus resources that are needed.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment.
• Community college experience.
• Demonstrated experience teaching diverse student populations and addressing equity gaps.
• Demonstrated experience teaching within a community college.
• Bilingual or other language proficiency.

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