Academic and Career Pathway Advisor

the ideal job opportunity for you. About Us Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a comprehensive, fully accredited, public, two-year college in Kalamazoo, MI. We offer associate degrees in more than 60 areas of study and 50 certificate programs. Kalamazoo Valley Community College creates innovative and equitable opportunities that empower all to learn, grow, and thrive. About the Opportunity Kalamazoo Valley is seeking several Full-Time Academic and Career Pathway Advisors to facilitate student success and goal achievement through a holistic approach. The advisors will provide academic and career advising based on the educational and career goals developed with the student in a guided pathway/case management model. Specific responsibilities of this position include the following: Administer and interpret career assessments. Teach career decision making and provide career resources to help the student determine a solid education and career path. Including: Educational pathway selection. Course recommendations and sequencing. Development of an individualized student educational plan within an electronic planning system. Provide referrals to other college support services as needed for timely progress toward completion. Develop and implement pathway-specific career curriculum and program planning, while providing support to ensure student enrollment, retention, persistence, and completion. Monitor academic progress of students in assigned caseload, recommending and/or making adjustments, managing early alerts, and providing both preventative and just-in-time intervention measures from pre-enrollment to completion. Additional responsibilities as follows: Represent the assigned pathway in proactively recruiting and enrolling students in activities and events. Develop, coordinate, and facilitate activities such as classroom presentations, workshops, orientations, special targeted events, and outreach initiatives for Student Success Services. Develop self-assessment tools and curriculum for college-wide programming. Lead pathway team (faculty, counselors and staff) to improve course sequencing, transfer, and timely intervention initiatives to increase student retention and degree completion. Collaborate with faculty and staff throughout the college to promote student academic and career success. Act as a liaison to faculty within assigned pathway; and work in conjunction with First Year Experience (FYE) faculty to support students enrolled in FYE courses. May act as a liaison and support for athletics. Train and mentor new advisors on assessments, curriculum procedures, and onboarding. Serve as a lead advisor, as needed, in coordinating schedules; and identify training and development opportunities for advisors. Manage and maintain career and program websites, consolidate reports, and monitor outcome surveys. Minimum Qualifications Appropriate education, training, experience and talents are a requirement. An example of this would be an earned bachelors degree from an accredited institution of higher education with two years of related experience leading others, including supervising, training, mentoring, and/or coaching activities. Other Requirements Skill in building relationships with students. Skill in oral and written communications. Skill in interpreting career assessments. Skill in leading teams. Skill in use of academic monitoring systems. Knowledge of guided pathways and meta-majors. Knowledge of college programs, courses and services. Preferred Qualifications and Experience (None listed) Physical Demands none Work Hours Hours will vary, typically 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, with one night per week until 7:00 PM required, to serve students. Other occasional evening hours will be required for special events and orientation coverage as assigned. Posting Date 09/26/2024 Special Instructions to Applicants Please enter your Advising Philosophy in the other document field. Apply online at jobs.kvcc.edu This position will remain posted until filled, however, priority consideration will be given to applications received by October 13, 2024. EEO Statement As an employer, Kalamazoo Valley encourages, welcomes, and fosters differences because we believe that diversity makes us great. It is the policy of Kalamazoo Valley Community College not to discriminate on the basis of race (including traits associated with race such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion, color, national origin/ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, age, height, weight, familial status, veteran status, marital status, citizenship, or any other status or characteristic protected by law, in its programs, services, employment or activities. All qualified applicants will be given equal opportunity and consideration for employment; please consider joining us as we empower all to learn, grow and thrive. Prior to a job offer, candidates will be required to complete a criminal record background check. For some positions, a credit history investigation will also be required. 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