Advisor - Dual Credit

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Provides academic advising to South Texas College Dual Credit Students which includes selection of courses, degree planning, information on transferring South Texas College credits to colleges and universities, and assistance with academic issues such as study skills, test taking, and academic probation/suspension.
• Builds a network with the principals and counselors that are assigned to promote the completion of dual courses.
• Develops, implements and presents academic and programmatic workshop activities, scheduling and student support services for the Dual Credit Programs.
• Develops and implements the academic advising process for Dual Credit students enrolling at the college; are visible and available to students throughout the year.
• Serves as liaison with faculty and district staff to ensure students succeed in the completion of their chosen course of study.
• Reads, analyzes, and interprets higher education degree plans.
• Assists Dual Credit students and high school staff with financial aid programs, college admission requirements, ACT and SAT registration, scholarship search opportunities, and various loan programs.
• Conducts presentations to dual credit students on advising, college transition, graduation requirements, transfer opportunities, and college resources.
• Communicates frequently and consistently with assigned Dual Credit high schools and schedules workshops and case management events accordingly.
• Tracks and monitors students' progress and attendance through several report methods such as Argos, Degree Works, and Banner.
• Creates and maintains confidential and computerized student academic files in accordance with Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
• Develops and maintains collaborative partnerships with area school districts, colleges, universities, employers, community leaders, and service providers.
• Promotes and recruits prospective students to the Dual Credit Programs by conducting presentations at the high schools and other community events.
• Attends and may present at local, state and national conferences and other events, as needed.
• Maintains knowledge of the College's programs, policies, procedures, academic standards, admissions process, entrance tests, degree plans, and courses.
• Travels throughout the college district, as needed.
• Serves as Campus Security Authority.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Two (2) years of experience in advising, registration, financial aid, counseling, or student services and experience working dual credit programs and/or students, preferred.
• Experience in a higher education institution, preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent oral, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office including, but not limited to, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, the Windows environment, and internet research skills.
• Excellent counseling and advising skills.
• Knowledge of specific needs for Special Populations.
• Knowledgeable in Degree Works and/or other online advisement tools.
• Bilingual, English/Spanish, preferred.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and complete multiple tasks with attention to detail, within stated deadlines.
• Ability to work independently as well as a team player within department and with others.
• Ability to work evenings and/or weekends as needed; willing to travel throughout the college district using own means of reliable transportation.
• Demonstrated commitment to achieving the vision and mission of South Texas College.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to inquiries from groups of students, parents, faculty, staff, and the general public.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Checks, Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

• Security Sensitive position: All applicants are subject to a criminal background check under South Texas College policy.
• Must have or qualify for a valid Texas driver's license and proof of liability insurance.

Physical Requirements

• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects.
• Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound.
• Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.
• Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely.
• Standing particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading.
• Mobility to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Organization

Founded in 1993, South Texas College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and offers more than 120 degree & certificate options, including associate degrees in a variety of liberal art, social science, business, math, science, technology, advanced manufacturing and allied health fields of study. Additionally, South Texas College is the only community college in the State of Texas to offer four baccalaureate degrees. South Texas College has a faculty and staff of more than 2,700 to serve the college's five campuses, two higher education centers, and one virtual campus.

Since 2000, the Dual Credit Programs has served over 100,000 high school students at 70 high school sites, saving families over 200 million dollars in tuition.

South Texas College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the Baccalaureate and Associate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of South Texas College.