Assistant Director for Advising, Retention & Completion (2 Positions)

Join the CBC team and help us transform students’ lives!

CBC is committed to our vision to be the educational home that transforms students' lives through economic and social mobility. We are one of eight Hispanic-Serving Institutions in Washington state with Hispanic students representing just under half of our student population. As such, CBC is committed to discovering and enacting innovative ways to intentionally serve Hispanic students while serving all. We center equity in all that we do and seek to attract and retain engaged individuals committed to helping all students be successful in accomplishing their goals.

CBC places a high value on the ability to communicate effectively across cultures, to implement culturally responsive teaching strategies, and model intercultural empathy. Experience in serving Hispanic students is not merely a preference — it is valued at Columbia Basin College. Advanced intercultural knowledge and skills among our faculty is essential to the success of our students and our institution as a whole.

The Assistant Director for Advising, Retention & Completion plays a key role in strengthening college wide advising, retention, and student success efforts at Columbia Basin College. This position provides both operational leadership and strategic support for the College’s comprehensive advising and Guided Pathways initiatives. Working closely with the Director for Advising, Retention & Completion, the Assistant Director helps manage advising programs, contributes to institutional student success strategies, and serves as acting leader for the department in the Director’s absence.

This position reports directly to the Director for Advising, Retention & Completion.

The salary range for this position is $74,473- $82,321.

This position is receiving applications until June 22, 2026 at 11:59 PM PST.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as acting department leader in the Director’s absence...
• Collaborate with the Director and campus leadership on strategic planning...
• Oversee daily advising operations...
• Provide supervision, coaching, evaluation, and professional development support...
• Assist in departmental budget monitoring...
• Utilize advising technologies and data...
• Collaborate with Enrollment Services, Instruction, and other departments...
• Lead or participate in college wide committees...
• Provide advising services as needed...
• Actively engage in diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives...
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an institutionally accredited college or university in advising, counseling, education, or related field
• Three (3) years of experience in advising

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience advising in a community college setting
• Experience in staff supervision, advisor training and development programs
• Experience with program assessment