"P/T Advisor-Advising & LifeMap - Bunker Hill Community College"

Job Description

Advising & LifeMap is seeking a professional advisor to assist with providing advising support to new and continuing students at Bunker Hill Community College. The advisor will use a holistic student support model that includes proactive advising to identify student needs, address student challenges and provide appropriate services and referrals, in an effort to enhance student success and retention.

Specific Duties:

• Employ a Proactive Model of Advising with the goal of enabling students to make informed and appropriate decisions regarding their academic, career and transfer pathways.
• Support Advising & LifeMap with outreach to students who have stopped out in order to assist students with returning to BHCC.
• Assist students in creating a personalized education, career and transfer plan utilizing electronic resources including matching students with a Learning Community relevant to prior experience, skill set, interests, and future goals.
• Assist with the registration of new, continuing and readmitted students regarding their academic plan.
• Utilize TES software to review unofficial transcripts to determine eligibility for placement/prerequisites based on prior coursework for the purpose of registration.
• Participate in Start Now enrollment events.
• Refer students to individual faculty/program coordinators regarding course and program content and potential course substitutions as necessary.
• Assess needs of students and provide referrals to appropriate offices and services when appropriate.
• Participate in outreach for early alerts.
• Host Steps to Success Workshops.

Job Requirements:

Master's degree in Education, Counseling, Psychology or a closely related field; with two (2) years of experience and/or training involving college admissions, academic advisement, career development, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Proficient in student information systems and technology as well as MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Proven ability to work with a faculty, staff and student population.

Demonstrate and possess a strong understanding of cultural competency and how to communicate effectively to different audiences.

Ability to work two days on campus and Friday 9am-11am remote.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to work Saturdays during peak registration periods.
• Experience working in a community college.
• Bi-lingual ability: our College has a linguistically diverse student population, so while not required, for this position the ability to read, speak and write in Spanish, or another language, is preferred.

Additional Information:

Salary: $35.31 an hour for 18.5 hours a week. Part-Time Non-Benefited position.

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.

Please note that as a condition of employment, the final candidate will undergo Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) background screenings in accordance with state regulations. The results of these screenings may impact the hiring decision.