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Academic Advisor

About Us

Howard Community College (HCC) is an exciting place to work, learn, and grow! We are proud to have received the Great Colleges to Work For honor for 12 consecutive years, 2009-2020.

Howard Community College values diversity among its faculty, staff and student population. We are an innovative institution that is committed to responding to the ever-changing needs and interests of a diverse and dynamic community. No matter where you want to go in your career, you can get there from here!

Position Title

Academic Advisor

FLSA

Non-Exempt

FT/PT

Part Time

Hours Per Week

Work Schedule

5 hours per day, hours of operation 8:30am - 5pm, some evening/weekend

Position Salary Range

$28.93 per hour

General Responsibilities

The academic advisor is responsible for guiding students as they develop and plan their academic goals, including academic progress and planning, student support, completion, graduation, and overall engagement in the Howard Community College (HCC) student experience. Academic advisors provide students with the coaching, academic planning and advising support, and interventions that they need to be successful in their academic careers. Academic advisors build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support and assist students in their academic journeys. A successful academic advisor helps students and families navigate through all aspects of the academic journey with enthusiasm, exceptional communication, engagement, outreach, and attention to detail.

Work Performed

Responsible for academic advising, planning, and interventions to deliver high quality and meaningful experiences to students.
Able to clearly articulate college functions, policies, procedures to students.
Work collaboratively across campus with faculty and staff to proactively support students in a case management model consistently providing high-impact experiences.
Employ technology and strategies to advise students across modalities.
Assist academically struggling students in developing goals and action plans to facilitate their success.
Provide students with career resources regarding their program selection, ensuring that students are in a program that aligns with their professional goals, interests, and values.
Provide students with transfer information regarding their program selection, ensuring students are aware of requirements at their chosen transfer institution.
Utilize data and reports to monitor, assess, and find areas of opportunity in serving and intervening with students.
Understand financial aid and satisfactory academic standing processes and support students’ understanding of these processes and any actions needed.
Ensure students are informed about academic and student support initiatives and programs.
Act as point of contact for faculty, staff, and administration to receive and address student needs or concerns.
Assist students with navigating institutional academic policy and procedures including financial, graduation, and academic forms and other requirements. Comply with all relevant legal and statutory requirements when advising students, including, and not limited to TIA, ADA, FERPA.
Help students to navigate the warning, probation, and academic dismissal processes, including appeals; provide students with and support the work of developing their plans for returning and renewing their commitment to their education.
Work cooperatively with all student success staff to ensure a holistic view of the student experience.
Complete and maintain required documentation including but not limited to case notes, intervention reports and confidential student records using the college’s client relationship management system and student information system; creates and submits reports.
Provide support and information to students on ways to pay by assisting with the payment plan, financial aid, and scholarship application processes.
Provides on-going quality communication, effective customer service, and support to applicants by using consistent, effective outreach and follow-up contacts including in-person activities, phone calls, and digital communication; documents and tracks contact data into student information systems ensuring compliance with any regulatory requirements.
Other duties as assigned related to navigating the enrollment process.

Minimum Education Required

Bachelor’s degree

Minimum Number of Years Experience Required

Other Knowledge Required

Bachelor’s degree. All degrees must be from a recognized institutional accreditor.
Minimum of two years of related experience.
Ability to meet complex goals and collaborate with various departments on key initiatives
Prior college advising, student services, or counseling experience.
Competency in organizing data and preparing reports required.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). Proficiency with student information systems, CRF, databases, and other technology supporting student success.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills; confidence speaking in with people from diverse backgrounds; ability to quickly establish rapport and engage students; and ability to persuade students to advocate for themselves and follow through.
Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and set priorities to achieve goals and objectives.
Demonstrated ability to foster a cooperative team-focused work environment.
Ability to contribute to a dynamic, student-focused team culture that delivers excellent customer service and personal attention to students and families.
Commitment to diversity. Champion for equity.
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of work-related information and materials while abiding by state and federal privacy laws including FERPA.
Broad understanding of academic programs and pathways, curriculum, and transfer processes.
Regular attendance and an ability to work mornings, evenings and/or weekends consistent with college needs.
Criminal background check.
Performs all duties while considering the impact of any actions on the college’s sustainability initiatives in the areas of environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and economic prosperity.

Working Conditions

Work extended hours during peak periods. Substantial evening and weekend work. Extensive follow-up work, database use, responding to inquiries, meetings, etc. Ability to manage changing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Flexibility required.

Division

Enrollment Services (Div)

Department

Admissions & Advising

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

NB126P

Number of Vacancies

Best Consideration Date

05/26/2023

Job Open Date

05/12/2023

Job Close Date

Open Until Filled

Yes

Applicant Instructions

*Pre-employment criminal background investigation is a condition of employment.

HCC is interested in all qualified applicants who are eligible to work in the United States. However, HCC will generally not sponsor applicants for work visas. Due to HCC policy, only employees living in states contiguous to Maryland are eligible for work at HCC and include Virginia, West Virginia, Washington DC, Pennsylvania. Candidates must live in the commutable area or willing to relocate at their own expense if offered the position because HCC does not offer relocation benefits.

Please complete the entire HCC Employment Application (Candidates will be evaluated on completing the college’s application in full).

Quick Link for Internal Postings

https://howardcc.peopleadmin.com/postings/2739

EEO Statement

Howard Community College (HCC) is an Equal Employment Opportunity & Affirmative Action employer & values diversity within its faculty, staff & student population. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.

HCC understands that persons with specific disabilities may need assistance with the job application process and/or with the interview process. For confidential assistance with the job application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 443-518-1100.

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Howard Community College (HCC) provides academic programs to students in Maryland's Howard County. More than 7,900 of its students pursue studies leading to immediate employment upon graduation or transfer to four year colleges (many go to the Uni...

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INDUSTRY

Colleges & Universities

TEAM SIZE

501-1000

LOCATION

Hybrid, based in Columbia, MD

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