- Provide students with academic advising, major exploration, transfer opportunities,
- Assist incoming students with transition to the College by engaging in conversations
- Maintain documentation, data, and reports across various platforms to inform college
- Integrate data-informed decision-making and evidence-based practices into daily work.
- Create and manage progress reports from faculty by informing students of their academic
- Design, update, and execute a communication plan consisting of weekly emails and text
- Collaboratively plan monthly tasks that enhance the student experience.
- Provide resources, referrals, and information to assist students in navigating the college.
- Create and maintain cross-campus relationships to provide referrals and opportunities for
- Participate in college committees and events to increase visibility for the program, gain
- Perform other duties as assigned by departmental leadership.
- Clear Communication Style: Superior verbal and written communication skills are
- Master's degree: Required in Counseling, Higher Education, Social Work, Student
- Experience: Open to various levels of experience in higher education but working with a
- Technology Skills: Proficient in various computer software programs and SaaS including
- Relational skills: Relationship building is a central part of the role, so strong interpersonal
- Bi-lingual preferred: Our College has a linguistically diverse student population, so while
- Creativity: A penchant for out of the box thinking and creative problem-solving will be
- Additional Skills: Collaboration, flexibility, innovation, strategic thinking, and a positive
Academic Counselor, Hudson Scholars Program - Journal Square, United States - Hudson County Community College
Description
Classification: CounselorSalary Grade: 113
Union Affiliation: Academic Administrative Association
Office/School: Student Affairs and Enrollment
Supervising Cabinet Member : Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment
Hudson Scholars is an innovative student success program designed to support students' transition and ongoing success at Hudson County Community College. Hudson Scholars employs and expands upon the best practices of the New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) Program and the City University of New York (CUNY) Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP). The Hudson Scholars program was recognized with the 2023 National Bellwether Award at the Bellwether College Consortium "Community College Futures Assembly" in San Antonio, Texas.
The program consists of four pillars: proactive advising with small student caseloads ; financial support tied to student achievement of academic milestones; early intervention through faculty engagement; and high-impact learning experiences. These pillars have transformed HCCC's advisement approach, increasing a student's likelihood of being retained by roughly 30% while reducing their time-to-completion in half. The program currently serves approximately 2,000 HCCC students. Because of the significant impacts on student success, HCCC is committed to sustaining the Hudson Scholars program and gradually applying the model and its four pillars to all students.
The College has multiple openings for full-time Academic Counselors, who will report to the Senior Assistant Director of Advisement. Academic Counselors promote student success in support of and in accordance with the College's mission statement, program policies and procedures, and established goals and objectives of the Offices of Student Affairs and Enrollment. This role may serve students at the North Hudson Campus and/or the Journal Square Campus. Hudson Scholars Academic Counselors serve specific cohorts of students in caseloads of fewer than 150 students per counselor. Key components of the Hudson Scholars program include personal and intensive advising; financial stipends awarded for achievement of specific milestones; high-impact educational experiences; and regular faculty progress reports.
What you would be doing in this role:
As a New Jersey First Act Employer, new employees must establish a primary residence in New Jersey within one year unless an exemption applies.
HCCC is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive learning and working environment. Decisions on employment are made on the basis of the qualifications of an individual for the particular position being filled. Women, veterans and minorities are encouraged to apply.