Academic Advisor - Worcester, United States - Quinsigamond Community College

Quinsigamond Community College

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Worcester, United States

2 weeks ago

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Description

Location:
Worcester, MA
Category:Professional
Posted On:Sun May

General Statement

The Academic Advisor position, which is housed within the Academic Advising Center, is responsible for providing proactive advising to assigned students.

The position will ensure that first time, at-risk, first generation, and low-income students are provided special attention to successfully persist through their first year of college, with basic career, academic, and transfer advising, and working collaboratively with other areas in the College.

Employing developmental advising techniques, which includes holistic and proactive advising, the advisor will work with assigned student caseloads to develop academic plans that help them stay on track to persist and graduate.

The advisor will work closely with all staff in the Advising Center to ensure that students assigned to the Advising Center receive comprehensive advising and assistance with advising related tasks, such as registration.

Other responsibilities may include participation in dismissal meetings, intentional retention initiatives, and advising and retention-based projects.

Supervision Received
Reports to the Executive Director of Advising, Testing, Career and Transfer Services

Duties and Responsibilities

Advise QCC students as they progress through their academic plans, including, but not limited to academic, career, and transfer advising, evaluating placement scores, evaluating students for general competencies, advise students on their academic plans, course sequencing, and selections, provide information about degree requirements and initial transfer requirements, monitoring academic progress, assist with registration, adding, dropping, or withdrawing from classes, obtaining tutoring and academic assistance, participating in new student orientation, and coordinating advising and registration activities.
Using a case management proactive advising approach, provide outreach to students regarding registration, general enrollment, and early alerts.
Perform all functions related to academic and career planning. This includes but is not limited to providing information about academic programs, support services, and registration in individual and group sessions, career research and information, academic planning meetings, degree audit discussions, short

- and long-term goals, early alert flag monitoring and dissemination, and articulation of policies and procedures.

Assist students with petitions, waivers, referrals, and other advisingrelated tasks and understanding of QCC policies.
Participate in individual and group advising sessions, including FYE presentations, by delivering sessions and working with students on advising needs.
Work with student services departments and programs to provide options, referrals and alternative solutions for students who currently are facing obstacles and challenges; collaborate with internal and external resources to provide wraparound services for students.
Maintain collaborative working relationships with Student Affairs members, faculty and program coordinators to create supportive structures for student success.
Work with the Advising Center to develop retention tools and strategies; make recommendations for new processes and provide support to faculty in their retention efforts.
Serve as a school liaison and attend identified school meetings as a resource for faculty and staff about advising practices and procedures.
Foster support programs and tools from the campus community by collaborating with departments/divisions such as instruction and student services and serving on various committees.
Resolve complex student challenges by providing innovative solutions grounded in student development theory.
Participate in organized advising and registration events, and advisor training and staff meetings.
Use identified Collegewide systems, such as Navigate, student information systems, and other software, to provide comprehensive advising services.
Serve as second advisor helping students navigate QCC's participation in "for credit" unemployment training programs such as TOP/Section 30 or ITA/Individual Training Count; serve as main contact for unemploymentrelated inquiries in the absence of the primary unemployment advisor; assist with database management/updates, and the Training Pro system.
Participate in annual evaluation of performance of duties.
Maintains knowledge of QCC guidelines and program requirements; conveys college rules, regulations, policies and academic options with students to help facilitate student academic success.
Responsible for developing professional relations with students that foster support and collaboration.
Actively supports the teaching and learning process; practicing honesty and integrity in and out of the classroom; striving to create and support a studentcentered environment while fostering academic innovation and excellence.