Liberal Arts Academic and Career Advisor - Fairfax County, VA, United States - Northern Virginia Community College

Northern Virginia Community College
Northern Virginia Community College
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Fairfax County, VA, United States

3 weeks ago

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Description
Posting Summary
Working Title

  • Liberal Arts Academic and Career Advisor (*Restricted)
    Role Title
  • Education Support Spec III
    Role Code
FP
FLSA

  • Exempt
    Pay Band
  • 04
    Position Number
  • 280R0556
    Agency
  • Northern VA Community College
    Division
  • NV280-Provost Annandale
    Work Location
  • Fairfax County 059
    Hiring Range
- $65,000/yr
Emergency/Essential Personnel

  • No
    EEO Category
  • B-Professional
    Full Time or Part Time
  • Full Time
    Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference?

Work Schedule

  • Regular work hours are Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, with approximately one evening per week and occasional weekend hours. Ability to occasionally travel to offcampus work sites such as other campuses, college sites, local universities, or employee sites.
    Sensitive Position
  • No
    General Description:


The Liberal Arts Career Advisor will advise Arts, Communication, and Humanities (ACH) Pathway students on academic and career options as well as tracking student enrollment and forms, assisting with event management and data compilation, and executing/developing student programming, while supporting the Project Director and Program Manager.


Duties and Tasks:


  • Engage in direct interactions, relationship building for career related coaching and advising in support of students
  • Keep accurate, up to date notes with the appropriate student tracking software.
  • Tracks student enrollment and student forms.
  • Assist with event management.
  • Assists with data compilation.
  • Meet occasionally with colleagues on the career team to remain up to date on policy and processes related to career services.
  • Work with internal and external stakeholders, including faculty, staff, and businesses to update and share career information and opportunities related to assigned disciplines.
  • Collect data, track outcomes, and produce reports about students receiving career coaching
  • Serve as a liaison to advising teams
  • Participate in College task forces, pathway councils, leadership committees, and working groups.
  • Participates in regular professional development as required and/or relevant to the assigned work.
  • Reports to the LASS Dean and the Mandel Grant Program Manager
  • Ability to occasionally travel to offcampus work sites such as other campuses, college sites, local universities, or employee sites.

Special Assignments:

May be required to perform other duties as assigned.

May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.


Special Assignments
May be required to perform other duties as assigned.

May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.


KSA's/Required Qualifications

KSA's Requirements:


  • Knowledge of coaching theory including career development and job search strategies
  • Knowledge of academic planning, course scheduling, transfer, career and student development advising.
  • Knowledge of college readiness research, persistence/retention and completion research and best practices for traditional and nontraditional students.
  • Ability to discern appropriate instances of confidentiality and effectively communicate this with students.
  • Ability to promote inclusive advising and career sessions and a campus climate respectful of diversity and multiculturalism.
  • Ability to utilize interpersonal and problemsolving skills to collaborate and negotiate with students, faculty, staff, parents, members of the community and college representatives.
  • Ability to work with College faculty and staff in support of Mandel Grant outcomes
  • Ability to understand, disseminate, interpret, and communicate college policies and regulations using approved and accepted processes and practices.
  • Ability to design, implement, and evaluate programs including career workshops and events
  • Ability to use and analyze data to evaluate and improve programs
  • Ability to occasionally travel to offcampus work sites such as other campuses or workplaces
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks in a timely manner in a fastpaced environment.

Minimum Requirements:


  • Experience in Microsoft Office
  • Experience with providing academic advising
  • Experience with customer service

Additional Considerations

Additional Considerations:


  • Experience working in a higher education setting
  • Experience with tracking individual student progress through career development milestones

Operation of a State Vehicle

  • No
    Supervises Employees
  • No
    Required Travel

- n/a
  • Posting Detail Information
    Posting Number
  • CLS_2964P
    Recruitment Type


  • General Public

  • G
    Position End Date (if temporary)

Job Open Date

  • 04/16/2024
    Job Close Date
  • 05/07/2024
    Open Until Filled
  • No
    Agency Website
    Contact Name

Phone Number

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