About the role
Campus
CONNORS
Contact Name & Email
Amanda Girty, amanda.girty@connorsstate.edu
Work Schedule
Monday through Friday, 8:00am-4:30 pm
Appointment Length
Regular Continuous/Until Further Notice
Hiring Range
$38,500.00
Priority Application Date
While applications will be accepted until a successful candidate has been hired, interested parties are encouraged to submit their materials by to ensure full consideration.
Special Instructions to Applicants
For full consideration, please include a resume, transcripts, cover letter and contact information for three professional references.
About this Position
The Academic Advisor acts as a liaison for the TRIO-Student Support Services department. The advisor supports several critical areas for advancement in higher education. This includes course schedule advisement, degree planning and completion, career and the transfer process to 4-year institutions, financial literacy education, and more as required under federal TRIO grant requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's
- Business Administration, Counseling, Higher Education (degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date)
Skills, Proficiencies, and/or Knowledge
Knowledge of academic and career assessment instruments
- Ability to relate to multicultural diverse individuals
- Strong interpersonal communications skills
- Knowledge of careers and education/training needed to pursue those careers
- Knowledge of financial aid programs and application procedures
- Knowledge of scholarships/grants available (national, state, local and specialized) and application procedures
- Strong computer/software skills
- Knowledge of career/academic technology/software
- Demonstrated willingness and ability to act ethically and socially responsible
Duties and Responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work hours best suited for the success of the program
- Provide academic advisement for 180 student participants
- Recruit program participants from student body
- Maintain monthly contacts with program participants
- Maintain case files on each participant
- Assist in planning and implementing student activities
- Assist in the coordination of academic, career/transfer, and financial workshops forparticipants
- Provide direct services to students-career/transfer advisement
- Conduct workshops and presentations
- Assist the Director with special projects
- Act as a liaison with other colleges, universities, and postsecondary institutions
- Maintain all necessary files and documentation
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Must be able to bend, stoop, and lift up to 25 pounds
- Must be flexible to work hours best suited for the success of the program
- Must be able to drive a college vehicle for SSS off campus events
- Location(s): May need to work between Warner, Muskogee West Campus, Port Campus on occasion