Part-Time Advisor

The Advisors report to the designated administrator. Student populations served by Advisors include new, current, or former students.

• Bachelor’s degree in appropriate field.

• General knowledge of community college programs and transfer requirements.

• Demonstrated organization and communication skills.

• Knowledge of and ability to work with a diverse student population.

• Availability to work a flexible schedule.

• Writing Skills: Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Communication Skills: Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from prospective and current employees, and groups of managers.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Office Environment: This role may involve being in a stationary position in front of a computer, using a keyboard, mouse (or applicable equipment) and telephone. Communicating and exchanging information with individuals electronically or in person. This role may also involve standing and walking for periods of time, and the use of hands and moving objects on occasion, of up to 10 lbs.
• Noise Level: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

20-28

Pay Range is $26.75-$41.35

1

Use the academic advising best practices to build relationships with students to increase student persistence, retention, certificate/degree completion and successful transfer.

Yes

2

Provide career advising to students to utilize Schoolcraft approved career assessment tools (e.g., Career Coach) as guidance in determining an educational plan.

Yes

3

Assists students in interpreting assessment results and high school transcripts or other external transcripts with regard to course selection.

Yes

4

Inform students of limited and restricted enrollment application processes.

Yes

5

Provide students with information about college supported resources (e.g., orientation, student email, Ocelot Access, and the Learning Management System).

Yes

6

Create and update academic and transfer plans when needed.

Yes

7

Track the academic progress for all assigned students through the college-assigned software and tools as pertaining to advising.

Yes

8

Perform outreach to students minimally twice per Fall and Winter semesters and minimally once per Spring and Summer sessions.

Yes

9

Assist students with transitioning to college and understanding applicable Schoolcraft College policies and procedures.

Yes

10

Develop Academic Success Plans for students on academic probation which will positively influence the student’s ability to return to academic good standing.

Yes

11

Serve as a student advocate, acting as liaison among students, faculty, college departments, and community resources.

Yes

12

Document interactions with and for students as they pertain to the advising provided.

Yes

13

Attend training, Advising and Transfer meetings, and other assigned meetings and College events, unless excused by the designated administrator, or use of a leave day, and as agreed to by the Advisor, for events that occur outside of working hours. Applicable notes will be shared with the other advisors and designated administrators within two week of attendance.

Yes

14

Participate in pertinent growth activities, conferences, and organizations such as MIACADA or NACADA conferences as approved by the designated administrator.

Yes

15

Attend and participate in transfer information events hosted by colleges and universities as approved by the designated administrator.

Yes

16

Take thorough notes and share them with the other Advisors and designated administrator within two weeks of attendance, professional development event, or conference.

Yes

17

Consult with teaching faculty, instructional administrators, and other appropriate staff regularly for information exchange and rapport building.

Yes