What are the responsibilities and job description for the Academic Advisor - Technical/Workforce (RELLIS Campus) position at Blinn College?
To provide individual and small group educational planning and advising for technical and workforce students. This will include but not limited to providing assistance in career planning, planning for academic transfer, and/or completion of a degree or certificate.
Required Quals Summary
Bachelor’s Degree
Special Notes To Applicants
This posting is for a position that will be assigned to the RELLIS campus.
Location assignment will be determined by supervisor.
This position is 100% grant funded, therefore, this position is not permanent and will be eliminated once the grant funding is spent, grant ends or the fiscal year ends, whichever comes first.
Quick Link https://employment.blinn.edu/postings/12413
Location assignment will be determined by supervisor.
This position is 100% grant funded, therefore, this position is not permanent and will be eliminated once the grant funding is spent, grant ends or the fiscal year ends, whichever comes first.
Position Details
Principal Accountabilities
Principal Accountabilities
Delivers academic advice to prospective and currently enrolled technical/workforce students as well as their parents and other college personnel. Develop educational plan of academic courses, which help students achieve their intended educational goal.
Principal Accountabilities
Assist currently enrolled technical/workforce students with identifying their educational and career goals to the extent the student can develop an educational plan to achieve their goal.
Principal Accountabilities
Review degree plans and advise students with academic, developmental and probationary concerns. Be a liaison to college departments and off campus resources. Maintain accurate record of student interactions.
Principal Accountabilities
Serve as point person for other advisors and faculty on academic advising related matters when working with students who are enrolled or interested in these specialized programs
Principal Accountabilities
Assist with registration and student service activities as needed.
Principal Accountabilities
Attend on-campus recruitment events, visit with prospective students and parents to share information about technical and workforce programs.
Principal Accountabilities
Interact with parents and guardians of students while ensuring the students FERPA rights are protected.
Principal Accountabilities
Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree with 1-2 years of related experiences (student services, student affairs, or customer service)
Minimum Competencies
Minimum Competencies
Excellent communication and organizational skills
Minimum Competencies
Computer literacy and ability to learn proprietary software
Minimum Competencies
Ability to work in a collaborative and diverse work setting
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree
Preferred Qualifications
2-3 years experience in higher education
Preferred Qualifications
2-3 years advising experience at the college level
Preferred Competencies
Preferred Competencies
Ability to multitask
Preferred Competencies
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Banner Software, Degree Works
Working Conditions
Are there particular working conditions associated with this job that should be noted (I.E., working environment, hours of work, workspace, etc.)?
Yes
If 'Yes', please explain
The Part Time Academic Advisor can be scheduled to work up to 19 hours per week. Actual schedule will be determined by the needs of the academic advising office.
Physical and Mental Requirements
Physical and Mental Requirements:
Moderate lifting, 15 to 44 lbs., Moderate carrying, 15 to 44 lbs., Reaching above shoulder, Walking, Standing, Sitting, Operating office equipment, Operating motor vehicle, Seeing, Hearing (with aid), Writing, Counting, Reading, Telling time
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Environmental Requirements
Environmental Requirements:
Travel by car (enter percentage of time in below field), Travel by van (enter percentage of time in below field), Outside, Inside, Working closely with other
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