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Education and Career Advisor - Essex County Sheriff's Department

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middleton, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/7/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/7/2025

Job Description

PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT REVIEW APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED THROUGH MASSCAREERS. PLEASE APPLY VIA THE LINK BELOW :

  • JOBID=184787

About Northern Essex Community College :

THE COLLEGE : Northern Essex Community College (NECC) serves about 5,000 credit students each semester on two campuses located in the beautiful, historic Merrimack Valley region of northeast Massachusetts. Our suburban Haverhill campus sits on 106 acres near Kenoza Lake and features a Technology Center and an award-winning Student One-Stop Center. Our urban campus in Lawrence occupies a number of buildings in the heart of downtown. Most recently, we have constructed a new 44,000 square foot health technologies facility, the Dr. Ibrahim El-Hefni Allied Health & Technology Center. Both campuses are a short drive to Boston and to the beaches and state parks along the coast.

The College has been building an organizational culture that values initiative and innovation, and seeks to identify and develop the strengths in students, faculty, staff, and programs in order to grow and improve. NECC is also committed to using evidence to guide planning and decision-making. These values are reflected in the use of Appreciative Inquiry for strategic planning and accreditation; in our investment in strengths-based, institution-wide professional development; and in our ten-year involvement as a Leader College in Achieving the Dream, a national network of community colleges dedicated to using data to close student achievement gaps.

We are also committed to the recruitment and retention of a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. With over 40% Hispanic students, NECC was the first federally recognized Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) in New England.

We seek leaders who are committed to the community college mission, actively engaged in promoting diversity, and prepared to use their unique strengths and innovation with the goal of student success.

Job Description :

POSITION : Full-Time Education & Career Advisor (Career Development Counselor) : Essex County Sheriff's Department; position includes travel within the Essex County Sheriff's Office Continuum; MCCC / MTA Unit Professional Position; 37.5 hours / week, Monday / Wednesday / Friday 8 : 00am - 4 : 00pm, Tuesday / Thursday 11 : 00am - 7 : 00pm; Pay Grade 4; Grant Funded Position

SUMMARY : The Advisor, who reports to the Assistant Director of Operations, will play a crucial role in supporting incarcerated and justice-involved individuals at the Essex County Sheriff's Department's carceral and / or reentry settings. They are responsible for providing comprehensive advising, assessment, and guidance to students throughout their educational and career journey.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

Specific duties for this position include :

  • Maintains a caseload of students across the ECSD continuum
  • Document advising notes, intake data, attendance, and other required information in designated platforms.
  • Orients, intakes, enrolls and assesses new students
  • Monitor student progress and attendance, work with students to identify the positive and negative forces in their lives that support and hinder their persistence and success. Lead resolution efforts, including referrals to academic supports.
  • Provide support for individual education and career planning, advising for post-secondary education / training, and career opportunities.
  • In collaboration with Learning Specialists, support students to develop Education and Career Plans
  • Oversee and facilitate the Transition Planning process to ensure students have a comprehensive Transition Plan in place that supports their successful re-entry and transition after release from the correctional facility.
  • Leads culturally responsive College and Career and Bridge to Work classes
  • Refers and connects students to relevant education, vocation, and career planning community services
  • Maintains and posts advising office hours for students
  • Collaborates with instructor(s) to ensure that student goals and assessment results inform instruction
  • Networks with local / regional employers and education providers to help students connect to employment opportunities
  • Participates in required staff meetings, professional development
  • Contribute to program planning and development activities
  • Develops and maintains relationships with school districts to support student record retrieval and progress monitoring.
  • Adheres to policies, procedures, assurances and timelines defined by federal and state grants, ESCD, and internal guidance documents
  • Complies with ADA (American with Disabilities Act) to include Individualized Education Plans (IEP), accommodations / modifications approved by NECC, and policies and processes established by Special Education in Institutional Settings
  • Demonstrates the ability to work as a member of a team and the capacity to work across departments and / or disciplines
  • Engages with students both in housing units within correctional facilities and in community-based locations post-release
  • Collaborates with ECSD staff to enhance and streamline student support efforts.
  • Participates in an annual evaluation / performance review conducted by the Assistant Director of Operations
  • Performs other duties as requested by the Assistant Director of Operations
  • The Classification Specification is available at : shared / classificationspecs / specsmccc / Career Development Counselor - HB 1109.doc
  • Qualifications

    PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT REVIEW APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED THROUGH MASSCAREERS. PLEASE APPLY VIA THE LINK BELOW :

  • JOBID=184787
  • Requirements :

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

  • Bachelor's degree in Counseling, Psychology, or closely related field; with three (3) years of experience in Higher Education, Community Education, personal / academic advisement, non-traditional student interaction, program management, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
  • Experience and / or training that includes experience with and sensitivity to Adult Basic Education (ABE) students
  • Sensitivity to cultural issues of immigrant language learners
  • Ability to work as part of an educational team
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office and institutional software
  • PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

  • Bilingual (Spanish / English)
  • Experience working with and supporting a culturally diverse population
  • BACKGROUND CHECK : Candidates will be required to pass a CORI and SORI check as a condition of employment.

    Additional Information :

    GRADE AND SALARY : Anticipated salary is $63,159.00 - $68,895.00 (MCCC Pay Grade 4 with a Bachelor's degree) annually with complete fringe benefit package. Complete fringe benefit package including competitive health insurance, free dental insurance, basic life insurance, long-term disability insurance, paid sick, vacation and personal leave, educational benefits for employee / spouse / dependents, and excellent retirement benefits. Actual salary calculated in compliance with MCCC / MTA classification system. Official transcripts will be required at the time of hire.

    ANTICIPATED START DATE : ASAP

    Application Instructions :

    TO APPLY : To be considered for this position click on the "Apply Now" button, you will be prompted to set up a new account or login to an existing account. You will be able to upload the following required documents for consideration :

  • Cover Letter, describing your qualifications and / or how you may be best suited for the role
  • Resume / CV
  • Review of applications will begin 5 business days from the posting date and will continue until the position is filled.

  • Please note that finalist candidates will be asked to provide contact information for three (3) professional references, including current supervisor (or at least two previous supervisors)
  • DEADLINE : Open until filled

    Northern Essex Community College is an affirmative action / equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity, or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statues and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action Officer / Title IX Coordinator, Elizabete Trelegan (Assistant Director of Human Resources, B-219,978-556-3928 / ), the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. Northern Essex Community College will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

    Prospective employees are encouraged to review the College's Annual Security Report (ASR), in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, which can be found on the disclosure page of the College's website at : clery

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