Academic Advisor Career Services (FT)

Georgia Department of Revenue•Albany, OR

98d•$40,000 - $48,000•Onsite

About The Position

Albany Technical College seeks a well-qualified, highly motivated individual to fill the position of Academic Advisor. Under the supervision of the Associate Vice President for Career Services, the Academic Advisor will effectively guide students in identifying potential programs of study and potential career choices. He/she will be responsible for delivering excellent and relevant academic advisement, information, registration, and services to students. The Academic Advisor will accurately identify any student success barriers, discuss and suggest effective success alternatives. He/she will assist students with the development of individual academic plans, academic requirements, and selection of courses, consistent with their life goals and objectives. The Academic Advisor will accurately assess the educational needs of students and make appropriate referrals to campus services, collect and analyze data to determine aptitude of students, navigate the catalog to assist with understanding scheduling, interpret placement and test scores, interpret degree audits, and recommend courses. The Academic Advisor will complete administrative reports, assist with graduation related processes, update student files, maintain knowledge of current trends and developments in the field by attending professional development opportunities, departmental training sessions, and by reading related professional literature. He/she will coordinate communications with students regarding advisement, academic calendar, registration, and other related issues. He/ she will stay abreast of changing institutional information including admissions requirements, new programs, course changes, deadlines, college-wide initiatives and federal mandates. As a member of the Career Services team, the Academic Advisor will have specialized career services duties which include providing job placement services, conducting career readiness workshops, assisting students with portfolio creation, résumé writing and interviewing skills. The Academic Advisor will provide employment referral services and follow up services to employers and applicants. He/she will provide on-going labor market information and perform job development. He/she will consult and interact with employers, other community job placement personnel and local employment agencies and assist with special event planning, projects, activities, and other duties as assigned. The Academic Advisor must display a high level of professional effort and commitment to performing work, operate effectively within the organizational structure and demonstrate trustworthiness and responsible behavior. He/she will be self-directed, take initiative, possess the ability to work in a high-traffic environment, exhibit excellent critical thinking and problem solving skills, serve as a contributing member on committees and exhibit innovation and creativity toward the achievement of goals and the College mission--as measured by the Technical College System of Georgia and other departmental metrics. He/she will consistently follow approved local, state, and federal student confidentiality guidelines. The Academic Advisor is required to exercise considerable skills in communication (oral, written), computer, time management, organizational, and planning, and will maintain professional interpersonal relationships.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in a related field
Two (2) years of related work experience
Experience may substitute for the degree on a year-for-year basis.
Proof of Selective Service Registration (for males between 18-26 years of age)
Pre-employment criminal background investigation
Education check
Employer/professional reference checks

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Education, Human Services, Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or other related field
More than three (3) years’ professional experience working at an accredited, public, two (2) year institution of higher education

Responsibilities

Guide students in identifying potential programs of study and potential career choices.
Deliver excellent and relevant academic advisement, information, registration, and services to students.
Identify student success barriers, discuss and suggest effective success alternatives.
Assist students with the development of individual academic plans, academic requirements, and selection of courses.
Assess the educational needs of students and make appropriate referrals to campus services.
Collect and analyze data to determine aptitude of students.
Navigate the catalog to assist with understanding scheduling.
Interpret placement and test scores.
Interpret degree audits, and recommend courses.
Complete administrative reports.
Assist with graduation related processes.
Update student files.
Maintain knowledge of current trends and developments in the field.
Coordinate communications with students regarding advisement, academic calendar, registration, and other related issues.
Stay abreast of changing institutional information including admissions requirements, new programs, course changes, deadlines, college-wide initiatives and federal mandates.
Provide job placement services.
Conduct career readiness workshops.
Assist students with portfolio creation, résumé writing and interviewing skills.
Provide employment referral services and follow up services to employers and applicants.
Provide on-going labor market information and perform job development.
Consult and interact with employers, other community job placement personnel and local employment agencies.
Assist with special event planning, projects, activities, and other duties as assigned.
Display a high level of professional effort and commitment to performing work.
Operate effectively within the organizational structure.
Demonstrate trustworthiness and responsible behavior.
Be self-directed, take initiative.
Possess the ability to work in a high-traffic environment.
Exhibit excellent critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Serve as a contributing member on committees.
Exhibit innovation and creativity toward the achievement of goals and the College mission.
Consistently follow approved local, state, and federal student confidentiality guidelines.
Exercise considerable skills in communication (oral, written), computer, time management, organizational, and planning.
Maintain professional interpersonal relationships.