Academic Advisor III Dual Credit

Kentucky Community and Technical College System • Elizabethtown, KY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Elizabethtown Community & Technical College is seeking a Dual Credit Advisor, reporting to the Dual Credit Coordinator. The advisor will work closely with multiple school districts, high school counselors, and faculty to build dual credit enrollment and to create pathways that encourage and recruit high school students to enroll at Elizabethtown Community & Technical College.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (Education with a focus on Counseling or Student Affairs, or related field)
• 3-4 years of experience, or equivalent

Nice To Haves

• Ability to work effectively on a team.
• Ability to foster relationships with all stakeholders.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational and people skills. Highly attentive to details.
• Proficient computer skills, particularly in MS Outlook, MS Word, and MS Excel.
• Possessing a valid driver’s license and having adequate transportation will be required to travel frequently to our regional high schools.

Responsibilities

• Grow the Dual Credit program in assigned school districts.
• Serve as the main contact for an assigned group of students to guide them to achieve academic success.
• Counsel students in identifying and assessing their interests, skills, and values to match appropriate fields of study and career options and refer students to appropriate institutional resources.
• Manage student accounts by applying the Dual Credit and Work Ready scholarships, working closely with KCTCS, KHEAA, and the Business Office to ensure scholarships are applied and reconciled.
• Provide admissions counseling and advising to prospective, new, and current dual credit students in assigned districts.
• Enter high school transcripts and enrollment verification forms into PeopleSoft and scan and index for institutional records.
• Communicate with high school counselors and students to resolve issues and obtain missing student information required for enrollment in dual credit courses.
• Conduct dual credit enrollment and orientation events at local schools to provide information and register new and returning dual credit students.
• Develop and distribute necessary training materials, handbooks, and brochures for high school administrators, faculty, parents, and students.
• Work cooperatively with the Registrar and Student Services staff to ensure that special registration assistance is provided for dual credit students, including coordinating the timely receipt of required admission and registration materials to meet specified deadlines.
• Foster relationships with local high schools in our service region and initiate formal agreements.
• Contribute to the achievement of the College’s recruitment and retention goals by providing information to the high school students, parents, teachers, administrators, and district officials by representing the College at events for the high school market and encouraging dual credit students to consider attending ECTC upon graduation.
• Assists in achieving the college’s outreach goals by working cooperatively with staff from various campus and off-campus organizational units, especially area schools and school districts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level