Academic Advisor

Cecil College • North East, MD

57d • $61,000 - $63,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Academic Advisor is responsible for providing advising services consistent with the mission, vision, and core values of Cecil College. Responsibilities include assisting students with educational and career goals by way of individual and group advisement sessions; working in collaboration with faculty to maximize curricular connections and opportunities for educational advancement; building and sustaining quality relationships with advisees; and helping to facilitate the transition into a four-year baccalaureate program and beyond. Due to the need of interaction with students, employees and college community this position requires in-person presence. This position is eligible for telework however positions with back-up duties require consistent on-site presence; telework may be available to certain roles on a limited basis to best meet the needs of the department.

Requirements

• MA/MS preferred in psychology, education, sociology, or related field.
• Three years experience working in an educational environment. Preference will be given to individuals who have worked in a college setting with advising experience.
• Professional experiences should reflect responsibilities associated with the management of tasks, projects and special assignments. The position requirements include the ability to coordinate multiple administrative tasks and assist students individually simultaneously. Additionally, evidence of the ability to interpret academic policy and procedures is needed.
• Evidence of strong verbal and written communication skills; organizational and accuracy skills are a must. Experience working with software applications such as Word, Excel, Access, Teams and an integrated student information system.
• Varied work schedule during critical periods sometimes requiring evening, Saturday, and Sunday work hours dependent on the needs of special events. This position includes rotating evening coverage.
• Requires ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines and handle high volumes of student advising demands.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual academic advising sessions to degree and non-degree seeking students that are included on the list of designated advisees.
• Provide follow-up advising sessions with designated advisees to ensure that students register in a timely manner for each semester.
• Serve as the primary advisor for Veteran students.
• Communicate academic standards and policies to students to assist them in a proactive manner throughout their enrollment.
• Facilitate workshops on student success related topics
• Collaborations with representatives from the credit faculty and continuing education to ensure that a current knowledge base of program requirements and changes is maintained.
• Advance the College's Completion efforts by assisting students to identify a clear pathway to graduation, transfer, and subsequent employment.
• Provide advisee follow-up in response to faculty feedback provided through the Academic Monitoring system.
• Provide routine coverage in the advising area to assist students in meeting their educational, transfer, and career goals. This includes evening hour coverage.
• Participate and support annual programs that serve the advising needs of students to include student orientation, open houses, information nights, college visits and retention workshops.
• Access student information using the College's Enterprise Resource Planning ERP) software. Participate in training sessions related to the College's ERP software.
• Maintain advising files on student advisees.
• Attend advising staff meetings and work on divisional projects as necessary.
• Participates on internal and external committees, as requested.
• Handles other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Cecil College offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefit package offering medical, dental and vision coverage for employee and eligible dependents; generous annual, sick and personal leave; 19 paid holidays; tuition assistance and tuition waiver based on eligibility guidelines; opportunity to enroll in retirement accounts (403B or Maryland State Retirement System based on eligibility guidelines); voluntary retirement account with TIAA or Fidelity, employee paid short term disability, employer provided basic life insurance and accidental death insurance, and employee paid voluntary life insurance, access to Fitness Center, and library.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees