Academic Advisor – McPherson Center (Part-Time) (STF2774)

Hutchinson Community College•McPherson, KS

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Academic Advisor - McPherson Center (Part-Time) position at Hutchinson Community College (HutchCC) involves providing academic advising services to students, primarily through the McPherson Center. This role collaborates with counseling staff to develop and coordinate career advising, orientation, and other student support activities. The advisor will inform potential and current students about the college and its programs, implement retention strategies, and utilize various communication methods for advising, including email, social media, online platforms, and phone. A key responsibility includes maintaining resource materials and records, such as the McPherson Center's annualized course schedule. The position also involves assessing students using college-adopted tools, verifying placements and enrollments, and participating in college subcommittees or task forces. The advisor must adhere to college policies and procedures, arrive on time, and successfully complete assigned duties. Secondary responsibilities include assisting the Outreach Center Coordinator and participating as a member of the McPherson Center Team, with additional duties assigned by the Outreach Center Coordinator in consultation with the Director of Advising and Career Development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required.
Experience working with students, academic advising, or related experience preferred.
The ability to establish and maintain an effective work relationship with students, staff, and others.
Computer literacy, including spreadsheets, word processing, and presentation software, is preferred.
Excellent written, verbal and listening communication skills.
The ability to understand words and respond effectively and appropriately.
Visual acuity to view a computer terminal.
Use appropriate judgment and apply tact and courtesy in difficult situations.
Ability to learn and comprehend basic instructions about the position.
Physical and mental qualifications must be performed with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Alternative qualifications may be substituted if sufficient to perform the duties.

Nice To Haves

Major in a human services area preferred.
Computer literacy, including spreadsheets, word processing, and presentation software, is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide academic advising services to students primarily through the McPherson Center.
In cooperation with counseling staff, develop and coordinate career advising, orientation, and other appropriate activities.
Provide information about the college and its programs to potential and current students.
Implement retention procedures including a variety of intervention activities.
Utilize multiple delivery systems including email, social media, online, and telephone advising.
Maintain resource materials and records related to advising, including maintaining and expanding McPherson Center annualized course schedule.
Assess students and potential students utilizing college adopted assessment tools.
Verify student placements and enrollments.
Serve on HutchCC subcommittees and/or task forces as assigned.
Arrive on time for work and successfully complete the responsibilities of the position.
Comply with HutchCC policies, procedures and practices.
Provide coordination assistance to the Outreach Center Coordinator.
Participate as a member of the McPherson Center Team.
Perform other responsibilities as assigned by the Outreach Center Coordinator with input from the Director of Advising and Career Development.