Advising Specialist HV-NTPI-9810

Hudson Valley Community College•City of Troy, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) is seeking an experienced, dynamic, capable, creative, and caring individual to join their team as an Advising Specialist. This position is part of the Non-Teaching Professional staff for the Department of Applied Technologies. The college, founded in 1953 and located in Upstate NY with campuses in Troy and Malta, offers over 80 degree and certificate programs and serves nearly 9,000 students annually. HVCC is a recognized leader in career and transfer preparation, workforce training, distance learning, and serving a diverse student population. With over 80,000 alumni and nearly 1,000 employees, the college is a significant contributor to the Capital Region's educational opportunity and economic development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university and two (2) years of experience as an academic counselor/advisor at the post-secondary level.
Unrestricted employment authorization to work in the United States.
Must currently hold an unrestricted employment authorization to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree and three (3) years of experience at the post-secondary level.
Experience with non-traditional advisement delivery systems (including on-line advisement).

Responsibilities

Provides academic advisement to students in all departmental programs as needed.
Acquaints students with general educational requirements, College regulations, services and opportunities.
Assists students as they make decisions related to career, program/major, and selection of courses.
Counsels students regarding the consequences of course withdrawal, insufficient progress, change of major, withdrawal from institution.
Assists students in evaluation or re-evaluation of progress toward established goals and educational plans.
Refer students to other institutional resources and services as appropriate.
Assists with the advisor training program and development of advising resources.
Participates in and provides administrative support for other programs and projects designed to promote student retention.
Maintains records and generates reports relevant to the operation and evaluation of programs/projects.
Performs other related duties as assigned and provides additional services that supplement the advising program as needed.