Advisor, TRIO SSS Disabilities

Nevada System of Higher Education

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About The Position

This Advisor position exists for the purpose of advising students who are participating in the TRIO Student Support Services Disabilities federal grant program. The position is expected to conceptualize, develop, and implement educational opportunities and services for students with disabilities that help promote academic and decision-making skills leading to successful college graduation and admission into four-year institutions. This position is also responsible for assisting the Director with recruiting students, creating workshops and presenting on college success strategies, building partnerships with other departments, and maintaining compliance with student records.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from regionally accredited college or university; OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1 year of academic advising experience at a college or university.
• Knowledge of academic advising principles and best practices.
• The Advisor must have a working knowledge of advising, student development, retention, and student success best practices and strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to provide effective academic, personal, financial, adjustment and career advisement to students with disabilities.
• Exhibit excellent critical thinking skills through a demonstrated ability to interpret and evaluate explanations of problems of sensitive and complex nature, analyzing and defining issues obtained explicitly and implicitly from students, faculty and staff.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate and assess students’ academic needs, strengths and weaknesses, and with students’ input develop appropriate courses of action.
• Able to develop, implement and present workshops pertaining to college success and advanced learning strategies, effective graduation planning, and transfer agreements.
• Exhibit sensitivity to and understanding of at-risk and disadvantaged students with diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds typical of community college students.
• Possess strong problem-solving skills, resourcefulness, and demonstrated ability as a self-starter planning and carrying out short-term and long-term action plan.
• Must be approachable and personable and articulate with excellent writing, interpersonal and public speaking skills, and able to communicate effectively with students, faculty and staff.
• Demonstrated knowledge of FERPA including ability to interpret and adhere to student privacy policies.
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and computer database management.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree from regionally accredited college or university.
• 3+ years of academic advising experience working with students with disabilities.
• Knowledge of Federal TRIO Programs.

Responsibilities

• Advising students who are participating in the TRIO Student Support Services Disabilities federal grant program.
• Conceptualize, develop, and implement educational opportunities and services for students with disabilities that help promote academic and decision-making skills leading to successful college graduation and admission into four-year institutions.
• Assisting the Director with recruiting students
• Creating workshops and presenting on college success strategies
• Building partnerships with other departments
• Maintaining compliance with student records.

Benefits

• Grant-in-Aid: Tuition & fee assistance for employees and their families at NSHE institutions.
• Time Off: CSN provides a variety of time-off options to help employees manage their work-life balance.
• Holidays: All CSN employees receive 12 paid holidays per year.
• Benefits: CSN offers attractive and customizable health insurance plans for employees and dependents.
• Retirement Plan: Participants contribute 19.25% with 100% employer match.
• On-site Early Childhood Education Center services available
• Learning & professional development opportunities.
• Active CSN Affinity Groups that focus on campus-wide diversity initiatives to create a welcoming campus climate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees