Advisor

Kentucky Community and Technical College System • Louisville, KY

19h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Academic Advising Department of Jefferson Community and Technical College has an opening for an Advisor. This position will be housed at the Southwest Campus two days a week and at the Downtown Campuses 3 days a week. The primary responsibilities of the position include academic advising, making referrals to appropriate academic and support services, and engagement with college retention and success initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (Education, Higher Education, Counseling, Psychology, or related field).
• Experience in higher education, preferably at a community college.
• Flexibility and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years related experience, or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Maintain caseload of Jefferson students pursuing both Technical and General Education degrees.
• Providing individual advising for students (in-person and virtual) who are enrolled FYE 105/FYE 100/FYE 110 (First Year Experience course)
• Assisting students and faculty, including but not limited to: How to navigate Student Center Accounts and Resources, Self-enrollment training, Explaining program requirements and course applicability
• Confirming student intended majors and updating as needed.
• Advising first-time students during RAD (Registration & Advising) events.
• Work closely with other departments to develop processes for student outreach, matriculation, and retention efforts.
• Collaborate with faculty and divisions.
• Degree Audits for students to aid in Academic and Financial Aid planning
• Offering group advising sessions as needed
• Utilizing retention management software for scheduling, adding advising notes, making appropriate referrals, and reporting
• Navigating students through the Admissions process- ex. basic knowledge of Jefferson application, testing, and college enrollment policies.
• Assist with the Advising Center email account.
• May require travel to assist with advising on one of Jefferson’s other extended campuses
• May require some evening and/or weekend hours.

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