Career Advisor

Tarrant County College District•Madison, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for implementing career advising strategies for students from entry to completion by proactively engaging students through a case management model to access appropriate services and support achievement of their academic and career goals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Three (3) years’ working experience related to the Essential Performance Requirements
Current Certificate in Advanced Education Leadership (CAEL) or any National Career Development Association (NCDA) Certification including Certified Career Services Provider (CCSP), Certified Master of Career Services (CMCS), Certified Career Counselor (CCC), Certified Clinical Supervisor of Career Counseling (CCSCC), or Certified School Career Development Advisor (CSCDA)

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Higher Education, Counseling, Student Affairs, Social Work, Educational Psychology, or a closely related field
At least one (1) year’s working experience in a community college or higher education setting related to the Essential Performance Requirements
At least one (1) year’s working experience with Texas transfer pathways, Field of Study curricula, Guided Pathways frameworks, or a comparable student success and career pathway initiative
Bilingual conversational ability

Responsibilities

Provides advising to assigned students and groups from entry to completion; provides career and pathway exploration and career planning; collaborates with the Career Advising Team using case management principles
Provides degree plans for core, major, and transfer students; implements career and academic advising strategies to support achievement of student career objectives
Proactively communicates internally and externally with assigned students, partners, and stakeholders through email, phone, text messaging, chat, face-to-face interactions, direct mail, and web-based communication methods
Maintains frequent check-ins with assigned students at 15, 30, and 45 credit-hour attainment milestones
Interprets student data and develops action plans and interventions
Performs records management, degree and certification planning, and supports course substitution and equivalency processes
Unofficially evaluates and interprets high school and college transcripts and test scores
Collaborates with departments to develop and implement professional development activities, student success initiatives, and workshops
Informs faculty and supports students identified through early alert processes
Supports graduation initiatives through communication, activities, and awareness efforts
Serves as a liaison among students, staff, faculty, and administrators; provides referral services, assesses and coordinates student support services, and helps streamline processes in a changing environment
Leads special projects and participates on internal committees in support of student success as assigned
Participates on behalf of the College in external community organizations and associations as assigned to support the essential performance requirements
Attends the workplace regularly, reports to work punctually, and follows a work schedule to keep up with the demands of the worksite
Completes all required training and professional development sessions sponsored through Tarrant County College (TCC)
Supports the mission, values, goals, and principles of the College
Works under the supervision of the assigned campus leader
Performs Other Related Tasks as Required