Professional Advisor of Sevier County Campus

Tennessee Board of Regents • Sevierville, TN

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About The Position

Partner with students and assist them in determining and achieving their education and career goals. Assist students with career assessment and planning, support onboarding efforts prior to and during new student orientation sessions. Provide ongoing academic advising support and follow up with an assigned student population and guide students to college and community support services. Develop career and academic field expertise and gather transfer content knowledge through collaboration to share with students, faculty advisors, and staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Counseling, Communication, Education, Psychology, Social Work or a related field, minimum.
• 1-2 years of work experience with students in a higher education setting (TCAT, Community College or 4-year college/university) OR work experience in field related to the professional advising work to be performed.
• Ability to communicate effectively with WSCC students, staff and faculty as well as with professionals at other colleges and universities.
• Moderate to advanced experience with career assessment tools and labor market resources.
• Knowledge of and demonstrated ability in educational planning, transfer information, goal setting, and time management.
• Moderate to advanced knowledge of and demonstrated ability with Office 365.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the area of social services, counseling, and academia
• Master’s degree in Counseling, Communications, Education, Social Work or related field.
• Moderate to advanced knowledge of and demonstrated ability with BANNER systems.

Responsibilities

• Establish a relationship with assigned students in one-on-one and group settings. Provide educational and career planning, academic advising and support throughout the student’s educational experience. Facilitate connections to WSCC and other support services. Document work and planning performed with students via Advisor Profile, Degree Works and other college technology tools.
• Assist with student onboarding activities and events, career assessment, and academic advising at new student orientation sessions.
• Participate in continual research, training and professional development that is shared with faculty and staff at the college.
• Participate in SSAC sponsored activities such as advising outreach, transfer fairs, First-Gen events, and career activities.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees