Job Description

Academic Advisor

Essential Functions –

• Provide academic advising services to students who are undecided.
• Communicate with representatives from other colleges on topics related to transfer.
• In cooperation with Student Success Center staff, develop and coordinate career advising, orientation, and student engagement activities.
• Maintain articulation documents using computerized delivery systems.
• Implement retention procedures including a variety of intervention activities.
• Utilize multiple contact management delivery systems (e.g., virtual, text, call, chat, face to face, email, and/or other) and document student communications accordingly.
• Maintain resource materials related to advising.
• Assess students and potential students utilizing college adopted assessment tools.
• Participate actively on institutional committees.
• Comply with HutchCC policies, procedures, and practices.
• Arrive on time for work, attend work regularly, and successfully complete the responsibilities of the position.
• Attend SSC staff meetings.
• All other duties assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Academic advising or related experience preferred.
• The ability to work with students with varied needs. This person must also be able to work effectively with faculty and staff.
• Computer literacy, including spreadsheets, word processing, and presentation software, is preferred.
• Physical requirements: Excellent verbal, written and listening skills; Must have the ability to sit for stand or extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer, and to operate additional office equipment; see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in person and on the telephone; use appropriate judgment and to apply tact and courtesy in difficult situations; understand words and respond effectively and appropriately; attentive to detail, accurately follow written and verbal instructions, work independently, sedentary/indoor work environment
• Mental requirements include the ability to learn and comprehend basic instructions about the position.
• Physical and mental qualifications must be performed with or without a reasonable accommodation.
• The qualifications listed are guidelines for selection purposes; alternative qualifications may be substituted if sufficient to perform the duties.

Salary and Status:

Salary is commensurate with qualifications as determined by HutchCC administration. This full-time administrative staff position is 12-months annual, benefit eligible, at-will, and exempt.

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