Academic Advisor/Licensed Counselor
Provides personal, career, and academic counseling services for students and employees of the college; coordinates college placement services, provides job search assistance and career and employment services for students, faculty, staff, and Kirtland alumni.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES*
- Provides personal counseling to students and/or college employees.
- Performs career counseling, assessment and interpretation; provides occupational awareness and job exploration activities; assists students in identifying career goals and the programs of study to achieve them.
- Schedules, administers and/or supervises administration of standardized academic testing: scores and interprets test results. Consults with testing center staff as needed.
- Orders testing materials and supplies
- Administers career interest and personality inventories, interprets results, and assists students in identifying career goals or college majors.
- Manages dismissed and academic reinstated students.
- Coordinates special projects such as alcohol and drug awareness week.
- Advises students about content and structure of postsecondary programs including graduation and/or transfer requirements for a particular program of study.
- Audits, monitors, and evaluates individual student academic progress.
- Disseminates certificate, diploma and university transfer program information to all learners and other appropriate internal and external contacts in individual or group sessions.
- Interprets testing results relevant to placement decisions; determines student readiness for College programs.
- Assists students in the development of an educational plan including choosing a program of study and/or clarifying educational goals.
- Informs students about alternatives, limitations and possible consequences of academic decisions (e.g. adding, dropping and withdrawing from courses; change of program, major and/or transfer institution)
- Maintains up-to-date knowledge about the College’s programs and requirements; consults with contacts at various transfer institutions regarding course and program transferability, admission and graduation requirements.
- Educates students about course planning and registration process.
- Participates in on and off campus events promoting Kirtland Community College, assists with orientation programs.
- Develops and promotes internal communication and resource sharing in order to benefit student success.
- Monitors course enrollment and make recommendations to appropriate staff regarding reserves, restrictions, availability, waitlist, or closure based on program demand and course availability
- Provides recommendations for continuous improvement to all services for academic advising purposes and to integrate practices and technology aimed at improving student service
- Member of the Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT).
- Represents college at off campus recruiting events and career fairs.
- Contributes professionally by serving as appropriate on college committees and task groups; keeps staff and administration informed of state and federal requirements for areas of assigned responsibility.
- Maintains administrative documents and confidential student records.
- Performs other related tasks as required.
SUPERVISION – Works under the general supervision of the VP of student services
ATTENDANCE – Individuals in this position are expected to be generally available during the normal business hours of the college throughout the calendar year, and occasionally evenings and weekends for special presentations and events.
WORKING CONDITIONS – Conditions are those of a typical office environment, requiring frequent oral and written communication with students and colleagues, the ability to enter data and written communications in electronic format in a timely manner, and mobility to be present and communicate with students, their parents, and fellow professionals at appropriate college and regional functions. Occasional travel between instructional sites is required, and may involve travel after dark, and in inclement weather.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s degree in counseling, social work, or a related field
- State of Michigan professional counselor (LPC) or social work (LSW) license
- Three years’ experience in academic advising or related positions in the field of education, or a combination of education and experience commensurate with the requirements of the position
- Ability to learn and effectively use network related software and database management systems
- Ability to process and maintain highly confidential information
- Demonstrated interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to effectively analyze ambiguous information and respond appropriately
- Ability to work effectively with individuals of varying backgrounds, abilities, outlooks, ages, and nationalities
JOB DIMENSIONS – Analysis, judgment, decisiveness, planning and organizing, influence, sensitivity, stress tolerance, dependability, teamwork, attention to detail, work standards, initiative, professional self-development, informal communication, written communication, oral presentations, knowledge of work, commitment to the college
JOB DIMENSIONS – Analysis, judgment, decisiveness, planning and organizing, influence, sensitivity, stress tolerance, dependability, teamwork, attention to detail, work standards, initiative, professional self-development, informal communication, written communication, oral presentations, knowledge of work, commitment to the college
04/17
Kirtland Community College is an equal opportunity employer
* This job description is intended to describe the type and level of work being performed by a person in this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required by a person so classified.
