Academic Advisor - Cartersville

Rome Floyd Chamber; Cartersville (GA); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Highlands College in Cartersville invites applications for an Advisor position to assist students across multiple campuses. This role focuses on providing accurate advising information, degree planning, and connecting students with services that support persistence and success.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree related to the field and a couple of years of relevant experience, with willingness to travel to other campuses as needed.

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree in a field related to the duties.
• Experience to understand basic principles of the role, typically 1–2 years.
• Valid driver's license or ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality advising to current students.
• Develop multi-semester degree plans following curriculum guidelines.
• Collaborate with other academic departments.
• Connect students with appropriate academic and non-academic services.
• Maintain thorough documentation of advising sessions.
• Register students with holds, preregistration blocks, or overrides.
• Attend new student orientations and training sessions.
• Travel to other campuses to assist with advising and orientation.
• Serve on committees and perform related duties.

Skills

Banner system knowledge

Board of Regents policies

USG policies

Student support services

Financial aid rules

Transfer policies

Degree audit programs

Online programs & distance education

Advising skills

Problem solving

Oral & written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree related field

Tools

Banner advising/registration system

Job description

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Georgia Highlands College is a multi-campus, state college member of the University System of Georgia. Founded in 1970 as Floyd Junior College, it now serves more than 6,000 students in Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama across its five locations in Rome, Cartersville, Marietta, and Dallas. GHC currently offers over 30 areas of study with associate degree and bachelor's degree options both in the classroom and online. We are a growing and progressive institution with opportunities for great employees to grow in a fast-paced and challenging work environment that encourages employee wellness and overall success. Our combined efforts at GHC have led to numerous awards, honors, and countless stories of success for students and employees. This includes our most recent honor of being recognized as one of the semifinalists for the 2023 and 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.

Job Summary

This position is responsible for providing accurate advising information to Georgia Highlands students at multiple campuses. This position is located on the Cartersville campus. Travel to other campuses on occasion is possible.

Responsibilities

• Is to understand, support, and carry out the college's mission, vision, and values and comply with mandates and regulations of government and accrediting bodies
• Provides high quality advising to current students
• Develops multi-semester degree planning following curriculum guidelines; aligns students' academic interests and aptitudes with appropriate professional goals
• Develops partnerships with other academic departments
• Connects students with appropriate academic and non-academic student services that promote their success
• Maintains thorough and accurate documentation of individual advising sessions
• Registers students with academic holds, those who experience computer generated prerequisite blocks, those approved for overrides, and those who are unsure or unclear about their registration skills; preregisters students for their first term at GHC
• Attends new student orientations
• Attends training and meetings
• Travels to other campuses to assist with advising and orientation
• Serves on committees as requested
• Performs related duties

Required Qualifications

• Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of a baccalaureate degree in a course of study related to the occupational field

• Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one (1) to two (2) years.

• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license for the type of vehicle or equipment operated

Proposed Salary

$19.23 per hour

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of BANNER advising/registration system
• Knowledge of Board of Regents policies
• Knowledge of University System of Georgia policies
• Knowledge of student support services
• Knowledge of general financial aid rules
• Knowledge of general transfer policies
• Knowledge of degree audit programs
• Knowledge of online programs and best practices in distance education
• Skills in the provision of advising to potential and current students
• Skill in the analysis of problems and the development and implementation of solutions
• Skill in oral and written communication

Contact Information

For more information or questions about a job posting, please contact Human Resources by email at [e-mail]

For technical support, please contact the Shared Services Center at [phone] or [e-mail]

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct .

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653 .

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with Georgia Highlands College, as determined by Georgia Highlands College in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check.

Offers are made expressly subject to the applicable federal and state laws, to the statutes, rules and regulations of this institution and to the Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request.

Georgia Highlands College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Contact Information : Georgia Highlands College - [e-mail]