Academic Advisor I - Adult Basic Ed/GED - Part Time

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b) retirement plan

457(b) plan

Free parking

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking a part-time role to support the Adult Basic Education intake and assessment process across multiple Maryland campuses.

The position emphasizes coordinating standardized placement testing and advising on course placement in line with CAFL guidelines. Responsibilities include maintaining test security and compliance with LABOR grant requirements, administering CASAS or TABE tests, and ensuring accurate reporting of educational functioning levels

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and one year full time or two years part time experience in education, counseling, vocational rehabilitation, academic testing, admissions, or another relevant high-volume student services department.
• Must meet program administration qualifications as required by Maryland's LABOR grant within 30 days of hire.
• Prior experience with administration of standardized assessment and/or computer-based testing programs (CASAS or TABE preferred).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate aspects of standardized placement testing and course placement aligned with CAFL guidelines.
• Maintain and enforce test administration regulations and LABOR grant requirements as they relate to exam security, FERPA compliance, ADA accessibility, and the CCBC Student Code of Conduct.
• Supervise the administration of grant-funded assessment tests (CASAS or TABE) aligned with test administration and LABOR requirements.
• Recognize National Reporting System (NRS) educational functioning levels (EFLs) and apply knowledge of EFLs to student advisement for LABOR grant-funded courses.
• Advise learners on adult basic skill levels, barriers to success, and goal setting; advise on proper course placement aligned with academic levels and course availability.
• Maintain test administration certification and attend registration team meetings as scheduled.

Skills

Test administration

Counseling background

High-volume student services

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CASAS

TABE

Job description

Class Description

The purpose of this class is to perform complex administrative worksupporting the Adult Basic Education/GED intake and assessmentprocess.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's degree and one year full time or two years of part timeexperience in education, counseling, vocational rehabilitation,academic testing, admissions, or another relevant high-volumestudent services department. Must meet program administrationqualifications as required by Maryland's Department of Labor(LABOR) Consolidated Adult Education and Family Literacy grantwithin 30 days of hire. Must maintain test certification throughoutemployment. Prior experience with administration of standardizedassessment and/or computer-based testing programs (CASAS or TABEpreferred).

Positions located on multiple campuses

• Essex
• Dundalk
• Catonsville
• Owings Mills

Class Specific Essential Duties

1. Coordinate aspects of standardized placement testing and courseplacement aligned with guidelines of the Center for Adult andFamily Literacy (CAFL).
2. Maintain and enforce the test administration regulations andDepartment of Labor (LABOR) grant requirements as they relate toexam security, FERPA compliance, ADA accessibility, and the CCBCStudent Code of Conduct.
3. Supervise the administration of grant-funded assessment tests(Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System (CASAS) or Test ofAdult Basic Education (TABE) aligned with test administration andLABOR requirements.
4. Recognize National Reporting System (NRS) educationalfunctioning levels (EFLs) and apply knowledge of EFLs to studentadvisement for LABOR grant-funded courses.
5. Advise learners on adult basic skill levels, barriers tosuccess, and goal setting. Advise on proper course placementaligned with academic levels and course availability. Applyculturally responsive knowledge and coaching strategies to studentinteractions.
6. Maintain test administration certification and attendregistration team meetings as scheduled.

Essential Job Duties are intended to be examples of duties and arenot intended to be all inclusive. There will be other duties asassigned.

CCBC Part Time Benefits At A Glance

BENEFIT SUMMARY

• Tax-sheltered annuities – 403(b). Payroll salary reductionauthorization is needed. The form is available on SharePointForms/Human Resources Forms.
  The 403(b) supplemental retirement plan is available to all CCBCemployees (Adjunct Faculty, Part Time Associates and Full Timeemployees).
• Roth 403(b) is a savings feature that is available when youopen a 403(b) account. The Roth 403(b) savings feature allowsemployees to contribute after-tax dollars and then withdrawtax-free dollars from their account upon retirement. The Roth403(b) savings feature is only offered by the following vendors:TIAA-CREF and VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. Adjunct Faculty, PartTime Associates and Full Time employees are eligible to save forretirement using the Roth 403(b) savings feature. Employees maycontribute traditional pre-tax 403(b) dollars and Roth 403(b)post-tax dollars simultaneously. The savings limits are combinedfor the Traditional 403(b) and the Roth 403(b) contributions.
• Deferred Compensation Plan — 457(b) offered through VOYAFinancial Advisors, Inc. The 457(b) salary reduction authorizationform is needed. The form is available on SharePoint Forms/HumanResources Forms.

Parking

Free. Must obtain a parking permit from the Department of PublicSafety to use on all campuses.

Sick and Safe Leave

CCBC is pleased to offer paid sick and safe leave for part-timeemployees. Paid sick and safe leave is earned by all part-timeemployees including credit and non-credit adjunct faculty,part-time associates and other part-time employees.