Academic Advisor I, ESOL -Part Time

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b) Retirement Plan

457(b) Deferred Compensation

Roth 403(b) Savings feature

Free parking

Sick and Safe Leave

Job summary

The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking a part-time Class Description role to support ESOL intake and assessment processes across multiple Maryland campuses. The position involves coordinating placement testing and advising, ensuring FERPA compliance, and maintaining test security under DLLR guidelines.

Campus locations include Essex, Dundalk, Catonsville and Owings Mills. Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s degree and have experience in education or high-volume student services, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience in education, counseling, vocational rehabilitation, academic testing, admissions, or high-volume student services preferred.
• Experience with standardized assessments and/or computer-based testing programs (CASAS or TABE) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate aspects of standardized placement testing and course placement.
• Maintain and enforce test administration regulations and DLLR grant requirements related to exam security, FERPA, and ADA accessibility.
• Supervise administration of grant-funded assessment tests (CASAS or TABE) per DLLR requirements.
• Recognize National Reporting System education functioning levels and apply to student advisement.
• Advise learners on skill levels, barriers to success, and course placement with sensitivity to cultural and coaching considerations.
• Maintain test administration certification and attend registration team meetings.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

Education experience

Test administration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Class Description

The purpose of this class is to perform complex administrative worksupporting the ESOL intake and assessment process.

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-volume,student services department. Including experience related to Mustmeet program administration qualifications as required byMaryland's Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation's (DLLR)Consolidated Adult Education and Family Literacy grant within 30days of hire. Must remained test certified during duration ofemployment. Prior experience with administration of standardizedassessment and/or computer based testing programs (CASAS or TABEpreferred).

Positions are 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, Licensing, and Regulation's (DLLR) grantrequirements as they relate to exam security, FERPA compliance, ADAaccessibility, and the CCBC Student 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 andDLLR requirements.
4. Recognize National Reporting System (NRS) educationalfunctioning levels (EFLs) and apply knowledge of EFLs to studentadvisement for DLLR 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

Supplemental (Retirement Annuities) 403(b) and 457(b)

• Tax-sheltered annuities – 403(b). Payroll salary reductionauthorization is needed. The form is available on SharePointForms/Human Resources Forms.
• 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.