Academic and Career Advisor (Two Vacancies) (Temporary)

State of South Carolina; West Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

State of South Carolina is seeking an Academic and Career Advisor to support a caseload of students with career advising, academic plan development, and registration assistance. The role emphasizes student success, persistence, retention, progression, and completion.

The position requires a bachelor's degree (master's degree preferred) and experience in student services, including managing a caseload and leveraging technology to document advisement. Travel between campuses is possible.

Qualifications

• Experience in student services programs.
• Bachelor's degree; three years of experience required or a master's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advise a caseload of newly admitted, first-semester, and continuing students.
• Develop academic plans and assist with registration and career advising.
• Implement academic strategies to support success, persistence, and completion.
• Participate in ongoing training and use technologies to document advisement.
• Travel between Midlands Technical College Airport or Beltline Campus as needed.

Skills

Academic advising

Caseload management

Student services

Communication skills

Technology for documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Academic and Career Advisors support an assigned caseload of newly admitted students, students in their first semester of enrollment, and continuing students with career advising, academic plan development, registration assistance, and academic strategy development aimed at student success, persistence, retention, progression, and completion. The positions maintains 30 hours of advising availability per week, participates in on-going training provided by the Center and assigned academic department(s), facilitates early interventions, and regularly uses available technologies to ensure accurate and effective advising. Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including a possible work schedule beyond regular operating hours. Must be able to travel between MTC campuses as needed.

This position will be located on either Midlands Technical College Airport or Beltline Campus

Experience in student services programs and a bachelor's degree.

Bachelor's degree plus three (3) years experience in student services programs/academic advising or an achieved master's degree. The preferred candidate will have direct academic advising experience in a community/technical college setting including experience managing a caseload, leading student interventions, and leveraging technologies to document academic advisement and student support.