Advisor II, Workforce Perkins

Lone Star College; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Lone Star College-CyFair in Cypress, TX is seeking an Advisor II, Workforce Perkins to provide advising to workforce and CTE students, guiding them from career exploration through program completion and into job preparation.

This temporary, grant-funded position emphasizes collaboration with faculty and staff, tracking student progress, and offering referrals to campus resources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience advising in workforce education (preferred).
• Experience as a career advisor or career counselor (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Provide information to students on workforce and CTE awards and the application process.
• Assist students in career exploration using exploration tools and assessments.
• Advise students on course selection for workforce/CTE programs including prerequisites and sequence.
• Advise on transfer opportunities from AAS to bachelor degrees.
• Coach students to develop clear educational plans.
• Track student progress and report outcomes; collaborate to support success.
• Act as resource to colleagues on workforce programs, labor market information, and program requirements.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff to support recruitment and retention.
• Provide referrals to campus resources.

Skills

Office software

Communication

Organizational skills

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Windows

Office suite

Job description

Job Title: Advisor II, Workforce Perkins

Location: LSC-CyFair

Regular/Temporary: Temporary

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Job ID: 45332

Commitment to Mission

At Lone Star College System, every employee contributes to our mission of providing transformational educational opportunities that help individuals get from where they are to where they want to be. Guided by our vision to lead higher education through high-quality, affordable, and innovative learning opportunities, employees are expected to exemplify professionalism, integrity, accountability, and collaboration.

Through our One LSC Philosophy, we deliver excellent and uniform customer service, providing consistent information, and uniformly helping every student regardless of physical location, modality, college, campus, center, or medium.

This commitment supports Lone Star College System's strategic goals:

1. Opportunity through financial resilience
2. Leading in academic excellence
3. Strength in culture and talent development
4. Connections through bridges of prosperity

Great Colleges to Work For®

Lone Star College System is proud to be recognized as a Great Colleges to Work For® institution by The Chronicle of Higher Education. This recognition reflects our commitment to creating an organizational culture where employees are valued, supported, and empowered.

Campus Marketing Statement

Lone Star College-CyFair

With 100,000 students and counting, Lone Star College System provides transformational educational opportunities that help individuals get from where they are to where they want to be. The two-year institution is training tomorrow's workforce today, offering more than 200 degrees and certification programs that empower students to take the next step.

Lone Star College System has eight main campuses and more than 20 locations in the Houston area. Learn more at LoneStar.edu.

Located in suburban northwest Houston, in the heart of the Cy-Fair Community, Lone Star College-CyFair offers a full range of programs, including unique offerings in fire science technology, logistics management, and sonography. Since opening its award-winning campus in 2003, the college has experienced record growth, supporting an exciting learning environment that combines state-of-the-art technology with active, collaborative learning.

The address is 9191 Barker Cypress Road, Cypress, TX 77433. All applicants must reside in Texas.

Job Description

Purpose and Scope:

The Advisor II, Workforce provides advising to workforce and CTE students serving as first line of contact and as a resource on services available to students. Provides direction and referrals to workforce students to meet the students' needs from career guidance, through program selection and completion, and into job search preparations. Meets with students on a regular basis to track their success and progress, reporting on progress of students and involves others to assist with their success. Serves as a resource to colleagues on workforce and CTE programs, labor market information, and program requirements. This is a temporary, grant-funded position. Continuation of the position from one academic year to the next is dependent upon continued grant funding.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Provides information to students on workforce and CTE awards and the occupations associated with the awards; Provides information on the application process for competitive admissions programs
2. Assists students in the career exploration process, including providing assistance with career exploration tools and interest assessments
3. Advises students on proper course selection for workforce and CTE programs including course prerequisites, co-requisites, and recommended course sequence
4. Advises students on opportunities for transfer of AAS degrees into bachelor degrees
5. Provides coaching and advising to students on skills to develop clear and attainable educational plans
6. Tracks and provides data on students with declared workforce majors; May include success, retention, completion and graduation rates as well as other data
7. Tracks students through program completion and provides assistance in completing graduation checks and applications
8. Advises students with job search for in-school students, externship students and graduate's employment in the field of study
9. Provides information on job search and interviewing techniques and in appropriate follow up; Provides resources for interview preparation
10. Advises and assists students and graduates in developing resumes and cover letters; Contacts students who have workforce credits or are close to workforce award completion but are not enrolled in courses and advises on steps to completion
11. Serves as a resource to colleagues in advising, admissions, outreach and other areas on workforce programs and CTE awards
12. Works collaboratively with faculty, student recruitment and retention; Maintains professional relationships with students, colleagues and the community
13. Provides students with information and proper referrals to available resources and services on campus
14. Responsible for other reasonable related duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Understands labor market information for workforce clusters and employment trends
• Proficiency with common office software.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• High level of customer service
• Strong attention to accuracy and detail for tracking of student success and student educational plans
• Ability to communicate and work well with all levels of students
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude in demanding work environment
• Ability to prioritize duties

Physical Abilities:

The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items, such as papers, books, or small parts; or driving an automobile. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

Work Schedule and Conditions:

• Equipment used includes, PC workstation running on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone and other general office equipment
• Interface with internal and external contacts as needed to carry out the functions of the position
• Work is performed in a climate-controlled office with minimal exposure to safety hazards

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience advising in workforce education
• Experience as a career advisor or career counselor

Salary

Hiring salary range is $44,793 - $51,512.

Lone Star College provides a hiring salary range for all posted full-time non-faculty positions. Where your salary offer would fall in that range is determined by your related experience and education. Should you receive an offer of employment from Lone Star College, the resume submitted in the application process will be utilized to calculate your salary offer. The information outlined below will provide the Office of Human Resources everything needed to determine an accurate starting salary.

Your resume should provide a complete picture of your work experience. The resume should include the following information for each position listed:

1. Length of time (specific months and years) of employment
2. If the position was full time or part time
3. If the position was paid or unpaid
4. Level of degree completed including date earned.
5. Unofficial transcript for highest earned degree

Additionally, any certifications listed as required or preferred in the Lone Star College job description should be included in the resume submitted.

Benefits Marketing Statement

By joining our top-notch institution, you will enjoy being a part of an organization that offers a supportive, collegial work environment and excellent work/life balance. This includes a full comprehensive and competitive benefits package, a generous number of paid holidays and vacation days, wellness programs, tuition waiver, professional development opportunities and more.

Lone Star College is an EEO Employer. All positions are subject to a criminal background check.