Advisor, Youth & Adult Literacy Program

Rowan College of South Jersey; Mantua Township (NJ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Rowan College of South Jersey is seeking an Advisor for the Youth & Adult Literacy Programs to provide academic planning, career exploration, and advisement for new and continuing students. The role supports program staff, strives to reduce barriers, and helps with retention initiatives in a grant-funded environment ending June 30, 2026.

The Advisor will guide students on course selection, enrollments, and transfer opportunities, while maintaining FERPA compliance and coordinating with college

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in counseling, student personnel services, student development, or related area.
• Experience advising students in a community college or similar environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and related hardware.
• Experience with higher education system administration software.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings.
• Strong communication with students, staff, faculty, administration, and partners.

Responsibilities

• Provides orientation and advisement for student cohorts and communicates with other program staff.
• Advises students concerning course selection and academic planning for Youth & Adult Education Programs.
• Utilizes data systems to assist students with registration.
• Meets with at‑risk student populations to mitigate barriers to progress.
• Creates and presents reports on outcomes and student retention initiatives.
• Manages appointments and workshop data for assessments and outcomes reports.
• Advises on policies affecting enrollment status and educational objectives.
• Assists with transfer-related advisement for Rowan College of South Jersey enrollment.

Skills

Communication skills

Flexible schedule

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in counseling, student personnel services, student development, or related area

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Higher education system administration software

Job description

Description

The Advisor, Youth & Adult Literacy Program is responsible for advising new and continuing students within the Youth & Adult Literacy Programs at Rowan College of South Jersey by providing academic planning and career exploration opportunities. The Advisor’s assignment may include specific academic cohorts of students, and the responsibility of apprising students of college policies and procedures. The Advisor, working within the team, is expected to assist with implementing and conducting advisement and retention programs based on student needs.

This is a full-time, grant-funded position, ending June 30, 2026.

Examples of Duties

1. Provides orientation and advisement for student cohorts and communicates with other program staff.
2. Advises new, continuing, and returning students concerning appropriate course selection and academic planning for the Youth & Adult Education Programs.
3. Appropriately utilizes data system to assist students with registration.
4. Reaches out to and meets with at‑risk student populations to mitigate barriers that prevent them from progressing toward program completion.
5. Creates and presents reports to Youth & Adult Literacy staff regarding outcomes and student retention initiatives.
6. Manages appointments and workshop data to compile substantive assessment and outcomes reports.
7. Advises new and returning students on policies and procedures that impact their enrollment status and educational objectives (e.g., graduation, training program transition, etc.).
8. Interprets, analyzes, and instructs students on program test results.
9. Advises students on careers and transfer opportunities related to major of study.
10. Refers students for transfer related advisement for Rowan College of South Jersey enrollment.
11. Assists students with signing up for testing and training programs.
12. Ensures the integrity and confidentiality of academic records, maintaining compliance with FERPA, and other college policies, state, and federal regulations.
13. Completes required paperwork and assigned tasks in an accurate and timely fashion.
14. Maintains communications with students, supervisor(s), support staff, faculty, and departments in the College.
15. Assists with planning, implementing, and conducting skills‑development workshops deemed necessary for total student enrichment, based on students’ needs.
16. Assists with college activities related to student success, retention, and transfer.
17. Performs other duties, as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in counseling, student personnel services, student development, or a related area required.
• Applicable experience advising students in a community college or similar environment.
• Ability to use current applicable hardware and software, including Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Power Point.
• Applicable experience with higher education system administration software.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule with variable hours, includes evenings.
• Possess the ability to work well and communicate effectively with prospective and current students, staff, faculty, administration, and colleagues and community partners.

If certain conditions exist, this position requires you to have access to personal technological equipment and capabilities to perform your duties.

Supplemental Information

COVID-19 vaccination is a requirement for all positions at Rowan College of South Jersey. New hires are expected to be fully vaccinated before beginning work at the College. For more information about RCSJ’s vaccine requirements, visit the RCSJ Coronavirus Updates website for the latest information.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical activity of the position:

• Standing
• Walking
• Talking
• Hearing
• Repetitive motion of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers such as picking, pinching, typing

Physical requirements of the position:

• Light work—exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or 10 pounds of force frequently

Visual acuity requirements of the position:

• The worker is required to have close visual acuity

Workplace conditions of the position:

• The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

As a New Jersey First Act Employer, new employees must establish a primary residence in New Jersey within one year unless an exemption applies.