Career and Success Navigator

VCCS

Virginia

On-site

USD 50,000 - 55,000

Full time

8 hours ago

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Job summary

Rappahannock Community College (RCC) seeks a Career and Success Navigator to deliver a comprehensive career advising program in support of enrollment and student success goals. You will collaborate with admissions, advising, financial aid, disability services and tutoring to connect students with available resources.

The role emphasizes coaching on time management, study skills and academic and career planning, with an emphasis on coordinating with faculty and employer partners to promote

Qualifications

Experience working in an educational, workforce development, career services or related setting.
Exceptional interpersonal, communication (oral and written), and organizational skills.
Proficient in Word and Excel; ability to work with diverse student populations.

Responsibilities

Develop and deliver a comprehensive program of career advising in support of RCC's enrollment goals.
Collaborate with campus stakeholders to connect students to admissions, advising, financial aid, and tutoring services.
Use technology to track and report student success metrics and assist in meeting enrollment milestones.

Skills

Student services

Communication

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Rappahannock Community College is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment and education opportunity. No person shall be discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employment, personnel practices, or access to and participation in, programs, services, and activities with regard to race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, or membership or activity in a local commission as defined by law. Lack of English skills will not be a barrier to admission or participation. For more information about the employment application process, contact jobs@rappahannock.edu.

Rappahannock Community College is an open-entry institution offering career and technical education (CTE) programs in the following areas of study (list general CTE categories, such as health sciences; construction; engineering; law enforcement, culinary arts, etc.) Due to high demand, some CTE programs offer admission based on selective criteria through a separate application process that is non-discriminatory. These programs are: (Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic I & II, Practical Nursing, Nurse Aide, Nursing, and Pre-Diagnostic Medical Sonography: Echocardiography Career Studies Certificate, and Diagnostic Medical Sonography: Echocardiography Specialization, AAS ). For more information about the application process, please contact the admissions office at 804-758-6740.

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth’s Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services ( DARS ), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired ( DBVI ). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter. To request an AHP Letter, use this link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Posting Summary

Working Title

Working Title Career and Success Navigator

Role Title

Role Code

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

Pay Band

Pay Band 04

Position Number

Position Number 278R0029

Agency

Agency Rappahannock Community College

Division

Division Rappahannock Community College (Div)

Work Location

Work Location Richmond County - 159

Hiring Range

Hiring Range The salary range will be $50,000 - $55,000, commensurate with experience.

Emergency/Essential Personnel No

EEO Category

Full Time or Part Time

Full Time or Part Time Full Time

Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs-

Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference?

Work Schedule

To be determined.

Sensitive Position

Sensitive Position No

Job Description

Rappahannock Community College ( RCC ), founded in 1970, provides high-quality educational and training opportunities throughout a 12-county service region an hour east of Richmond on the beautiful western shore of the Chesapeake Bay with access to fresh local seafood and water activities. RCC delivers accessible and affordable educational opportunities, including for-credit transfer and career technical programs, robust distance education coursework, quality dual enrollment courses, and award-winning workforce training and credentialing programs. RCC’s annualized enrollment of 3,900 credit students in 2025-2026 and almost 890 workforce and community development students are supported by almost 140 full-time employees and over 200 part-time/adjunct employees across two main campuses and five satellite sites.

Are you someone who wants to help students achieve their educational and professional dreams?

RCC seeks applicants for our Career and Success Navigator opening. This is a full-time, restricted, classified staff position, with an excellent benefits package. Continuation of the position is contingent upon funding. The salary range will be $50,000 - $55,000, commensurate with experience.

The Career and Success Navigator develops and delivers a comprehensive program of career advising in support of RCC‘s college and strategic enrollment management goals. Strategic enrollment management encompasses the student journey from connection, entry and progress, through to completion and transition to a career.

This Navigator role collaborates with campus stakeholders to connect students to services that help them complete their programs, such as admissions, advising, financial aid, disability services, tutoring, and food pantry assistance. The Career and Success Navigator provides coaching to develop student time management, study, and note taking skills, and advises on academic, financial, personal and career planning needs and goals. This includes developing student plans for supportive academic assistance and referrals to other helpful services.

This position supports faculty integration of career readiness skills into courses. The Career and Transfer Navigator facilitates training on career competencies and best practices for faculty advisors and other navigators, and helps identify and engage employer partners aligned with programs to promote career readiness.

Lastly, this role uses various technologies to track and report on individual and program-wide student success metrics and to support students in meeting key enrollment and success milestones.

Special Assignments

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

KSA's/Required Qualifications

Experience working in an educational, workforce development, career services, student services or related setting.
Ability to establish positive working relationships with four-year universities, VCCS partners and professional organizations.
Exceptional interpersonal, communication (oral and written), and organizational skills.
Knowledge of project or event planning, including the ability to organize activities such as college fairs.
Ability to work successfully with diverse student, faculty, and staff populations.
Ability to conduct research, and analyze and interpret data for reports.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to exercise appropriate judgment and maintain confidentiality regarding a variety of sensitive information.
Proficient in the use of PC-based software including Word and Excel.
Ability to interpret and apply policies and procedures.

Additional Considerations

Working knowledge of career, admissions and transfer advising processes and ability to promote college success.
Experience working with faculty to promote college resources.
Knowledge of career or transfer advising theories and techniques.
Experience in career, advising, transfer, and/or strategic planning.
Experience with online advising management systems.
Knowledge of college resources to include financial aid, student services, and academic programs.
Experience with college searches, transfer admissions applications, scholarship applications, personal statements, and interviewing techniques.
Experience using technology-based student success platforms.

Operation of a State Vehicle Yes

Supervises Employees No

Required Travel

Travel between campuses and sites as needed.

Posting Number

Posting Number CLS_4853P

Recruitment Type

Recruitment Type General Public - G

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 1

Position End Date (if temporary)

Job Open Date

Job Open Date 11/05/2026

Job Close Date

Job Close Date 11/19/2026

Agency Website

Agency Website www.rappahannock.edu

Contact Name

jobs@rappahannock.edu

Phone Number

Additional Information

The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/

EEO Statement

The Virginia Community College System ( VCCS ) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors.

ADA Statement

The Virginia Community College System ( VCCS ) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts ( ADA and ADAAA ), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.

E-Verify Statement

VCCSuses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.

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