Career & Success Navigator — Full-Time with Benefits

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Virginia; On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Rappahannock Community College (RCC) seeks applicants for our Career and Success Navigator opening. This is a full-time, restricted, classified staff position, with excellent benefits. Continuation depends on funding.

The salary range will be $50,000 – $55,000, commensurate with experience. The Navigator develops and delivers a comprehensive program of career advising in support of RCC’s enrollment and student success goals.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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 Transfer 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.

Job description

Rappahannock Community College (RCC) seeks applicants for our Career and Success Navigator opening. This is a full-time, restricted, classified staff position, with excellent benefits. Continuation depends on funding.

The salary range will be $50,000 – $55,000, commensurate with experience. The Navigator develops and delivers a comprehensive program of career advising in support of RCC’s enrollment and student success goals.