Part-Time Enrollment Advisor - Perkins Grant

State of South Carolina; Greenwood (SC); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in South Carolina is seeking a part-time enrollment advisor to guide incoming students through their academic journeys. Responsibilities include assisting with major selection, creating academic plans, and onboarding students to college technologies. A minimum of a bachelor's degree and excellent customer service skills are required. This temporary role may involve evening and weekend events and travel to other campuses.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree.
• Excellent customer service, critical thinking, and communication skills.
• Basic computer skills and the ability to multi-task; dependable and organized.

Responsibilities

• Guide incoming students through major selection, requirements review, course placement, and planning.
• Assist with creating academic plans, class selections, and the registration process.
• Onboard students to college technologies including Pathway, DegreeWorks, D2L, and Navigate.
• Support calling projects to schedule advising appointments.
• Refer students to career planning as needed.
• Participate in committees and contribute to advisor training and professional development.
• Travel to other campuses and high schools for enrollment and advisement events as required.
• Attend evening and weekend events as needed.

Skills

Excellent customer service skills

Critical thinking skills

Strong communication skills

Basic computer skills

Ability to multi-task

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Overview

The part-time enrollment advisor will work directly with incoming students at Piedmont Technical College to guide them as they begin their academic journeys. This will include confirming and validating the student’s choice of major, thoroughly reviewing all requirements, college policies, course placement, skills needed to earn a credential successfully, and reviewing college resources to build success strategies. The advisor will review student barriers and strategies for success and guide students through selecting classes, creating an academic plan, and the registration process. Enrollment Advisors onboard students to the technologies used at the college, including Pathway, DegreeWorks, D2L, and Navigate. Additionally, this position will assist with calling projects to schedule advising appointments, assisting students with admission to the college, and referring students to career planning as needed. The part-time advisor will serve on the Thriving in Advising and Advising Boosters committees, contributing to and facilitating advisor training and professional development opportunities. Advisors will also be asked to travel to other campuses and high schools for enrollment and advisement events. Occasionally, evening and weekend events may also be required. Position is part-time, temporary, 35 hours per week. A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required. Must possess excellent customer service skills, critical thinking skills, strong communication skills, and basic computer skills. Must be dependable and have the ability to multi-task.

Responsibilities

• Guide incoming students through major selection, requirements review, course placement, and planning.
• Assist with creating academic plans, class selections, and the registration process.
• Onboard students to college technologies including Pathway, DegreeWorks, D2L, and Navigate.
• Support calling projects to schedule advising appointments and assist with admission to the college.
• Refer students to career planning as needed.
• Participate in Thriving in Advising and Advising Boosters committees, and contribute to advisor training and professional development.
• Travel to other campuses and high schools for enrollment and advisement events as required.
• Attend evening and weekend events as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree.
• Excellent customer service, critical thinking, and communication skills.
• Basic computer skills and the ability to multi-task; dependable and organized.

Additional Information

These are temporary, part-time positions. Please review Agency Specific Application procedures for our required application procedures.

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