Pathway Advisor -Career and Academic Planning

Portland Community College; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 66,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Oregon PERS retirement contributions

Tuition waiver for you and family

Campus gym and cultural events access

Generous paid leave

Job summary

Portland Community College seeks a dynamic Pathway Advisor — Academic Advising Specialist to support student goals, create academic plans, and inform students about credit and non‑credit options. The role requires building strong relationships with faculty, staff and administrators while addressing equity and access across pathways.

Support includes virtual, in-person, phone, and email advising, with some evening/weekend hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; relevant experience may substitute on a year-for-year basis.
• Two years of professional experience in an educational setting providing academic advising or related student services.
• Ability to advise on credit and non‑credit programs and support equitable access.

Responsibilities

• Provide asset-based academic advising and retention services.
• Help students develop long- and short-term academic plans.
• Engage with students via virtual, in-person, phone, and email modalities.

Skills

Student development

Equity & inclusion

Relationship building

Communication skills

Caseload management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Advising software

Job description

Join our Team at Portland Community College

Note: PCC currently limits employment to individuals residing in Oregon and Washington. Employment offers are contingent upon the ability to establish residence in Oregon or Washington.

Portland Community College will also ensure that applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for the hiring process are provided for. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the PCC Talent Acquisition Team at [e-mail].

Portland Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon and 19th largest in the nation, serving approximately 80,000 full- and part-time students. With four comprehensive campuses, five workforce training and education centers, and 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area, our unique role is to make high-quality education accessible to everyone, creating opportunities for our students and contributing to the economic development of our community.

The Department of Career and Academic Planning is excited to announce two openings for a dynamic and student-centered Pathway Advisor — Academic Advising Specialist! This role is perfect for someone passionate about providing asset-based academic advising and retention services within our Division of Academic and Career Pathway Guidance.

As a Pathway Advisor, you will play a key role in helping students develop their academic goals and create both long- and short-term academic plans. Additionally, you'll provide valuable information on both credit and non-credit programs at PCC.

We're looking for someone who excels at building and maintaining positive relationships with faculty, staff, and administrators within their assigned pathway. You will engage with students consistently through ongoing outreach, supporting PCC's commitment to equitable access for all. Your approach will be holistic, addressing students' academic, work, health, and financial needs, while ensuring they are aware of essential resources like food, housing, and transportation support.

The successful candidate will be versatile in supporting our students through various modalities, including virtual, in-person, phone, and email. Flexibility is key, as the role may require evening and weekend hours to meet student needs.

At Portland Community College, we are committed to equitablestudent success and continuously evolving our advising role tobetter serve our students.

See the classification description for additional information: https://www.pcc.edu/hr/employment/academic-pro-jobs/academic-advising-specialist/

Please include your preferred campus location: Cascade, Rock Creek, Southeast, or the Sylvania campus within your cover letter.

What You'll Do and Who We Are Looking For

These qualifications, skills and abilities are critical for success in this position. Throughout the screening process, you will be evaluated based on the demonstration of these qualifications.

• Demonstrate an understanding and practical application of student development, career development and student learning theories.
• Exhibit an understanding of the purpose of higher education, particularly within the context of a community college, to better serve our diverse student population.
• Possess a strong awareness of equity issues, as well as opportunity and achievement gaps at community colleges, and actively work to address these challenges.
• Demonstrate experience providing support and resources to students that enables them to meet and exceed their educational and career goals.
• Understand and engage with cultural differences, demonstrating relational skills that allow for effective advising across diverse student backgrounds.
• Leverage current technologies to conduct proactive outreach, manage caseloads efficiently, and foster clear, consistent communication with students.
• Experience working collaboratively with educational staff and community resources to coordinate student support and engagement utilizing a student-centered approach.

Minimum Qualifications

To be considered, your application must demonstrate these minimum qualifications. (Experience is calculated based on the start and end dates you provide multiplied by the number of hours per week worked).

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Relevant experience may substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.
• Two years of professional experience in an educational setting providing academic advising, career counseling, student retention/coaching, or related student services.

Why You'll Love Working Here

As part of our College community, you'll enjoy:

• A collaborative and inspiring campus community
• Opportunities for learning and professional development

Portland Community College embraces equity and inclusion as a priority.

We are committed to building a community with a variety of backgrounds, skills, views, and life experiences.

The more we value equity and inclusion, the more we will add value to the work we do and how we serve our students, engage with each other, and the Oregon Community that we serve.

Creating a culture that honors equity and inclusion is our objective and the smart path forward.

Position Grade

Academic Professional 3 (A)

Employment Type

Full time

Total Rewards Package / What We Offer

There is never a dull moment at PCC. We offer more than just a competitive salary. When you join our team at PCC you'll also enjoy:

• Comprehensive benefit package designed to provide employees and their families, including domestic partners, with access to a broad range of benefit options. Includes Health, Dental, and Vision options, Group Life, Long-term Disability, Long-term Care, and Auto and Home Insurance programs
• Oregon PERS contribution — PCC currently fully funds the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS/OPSRP) pension and contributes an additional 6% into the employee's Individual Account Program under PERS/OPSRP
• Tax deferred annuity program and a deferred compensation program where employees may save additional pre-tax dollars for retirement
• PCC provides a tuition waiver for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and dependent children under 24 years of age, as well as partial tuition reimbursement for full-time employees at other accredited institutions
• Free access to the sports centers / campus gymnasiums, performing arts, and cultural events
• Generous Paid Leave – as determined by our collective bargaining agreement (Pro-rated by FTE for Part-Time Employees) – Faculty and Academic Professional Agreement

Paid Leave

• Starts at 13.33 hours of vacation leave per month (additional vacation hours with years of service)
• 1 day of sick leave per month
• 12 holidays
• PCC Winter Break (when College is closed)
• 1 additional personal leave day per year

View a complete list of PCC benefits

How We Determine Initial Salary Placement

The initial salary placement typically is between the minimum $65,928.00 to the range midpoint $68,236.00. Placement will generally not exceed the mid-point, based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity.

Oregon Veterans' Preference in Public Employment

Portland Community College complies with the Oregon Veterans' Preference in Public Employment law which provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment.

You will be given instructions during the application process to claim Veterans' Preference in the recruitment of this position, and to provide the documents required for verification of eligibility.

Please do not send your documentation to the hiring manager directly.

For verification of eligibility, please submit the following documentation:

• Veterans: DD214
• Disabled Veterans: DD214 and Letter from the Department of VA

Notice of the Availability of the Annual Security Report

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), you may view Portland Community College’s (PCC) most recent Annual Security Report (ASR) on the Department of Public Safety website.

The ASR contains current security and safety-related policy disclosure statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information and resources, and drug and alcohol prevention programming.

The ASR also contains crime statistics for Clery Act crimes which occurred on PCC properties for the last three calendar years.

Paper copies of the ASR are available upon request at all Department of Public Safety offices.

PCC Employment Offers are Contingent Upon the Successful Completion of a Criminal Background Check

Please note that Portland Community College is not currently able to provide visa (e.g. H1-B Visa) sponsorship for potential employees.

Contact PCC at [e-mail] if you have questions