Pathways & Career Advisor (In-Person)

Salt Lake Community College (UT); Utah; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is seeking an Academic Advisor who will provide in-person advising to help students set educational and career goals and build academic plans that lead to timely degree completion.

The role involves delivering one-on-one and group advisement, teaching graduation requirements, and coordinating with departments to align curricula and maps. Evening/weekend availability is required, with possible travel between office locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 1-4 years direct, full-time, paid work experience in advising, mentoring, higher education, or related fields.
• Education and relevant experience may be substituted when the minimum qualification does not require a specific degree, license, certification, accreditation standard, or other requirement for which substitution would be inappropriate.
• Trade off 1:1 full-time experience/education requirement. Part-time experience can be considered on a prorated basis.
• Experience teaching adult learners.
• Experience working on advising technical programs.
• Bilingual (Spanish language skills; speak/read/write).
• Four (4) years of full-time, direct, paid work experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist students in navigating their program of study.
• Deliver one-on-one comprehensive and group advisement support services to an assigned group of students through degree completion and a range of academic counseling and support strategies.
• Teach students about college degree program requirements and how to understand and follow graduation maps, interpret a degree evaluation/audit, and develop an responsible approach to academic course planning.
• Maintain awareness of and communicate program changes to students.
• Refer students to co-curricular options to enhance their college experiences such as Student Life and Leadership organizations, study abroad, service-learning, research, and internships that align with academic and career goals.
• Track the engagement and progression of students to ensure they reach key benchmarks throughout their academic program of study.

Skills

Student advising

Caseload management

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

1-4 years direct, full-time, paid work experience in advising

Tools

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Starfish

Job description

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is seeking an Academic Advisor who will provide in-person advising to help students set educational and career goals and build academic plans that lead to timely degree completion.

The role involves delivering one-on-one and group advisement, teaching graduation requirements, and coordinating with departments to align curricula and maps. Evening/weekend availability is required, with possible travel between office locations.