Student Success & Career Advisor

Agupdate; Pahrump, Northern (NV, KY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

12 paid holidays

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Annual and sick leave

No state income tax

Free parking

Job summary

Great Basin College in Pahrump, NV seeks a Student Advisor who will design personalized educational success plans for incoming, transfer, and undecided students, guiding admissions, advising, career exploration, and transfer information.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree, 1 year of relevant experience, a valid Nevada driver's license, and willingness to work some evenings and Saturdays, with work primarily at the Pahrump Center.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
• One year of relevant experience
• Ability to demonstrate a working knowledge of student advising
• Experience working with students of diverse backgrounds
• Ability to work through sensitive issues in a thoughtful, caring, professional, and confidential manner
• Knowledge of academic programs, student assessment, student services procedures, student life issues that may create a barrier to student success
• Articulate and can communicate effectively with students, parents, faculty, and staff
• Must possess a valid driver's license
• Ability to work some evenings and Saturdays as needed

Responsibilities

• Provides initial academic and career advisement of incoming, traditional and non-traditional students who are undecided or are non-degree students
• Follows up with students who are struggling academically or behaviorally
• Provides academic advisement and career exploration in person, by phone, online, and/or electronically via email or real-time face-to-face interaction
• Identifies life issues that may be a barrier to a student's success and facilitates referrals to appropriate social service agencies for students experiencing difficulties with personal and social problems
• Spearheads various awareness programs (e.g., alcohol and drug awareness, anxiety, stress)
• Coordinates with part-time advisors in centers
• Consistently checks institutional web pages and catalog for inconsistencies
• Serves as a member of various institutional and system-wide committees as appropriate
• Maintains a valid Nevada Driver's License, as this position requires some travel (with or without accommodations per the Americans with Disabilities Act) throughout the state of Nevada and the region
• Other duties as assigned

Education

Bachelor's degree

One year of relevant experience

Working knowledge of student advising

Experience with diverse student backgrounds

Confidential handling

Knowledge of academic programs and student services

Articulate communication

Driver's license

Evenings/Saturdays availability

Master's degree (preferred)

Bilingual in English and Spanish (preferred)

Job description

Great Basin College in Pahrump, NV seeks a Student Advisor who will design personalized educational success plans for incoming, transfer, and undecided students, guiding admissions, advising, career exploration, and transfer information.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree, 1 year of relevant experience, a valid Nevada driver's license, and willingness to work some evenings and Saturdays, with work primarily at the Pahrump Center.