Academic​/Career Advisor

Location: Arkansas Tech University – Ozark Campus;
Ozark, Arkansas

Founded in 1909, Arkansas Tech is a state‑supported comprehensive institution, maintaining regional accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and classification as a Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) level III institution. It is the third largest in the state with an enrollment close to 12,000 students. The Russellville campus, located in the scenic Arkansas River Valley between the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains, is just one hour from the capital city of Little Rock and boasts a charming blend of historic and modern architecture, including beautiful grounds and greenery.

Offering over 100 undergraduate and more than 25 graduate degree programs across seven academic colleges and two campuses, Arkansas Tech provides a solid educational foundation for life‑long learning to a diverse community. For more information about Arkansas Tech University and the surrounding community, please visit our website .edu/hr to find our “Live Here” informational resources.

Implements plans, strategies, activities, policies and objectives for developing and maintaining the Career Pathways Initiative Career Support Services (CSS) department at the campus in accordance with the goals and objectives of the CPI grant, Memorandum of Agreement, and Act 514 by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate managers. The CSS Facilitator reports to the campus CPI Program Director but works collaboratively with the ADHE/CPI CSS Coordinator to reach statewide goals.

• Helping Skills – Be proficient in the basic career facilitating process while including productive interpersonal relationship when implementing a plan for assisting students to enter employment in targeted job categories. This includes but is not limited to academic and career advising, answering general questions, assisting other staff with shared goals, and other duties as assigned.
• Diverse Populations – Recognize special needs of various groups and adapt services to meet their needs. Establish and maintain continuous relationships with external and internal partners.
• Consultation – Accept suggestions for performance improvement from campus supervisors and ADHE/CPI. Analyze and share with supervisor CSS reports from the database in order to make data‑driven decisions and plan for continuous improvement of the campus initiative.
• Career Development Models – Understand career development theories, models and techniques as they apply to lifelong development, gender, age and ethnic background.
• Assessment – Comprehend and use (under supervision) both formal & informal career development assessments with emphasis on relating appropriate career development assessments to the population served. Keep complete students files including Kuder, IEP, ICP, exit interview, resume, cover letter, copies of certificates and awards and other documentation for seeking employment.
• Labor Market Information and Resources – Understand labor market and occupational information and trends. Confer with campus faculty, administrators, Business, and Industry (B&I) personnel in addition to area business and industry leaders to identify high wage/high demand occupations in the state and local area.
• Technology – Comprehend and use career development computer applications. Tracks student information at the time of completion, career cluster, employment status, employer information and notes reflecting CSS assistance in the CSS Report module.
• Employability Skills – Know job search strategies, and entering employment techniques, especially in work with specific groups. Apply this knowledge in working with all CPI completers.
• Training Clients and Peers – Prepare and develop materials for training programs and presentations. Directs and coordinates the CSS program with campus faculty and program advisory committees in collaboration with B&I and ADHE/CPI staff for individual occupational programs. Develops and implements workshops for CPI students.
• Program Management/Implementation – Understand programs and their implementation, and…