Academic Advisor

POSITION SUMMARY

CCA is a Guided Pathways College, which means that we believe in supporting our students in a seamless experience from the moment they first make contact with us until they reach their academic goal.

Pathways Advisors are caring, enthusiastic, hard-working staff who are excellent at interacting with students and supporting them in their academic journey.

Our Pathways Advisors will work collaboratively with faculty members within the students chosen Guided Academic Pathway.

Pathways Advisors and faculty will work together to develop intentional interventions along each student’s pathway that encourage growth and sustain commitment to completing a degree or certificate at CCA.

Pathways Advisors will provide proactive academic advising, career advising, financial aid advising, and success coaching for students within specific Guided Academic Pathways.

Guided Pathways Advisors will support students by helping them to explore educational and career goals proactively.

Pathways Advisors will track student academic progression and completion towards a degree and proactively intervene as necessary.

Advisors will help current students persist by assisting them in navigating their Academic Course Map, providing transfer information, and making campus and community referrals as needed.

Pathway Advisors will also be engaging in basic financial aid and career planning conversations with students, including matching student career interests to courses/programs of study, and being mindful of debt and default management concerns.

The Community College of Aurora serves our diverse community by providing high-quality instruction and support services to prepare students for transfer and employment. We are particularly interested in applicants that demonstrate a commitment to working with individuals and groups from diverse identities, including but not limited to: socioeconomic, cultural, sexual orientation, gender identity expression, disability, multilingual learners, veterans, non-traditional, race and ethnic backgrounds.

More than 20 different languages and 60 countries are represented  addition to traditional degree and certificate programs, CCA offers non-credit professional development courses, customized training, and economic and workforce development resources to employer partners and individual professionals seeking to enhance the capacity and productivity of their workforce or individual knowledge and skills. The college centers diversity, equity, and inclusion and we actively seek to employee partners who want to join us in working to reducing outcome gaps among our diverse student population.

• Assess academic needs and career goals of assigned Guided Academic Pathways students. Help students choose and enter a pathway. Advise new and continuing students regarding completing a credential and/or transferability of degree program.
• Provide proactive/case management advising for new degree seeking students. Monitor student academic progress towards a credential and intervene as needed. Utilize resources and methods to promote student retention.
• Act as a Guided Academic Pathway liaison with academic departments.
• Establish relationships with faculty within assigned Guided Academic Pathway.
• Develop relationships with transfer representatives at the top transfer institutions for CCA students. Connect with transfer institutions for assigned Guided Academic Pathway, and remain updated on degree information and transfer requirements.
• Help current students persist by assisting them in navigating their Academic Course Map, provide transfer information, and make campus and community referrals as needed.
• Engage in basic career planning conversations with students, including matching student career interests to courses/programs of study.
• Provide basic financial aid advising including financial literacy, debt, and default management information.
• Participate in Guided Academic Pathway events, and other activities that promote and build Guided Academic Pathway communities.
• Participate in early alert and support at-risk students, students on academic probation, and students on academic suspension.
• Maintain knowledge of the curricula for CCA degrees, certificates, courses and issues relevant to transferring to Colorado four-year institutions, and for career preparation.
• Maintain current knowledge of CCA policies and procedures for admissions, enrollment, and completing a program of study.
• Utilize available…