Adult Education Career and Workforce Advisor

Adult Education Career and Workforce Advisor

Full-time Staff – Aurora Downtown Campus – Hybrid Option:
Yes

We are committed to hiring and retaining exceptional faculty and staff who are committed to the college’s culture of collaboration, professional growth and student success.

The Adult Education Career and Workforce Advisor reports to the Waubonsee Works Program Manager and serves as an integral member of the Adult and Workforce Education division, supporting the alignment of academic instruction, career pathways, and workforce readiness. The Advisor maintains a caseload of participants and provides comprehensive case management, including individualized planning, progress monitoring, and connecting students to academic, career, and supportive resources.

In this role, the Advisor collaborates closely with faculty, program staff, and instructional teams within Adult and Workforce Education to support Bridge and ICAPS programming and ensure coordinated services for WIOA-funded students. The Advisor also partners across the college with Career Services and academic departments to align student supports and create seamless pathways into credit and noncredit programs. Externally, the Advisor builds relationships with employers, workforce partners, and community-based organizations to expand career opportunities, facilitate work-based learning, and connect students to wraparound services.

The Advisor delivers workshops on job search strategies, resumes, interviewing, and professional branding, while using labor market information to guide participants toward high-demand occupations. This role requires a strong commitment to collaboration, equity, and student-centered practice to ensure participants achieve meaningful educational and career outcomes.

• Case management of designated caseload of Waubonsee Works program participants and maintain accurate, detailed case notes per WIOA guidelines.
• Search and recruit employers and Waubonsee departments willing to provide appropriate paid work experiences for participants enrolled in the Waubonsee Works Program.
• Maintain positive relationships with program participants, employers, and Waubonsee departments to resolve conflicts or issues encountered.
• Assist in planning, execution, and facilitation of training workshops.
• Advise program participants on personal, academic, and career-related topics and appropriately document these activities in the Illinois Workforce Development System (IWDS).
• Assist in the placement of program participants into employment.
• Compile data and complete reports as required by the college and funding sources.
• Provide program participants access to computerized employment networks, career centers and/or workshops.
• Develop relationships with public and private sector employers for the purpose of securing employment leads and data for program participants.
• Attend workshops and meetings as directed by the Dean for Adult Education and Waubonsee Works Program Manager.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Counseling, Education, Human Services or related field required. Master's degree preferred.
• Experience in counseling, advising, social services, case management, or adult education required, WIOA grant experience preferred.
• Two years of experience developing and maintaining relationships with employers.
• Experience with disadvantaged adults including women, minorities, immigrants, economically disadvantaged and youth.
• Strong communication and organizational skills with the ability to work independently, cooperatively and maintain confidentiality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software applications required.
• Job development experience preferred.
• Detail-oriented and good with follow-up.

Position Details:

Work Schedule:

M-F 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. with some evening hours. Compensation: $24.64 – $29.69 hourly based on experience, education, and qualifications.

EOE, including disability and veteran