Acting Academic Success Advisor

Why choose the College of Lake County for your next opportunity?

The College of Lake County (CLC) offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits that includes Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois health, Delta Dental and Superior Vision insurance plans, tuition support for employees and qualified family members, three retirement plans, disability, group and supplemental life insurance, health and dependent care flexible spending account plans, a compressed work week in the summer (Closed Fridays!),

generous vacation, sick and personal time off and 14 paid holidays each year.

Some benefits will not be available for Part-Time or Part Time Staff Under 20 Hours (ex: health insurance).

Position Title:

Acting Academic Success Advisor

Job Summary:

The Academic Success Advisor serves as the primary liaison for an assigned caseload of students enrolled at CLC within a designated Field of Interest (FOI). This position is responsible for providing a personalized, holistic, and culturally responsive advising experience for each student from their first day of classes through credential attainment and career or transfertransition. Responsibilities include academic advising, transfer guidance, career exploration and planning, financial planning, case management, progress monitoring, proactive outreach,support service planning and referral, and referral to student engagement opportunities.

Academic Success Advisors act as partners with college departments in their efforts to develop,implement, and provide programs and services that foster an inclusive and engaged campus community.

Job Description:

Student & Customer Service - 85%
Develop a personalized, holistic semester by semester success plan for each advisee which incorporates all aspects of the student’s development including their academic, career, transfer, financial, personal and cultural needs and continually review and update the plan to ensure progress is made and goals are achieved. Academic Advising:
Provide accurate and timely academic advising for all programs within assigned field of interest.

Apply appreciative (strengths based) and culturally responsive advising as teaching approaches to help assigned students determine, discover, design and create a pathway to their academic, career, and personal goals.

Embed cultural competence in advising practice.

Assess students’ academic abilities and certainty about career decision based on their academic record, intake assessment responses, career exploration tool results, and placement test results.

Interpret and explain college policies and procedures related to curriculum, advising, student success, and degree completion.

Help students select and make progress through a specific program of study.

Ensure students achieve critical academic milestones.

Maintain detailed advising notes and semester by semester course plans within case management/student success software.

Maintain currency of knowledge regarding FERPA regulations and advising professional standards.

Career Advising:
Guide students through career exploration tools and assessments to assist in career identification.

Assist students to understand their interests, abilities, skills, and values in order to develop realistic academic and career goals.

Apply career coaching and career development facilitator skills and concepts; identify educational and career options appropriate for each student and assist with the analysis of each option, including possible outcomes and their implications.

Collaborate with faculty in the FOI regarding career information and connect students with faculty mentors as appropriate for additional career exploration and guidance.

Help students plan for career transition and connect them with related Career and Job Placement…