Advisor Early Childhood Education Workforce

Overview

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- Advisor Growing the Early Childhood Education Workforce

With more than 50 years of academic excellence, BHCC is one of Massachusetts' largest community colleges, serving approximately 16,000 students annually. With campuses in Charlestown and Chelsea, BHCC offers a broad range of educational opportunities throughout Greater Boston. BHCC fosters a welcoming and supportive learning environment for students by offering associate degrees and certificates, early college and dual enrollment, community education, corporate training, and industry-specific programs.

Part Time Advisor for Early Childhood Workforce reports to the Director of Early Childhood Workforce Projects and focuses on advising students who are enrolled in programs and coursework to support credentialing in Early Childhood Education in partnership with the City of Boston Growing the Early Childhood Workforce Grant.

Advise a caseload of grant funded students using principles of intrusive advising including support with course registration, updating academic plans, course selection/sequencing, path to credentialing, and identifying needed supports.

Assist with record keeping and reporting including tracking student tuition, and participant information.

• Collaborate with the Career Pathways team to assist with recruitment and intake.
• Handle confidential information with tact, discretion with FERPA information.
• Maintain comprehensive and accurate case notes for students using shared file systems.
• Build collaborative relationships with resource centers on campus to provide smooth connections ("Warm Handoffs") to appropriate success services, such as:
  Admissions, Assessment, Student Central, Life Map, Student Activities, Single Stop/The DISH, departmental advisors, tutoring, supplemental instruction, or accommodations for disabilities; financial literacy skills development; and emergency assistance.
• Deliver culturally responsive student services aimed at improving student access, engagement, retention, and graduation.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Education, Cultural and Community Studies, Counseling, Psychology, Sociology, Education Administration, or other closely related field; with minimum three (3) years experience and/or training in related field.

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience working with students in a fast-paced student services/client services or equivalent setting.
• Familiarity with Early Education programming and credentialling.
• Excellent intercultural, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in student information systems as well as MS Word and Excel.
• Ability to work with faculty/staff/student population.
• Bilingual in student target languages (i.e. Spanish, Haitian or Cape Verdean Creole, Portuguese)
• Ability to work evenings and weekend hours as needed.
• Experience working at a community college, nonprofit and/or community-based organization.

Salary: $36.55 an hour at 18.5 hours a week. Part-Time Non-Benefited position.

This position is funded by the City of Boston Growing the Early Childhood Workforce Grant through December 31, 2026.

• Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as noted above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience has prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.
• Please note that as a condition of employment, the final candidate will undergo Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) background screenings in accordance with state regulations. The results of these screenings may impact the hiring decision.

To be considered for this position please upload the following documents to your account:

• Resume

Please be sure to address the Required Qualifications in your documents.

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