Director of Advising

Title: Director of Advising

Position Type: Professional Tech Full time

College: Colorado Northwestern Community College

Division: Student Affairs

Department: CNCC Advising

Campus: CNCC Rangely Campus

Salary Range:62,

The Director of Advising is charged with the management of CNCC’s advising, career, and transfer services. The Director, under the supervision of the Dean of Enrollment Services, provides holistic advising to students for their academic, career, and transfer success at CNCC and beyond. This includes managing and implementing various processes and policies that affect student retention at CNCC.

The Director will serve as a coordinator for the assignment of academic accommodations as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) under the direction of the college’s ADA/Section 504/Title II Coordinator.

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) – Ensures students have the right to an accessible education regarding academics and housing.
• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) – Ensures the protection and privacy of students’ education records. This affords students and parents/guardians/partners certain rights in this regard.
• Higher Learning Commission (HLC) – CNCC’s accrediting body that ensures the institution provides a quality education to students based on its established criteria. Criterion 3 is most relevant to this position’s responsibilities.

In addition to the primary duties outlined below, the Director of Advising will perform other duties as assigned by the Dean of Enrollment Services.

• Act as a primary expert in EAB Navigate 360 functionality and training.
• Coordinate the assignment of academic accommodations under the guidance of the college’s ADA/Section 504/Title II Coordinator.
• Manage the assignment and reassignment processes for Professional, Faculty, and Concurrent Enrollment Advisors.
• Oversee the Progress Reports process for grade checks at designated intervals (weeks 3, 6, 9, and 12).
• Implement advisor training programs for Professional, Faculty, and Concurrent Enrollment advisors each semester.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Academic Affairs to manage program rollouts and advising tools for staff.
• Develop and execute registration communication campaigns to enhance student enrollment at CNCC.
• Maintain a reduced caseload of advisees, assisting them with course registration and navigating college resources.
• Attend monthly CCCS Accessibility/Disability Services and Advising meetings.

• Organize an annual career fair in collaboration with local employers and Colorado organizations.
• Host a yearly transfer fair in partnership with local universities and 4-year institutions in Colorado.
• Create events highlighting various career opportunities with experts from CNCC and the surrounding community.
• Maintain transfer policy information on the CNCC website, College Catalog, and provide regular updates to advisors.
• Attend monthly CCCS Career Services and Transfer Services meetings.
• Collaborate with FYE Coordinators to develop and implement programming on both the Rangely Campus and Craig location.

• Assign advisees according to appropriate programs.
• Provide vision and direction for continuous improvement in the advising process at CNCC.
• Collaborate with advisors to continuously develop and refine the Advising Manual for CNCC.
• Conduct annual performance evaluations with goal setting for staff.

• Work with various departments to manage budgets…