Academic Advisor

Title: Academic Advisor

Position Type: Professional Tech Full time

College: Community College of Denver

Division: Student Affairs

Department: CCD Advising

Campus: Auraria Campus

Location: Denver

Salary Range: $53,000.00 - $57,500.00

The Community College of Denver (CCD) seeks candidates who demonstrate a strong commitment to fostering an inclusive learning and work environment and who can effectively work with students, families, faculty, instructors, and staff from diverse backgrounds. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution, CCD is dedicated to expanding access and opportunity for nontraditional students, supporting workforce development, and strengthening community partnerships that promote educational attainment and career success.

Serving a diverse student population, CCD values individuals who contribute to its mission of advancing social, civic, and economic vitality.

The primary purpose of the Academic Advising and Student Success Center (AASSC) is to support student belonging, retention, and success. Members of the AASSC assist students identify academic and career goals, create academic plans, and prepare students to transfer or enter the workforce. Advisors develop transformational relationships with students utilizing proactive advising and educational case management best practices. Along with relationship building, academic advisors in the AASSC provide students with accurate and current information about academic programs, career and employment connections to their students' programs, and campus policies and procedures;

academic advisors also make referrals to support services on and off campus to keep students engaged with their educational and career goals through the completion of the appropriate degree or certificate program. This position engages in data-informed innovation to support CCD's strategic plan and leverages emotional intelligence to support all students. As valued members of the CCD community, academic advisors demonstrate a strong commitment to the mission and values of the institution and foster a culture of student success and belonging.

The Academic Advisor reports directly to the Senior Academic Advisor.

• Assist and advise students to identify and complete career and academic goals by co-creating personalized academic plans which support future career attainment goals
• Utilize proactive, strengths-based engagement, equity-minded and equity-focused advisement and educational case management to support the success and a sense of belonging for an assigned caseload of students
• Provide accurate and timely information about CCD's academic programs and pathways, making connections to appropriate career fields and workforce readiness support that align with each student’s goals
• Work with students to determine appropriate course placement based on assessment requirements, discuss academic planning based on academic/career goals, provide direction related to registration, and direct students to internal/external resources to assist with support and resources to help students meet their educational goals
• Maintain accurate records of all advising contacts interactions, referrals, and student success interventions using designated software or systems such as Banner and Navigate
  360, in accordance with departmental expectations and timelines.
• Ensure that students in assigned caseloads are retained, stay on track, and complete their programs of study aligned with their goals.
• Provide timely outreach, follow-up, and intervention support using established advising and educational case management practices.
• Utilize student success technologies and available data to monitor student progress,…