Advisor,Nursing Program Student Support Job Hagerstown area,Maryland USA,Education / Teaching

SUMMARY STATEMENT

The Nursing Program Student Support Advisor works specifically with students enrolled in the Evening/Weekend Nursing Program, providing proactive and intrusive services in advising in course selection, making educational plans, and assisting in potential career and transfer possibilities. The Nursing Program Student Support Advisor takes the lead on onboarding new students on all new student orientation topics, including use of HCC computing systems and is responsible for the retention of assigned students via outreach to those at risk of drop-out and departure and ongoing supportive contact for all students enrolled in the program.

The Nursing Program Student Support Advisor also provides general academic advisement via walk-ins, appointments and virtual advising.

Please note, this is a grant-funded, part-time position for 29 hours per week.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

A. The Nursing Program Student Support Advisor reports directly to and is responsible to the Director of Advising and Student Support Services.

B. The Nursing Program Student Support Advisor coordinates most closely with Evening/Weekend RN program students, Nursing faculty and staff, other Student Support Advisors, Registration Assistants, college faculty and staff to include Financial Aid and Records, Finance, Admissions and Enrollment Management, Disability Support Services, CPA, BIT, CARE team, Developmental Education, the Testing Center, Washington County Public High Schools, and outside social service agencies.

DUTIES

A. Provides proactive College onboarding and academic advisement for new Evening/Weekend RN students.

Initiates contact with new and prospective students shortly upon their acceptance to HCC and guides through onboarding process to ensure they are ready for classes.

Interpret SAT, ACT, and Hagerstown Community College placement test results.

Interpret courses, grades, and codes listed on high school and college transcripts.

Explain information in the college catalog regarding degree, certificate, and letter of recognition program requirements.

Explain college policies and procedures to students based on individual needs.

Assist students in scheduling and registration of courses.

Assist students in understanding general information about the transfer process by providing accurate information.

Assist students in career planning and development, including exposure to non-credit programs as appropriate.

Guide students in the use of online academic advising resources, including student email, Self-Service, and D2L.

Develop academic plans with students based on their career/major choice and assist the student in uploading the plan to Self-Service.

Explain financial aid rules and regulations.

Discuss the benefits of connecting with faculty throughout the academic journey.

Refer students to appropriate offices on campus when needed.

Document advising visits and student interactions in the appropriate database(s).

B. Serve on the CARE team and provide targeted support, interventions and outreach to Evening/Weekend Nursing Program students at risk of drop-out or departure.

Facilitate strategic one-to-one sessions to help students identify concerns and build their own capacity for academic success.

Provides ongoing encouragement, support and tapping into students’ personal goals and intrinsic motivation to aid in student success.

Refer students to learning support services and follow-up as needed.

Utilize software to respond and document student cases.

C. Participate in monitoring of degree audits and progress with Evening/Weekend Nursing Program students throughout their academic career at HCC, intervening when challenges arise by providing resources and assistance when appropriate.

D. Communicate and provide proactive outreach, specifically in the instances where students have not registered for a given semester, documenting issues and challenges that are prohibiting a student from registering and problem solving appropriately.

E. Respond, assist, monitor, and communicate with student cases that have been submitted via the college’s early alert processes, appropriately document for confidential sharing of information.

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Advisor, Nursing Program Student Support