Pathway Advisor

Title: Pathway Advisor

Position Type: Professional Tech Full time

College: Red Rocks Community College

Division: Student Affairs

Department: RRCC Advising, Transfer & Special Programs

Campus: RRCC Lakewood Campus

Location: Lakewood

Red Rocks Community College exemplifies extraordinary. We are dedicated to our Vision and Mission, which promote student achievement, staff empowerment, and community engagement. We live our values:
Learning, Collaboration, Community, Belonging, and Empowerment.

RRCC seeks applicants who understand and have first-hand experience working with diverse populations, which may include but are not limited to, historically marginalized populations such as people of color, LGBTQ+ community members, veterans, first generation graduates, and people with disabilities.

The Academic Advisor assists students in the clarification of their life/career goals and in the development of educational plans for the realization of these goals. It is a professional position at the College who guides prospective and current students through the admission process, course registration and selection, program planning, degree completion, scholarships and college resources. In addition, the Academic Advisor serves as the Colleges point of contact for students on courses, programs of study, transferability, educational and career plans.

The work schedule for this position is Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, with occasional evening and weekend commitments required. May require work at both campuses and travel between campuses.

A successful candidate possesses strong communication skills, and is at ease with the following:

• Commitment to Values:
  Demonstrates leadership and collaborative behaviors and actions that support RRCC values. Promotes an environment where equity creates opportunities for all students to achieve their educational goals.
• Relationship Building:
  Fosters and sustains robust connections, internally and externally, to effectively collaborate in providing support for all individuals.
• Student Success Focused:
  Makes decisions that support a student-first culture.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs.
• Communication:
  Verbal and written communication skills including the ability to give and receive information accurately and present information to groups and in public settings.
• Organization:
  Ability to create and keep deadlines, manage appointments, pay attention to details, keep work organized, manage competing priorities and plan, prioritize and achieve goals.

Required Qualifications

• BA/BS in counseling, human services (or related field).
• One year of full-time academic advising or related experience.

• Demonstrated commitment to working with diverse communities and supporting individuals from diverse populations. which may include but are not limited to, racial, ethnic, and gender backgrounds that are underrepresented.
• Experience working in a community college or university setting.
• Experience working with Banner, Navigate or similar higher education software packages.

The following are some of the physical and cognitive demands commonly associated with this position.

• Occasionally moves, positions, and transports files and office materials weighing up to 10 lbs.
• This is largely a sedentary role. This position operates in an office environment and constantly uses a computer, and routinely uses standard office equipment including phones, copiers, etc.
• The person in this position constantly communicates with internal and external constituents and students. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Cognitive demands include comparing, copying, computing, compiling, analyzing, coordinating, synthesizing, negotiating, communicating, instructing, and interpersonal skills.

Candidates will be evaluated based on their qualifications as related to the duties and responsibilities of the position. Candidates may redact any personally identifiable information on their materials including but are not limited to age, date of birth, and dates of attendance and…