Academic & Career Advisor

Located 45 minutes from the Nation’s Capital, nestled in a history-rich community of southern Maryland, The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is a two-time Aspen Award-winning institution (top 15% of Community Colleges) with academic programs in over 100 disciplines. CSM is among America’s top 100 producers of Minority Associate Degrees in twenty categories, according to Diverse Issues in Higher Education. CSM offers excellent health insurance benefits;
State Retirement Pension plan; wellness programs;
Code Green early closure Fridays in the summer; college closure for spring break and several major holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year; and for several days in March for Spring Break. We are an innovative institution committed to student success and well known for our flexibility to meet student and community needs.

The Academic and Career Advisor provides advisement and registration guidance to students which requires ascertaining students’ goals and assisting in the planning for attainment of those goals. The Advisor serves as a liaison to academic departments, college committees, and community organizations, as directed. Additionally, the Advisor provides career advisement to students; including but not limited to personal interest assessments, career identification and planning, job coaching, and job search training.

Reports to:

Assistant Director of Advising

The hiring salary for this position will be from the min to mid-point of the salary range advertised. This position is open until filled.

• Provide information to prospective students regarding the College of Southern Maryland.
• Ensure students are taking correct courses for transfer to specific programs and particular institutions.
• Advise students about academic requirements and selection of courses.
• Interpret placement test scores, advise students of course placement, and work with students to develop an educational plan based on placement, academic and life goals and career aspirations.
• Review and interpret placement and other standardized test scores, unofficial transcripts, and courses prerequisites
• Perform and interpret degree audits.
• Monitor student progress of academically deficient students requiring ongoing contact with student and instructor(s).
• Facilitate Start Smart orientations and First Advising Sessions.
• Process course waivers, prerequisite waivers, prerequisite override documentation, academic clemency requests, portfolio assessment applications, and drop/add forms as required.
• Assist students with academic based computerized systems (i.e. ARTSYS).
• Inform students of articulation agreements applicable to desired programs.
• Research course descriptions to determine transferability. Evaluate the transfer of credits.
• Assist students with interpretation of transfer requirements for articulation agreements and transfer options in general, if applicable.
• Complete/update program evaluations for students as needed.
• Assist students in completing graduation applications and verifying data.
• Monitor student registration activities and recommend solutions to academic difficulties.
• Maintain accurate records (including electronic records) of interactions with students.

• Collaborate with the Career Services Departments at other campuses to ensure coordination of comprehensive services and activities across campuses.
• Provide career advisement and registration for students, which requires ascertaining student’s goals and assisting in the planning for student’s attainment of these goals.
• Assist students with career planning.
• Provide job readiness assistance to co-op students; maintains contact with co-op faculty advisors; registers students for co-op classes.
• Provide contact for students who are undecided about career or college goals.
• Provide career advisement to students; to include personal interest assessments, career identification and planning, job readiness assessments, job coaching, and job search training.
• Organize, develop, and promote career related events both on campus and to the community, school system, and students including collaborating with marketing, outside employers, agencies, and…