Academic and Career Advisor

Job Title:

Academic and Career Advisor

Location:

North Campus

Regular/Temporary:
Temporary

Full/Part Time:
Full-Time

Job

Job Family: STAFF - Support Non-Exempt (SNE)

Grade: 12

Salary: $22.95 - $27.45

Department: GRANT - TRIO NHC

Reports To:

Director

Closing Date:
April 06, 2026

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

First Review Date:
February 12, 2026

The Academic & Career Advisor assists students with defining and clarifying their educational and career goals and resolving issues related to academic difficulties.

• Provides academic and career advisement for students in the following categories: new, transfer, transient, undecided, and those not making satisfactory progress as outlined in the Standards of Academic Progress
• Assists students with clarifying their career and academic goals
• Resolves student advisement issues
• Assists students with creating, following, and adjusting their individualized educational plan (IEP)
• Develops and facilitates workshops related to academic advisement, career exploration, transfer process and employability skills
• Participates in scheduled training activities and workshops
• Provides information about graduation and verifies graduation eligibility
  
  Provides advisement training to faculty and staff
• Provides admission, assessment and registration information
• Participates in recruiting activities
• Serves on College and Campus committees
• Performs other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in related field and three (3) years of related experience or Bachelor’s degree and one (1) year of experience working as an Advisor at MDC Advisement and Career Services
• All degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution
• Knowledge of academic advising and career development principles and practices
• Working experience advising students
• Knowledge and understanding of college organization, goals and objectives, and policies and procedures
• Familiarity with the student information system
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with academic departments, faculty, staff, students, and the local community
• Effective communication skills both orally and in writing
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Ability to establish and maintain effective public relations
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to include evening and weekend assignments
• Ability to work well with students, faculty and staff

Certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans, will receive preference and priority for this job vacancy. In addition, certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements outlined in this job vacancy and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled.

The final candidate is to successfully complete a background screening and reference check process.