Guided Pathways Advisor II

Details:

Posted:
January 13, 2026
Level:Community College Professional 18, 12-month, tenure track position.

Hours:

Full-time, 35 hours per week
Closing Date:

Applications must be submitted by 5:00pm (EST) on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.

CT State Norwalk
188 Richards Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06854

** This position is not remote**
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Connecticut State Community College provides access to academically rigorous and innovative education and training focused on student success. The college supports excellence in teaching and learning, makes data-informed decisions, promotes equity, and advances positive change for the students, communities and industries it serves.

Connecticut State Community College is recognized for exceptional student success, educational leadership and transformative collaboration with business and industry, government, educational and key stakeholders while advancing diverse opportunities for Connecticut’s citizens and communities.

Connecticut State Community College commits to bold and disruptive change by actively identifying, naming, and dismantling structural racism, systemic poverty, and other barriers; establishing equitable and anti-racist policies and practices; and empowering students, faculty, staff, and administrators to advance racial, social, and economic justice. Our core collective responsibility is to continuously assess practices and policies and transform the world we live in by eliminating inequities.

March 2026

The Guided Pathways Advisor II provides advising, support, mentoring, and guidance to an adjusted case load of students under the Holistic Case Management Advising (HCMA) policy and resultant Guided Pathways Advising (GPA) program. Guided Pathways Advisors serve as the primary point of contact for students from admission to completion. Advisors support students in the creation of an academic and career plan and are responsible for monitoring student progress on their plan, conducting outreach, and providing and coordinating resources, referrals, and support to facilitate student retention and completion and eliminate equity gaps that exist between for black, Latin

X, and other marginalized students when compared to white students.

Under the direction of the Campus Advising Lead, the Guided Pathways Advisor II is responsible for implementing and supporting the administration of the Holistic Case Management Advising (HCMA) policy and Guided Pathways Advising (GPA) program in order to improve students’ abilities to successfully achieve their academic and career goalsthrougheffective performance in these essential duties:

• Student Engagement
• Academic and Career Advising
• Retention and Holistic Support
• Advising Program Development
• Supervision and Leadership
• Technology Fluency and Data Analytics
• Compliance and Reporting

In addition to the accountabilities listed above, the incumbent is required to carry out the essential duties of:
Attendance and participation at convocation and commencement ceremonies;
Service on assigned committees and task forces;
Attendance and participation at committee, staff, informational and professional meetings. These may involve attendance at evening or weekend events.

This posting includes qualifications, experience and skills but is not limited to the full specifications stated in the job description.

Master’s degree in education, counseling, student development, social work, enrollment management or related field and one (1) or more years’ professional experience in academic advising, counseling, or related area that includes up to two (2) years of supervision experience; or a combination of education, training and experience which would lead to the competencies required for successful performance of the position’s essential duties.

Incumbents are required to have demonstrated advanced knowledge and abilities in the following:

• Experience supporting students in…