Academic Advisor (PT

Academic Advisor

Delaware County Community College (DCCC), located in Downingtown is looking for a talented and dynamic Academic Advisor in our Career & Counseling Center to join our team of diverse higher education professionals who are committed to student success. The Academic Advisor provides a proactive and holistic advising approach with students to understand their choice of major and career, develop an academic plan with estimated graduation date, and transfer goals (as applicable).

Academic Advisors maintain extensive knowledge of course sequencing, academic programs, transfer institutions, student services, and collaborate with the colleges' faculty and staff to enhance student performance and retention. This position directly impacts student success, completion, and retention, and requires considerable contact with a diverse population of students through individual and group sessions, email, in-person, and virtual sessions, as well as telephone contact.

• Provide proactive and holistic academic advising to students utilizing both individual and group formats via in-person and virtual delivery systems for all campuses.
• Maintain regular advising hours as assigned, create, develop and facilitate materials, presentations, and workshops such as time management, study skills, test taking strategies, and major/career specific related workshops.
• Academic advisement across all academic programs, including assistance with special populations such as career & technical programs, international students, and ELL students.
• Review and interpret placement and other standardized test scores, course prerequisites, explain developmental course sequencing, and recommend appropriate courses for students based on intended plan of study.
• Lead and facilitate New Student Registration Sessions for students new to college and participate in and attend college wide Open House, Accepted Students Day, and Commencement.
• Stay abreast of changing institutional information including admissions requirements, new programs, course changes, deadlines, important dates, college-wide initiatives, transfer requirements, and state and federal mandates.
• Maintain knowledge of academic policies and standards such as academic probation, academic suspension, academic dismissal, and connect students to appropriate support services, and educational experiences as needed.
• Utilize the Colleges early alert system to assess the progress of students. Follow up with students and faculty on early alert warnings in a timely manner.
• Recommend appropriate courses and course load based upon students' abilities, personal obligations, career and transfer intentions and educational outcomes.
• Employ technology-enabled tools to enhance communication such as Degree Works, Starfish, and Canvas to maintain communication between colleagues and students.
• Understand the institutions' interpretation of FERPA rules for the student's release of information to faculty, parents, and students.
• Stay current in professional knowledge of advising theory, current literature, and best practices in academic advising and building information technology skills to enhance work performance.
• Participate and implement advising initiatives to support student retention and completion.
• Connect students to appropriate resources, support services, and educational experiences. This may include, but is not limited to:
  Tutoring, Counseling, International Student Services, Financial Aid, Disability Services, Veteran Affairs, First Year Experience, KEYS, Student Resources, and Student Life.
• Provide transfer advisement for students and assist with running transfer information events including outreach to partner schools, workshops, tabling events, and supporting the transfer fairs.
• Assist in updating, development and maintaining transfer materials and resources as needed.
• Advocate for students, when appropriate, with faculty and others on various campus offices.
• Foster intentional relationships with students, other advisors, offices, and departments.
• Engage in assessment processes to conduct assessment of academic advising services and use results to enhance services;…