Career Pathways Advisor

Overview

Salary: $61,236.26 Annually

Edison State Community College invites qualified candidates to apply for the full-time position of Career Pathways Advisor. The Career Pathways Advisor serves as the primary support contact for students working to achieve their educational goals. This position delivers individualized advising, coordinates campus resources, and implements intervention strategies supporting student success. The incumbent may specialize in serving students from special populations (e.g., veterans, students with disabilities, at-risk students) or special initiatives (e.g., community connections, non-academic support system).

By connecting students with appropriate resources and building personalized success plans, the advisor helps ensure access to educational opportunities while supporting student persistence from enrollment through completion.

To be considered, candidates should include cover letter, resume, and list of education/work experience, including job titles in chronological order when completing their online application.

Edison State Community College is an EOE/AA Employer.

Student Advising and Support

• Meet with assigned students for initial in-depth advising, career planning, and mapping out an initial Student Education Plan (SEP) using the Guided Pathways model.
• Interpret and apply Edison s assessment/placement model, including the use of multiple measures, for new and transfer students.
• Provide guidance on the career process, including major referrals to Career Development as needed.
• Foster student self-advocacy and independence by teaching students how to navigate online systems and processes while connecting them to information and learning opportunities.
• Establish regular communication and meetings with assigned students to encourage continued success and completion, proactively addressing issues that may arise.
• Work cross-divisionally and collaboratively with Academic Affairs, Workforce Development, and other College departments to increase student success, retention, and completion rates.
• Collaborate with faculty advisors in updating Student Education Plans (SEP) using the Guided Pathways model and addressing issues connected to enrollment, registration, and completion.
• Document all student encounters utilizing the prescribed advising notation technologies.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Maintain and uphold FERPA regulations.
• Attend scheduled advising training sessions and stay abreast of curriculum and policy changes.
• Participate in advising initiatives and projects as directed by the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs.
• Share relevant student feedback and insights with the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs to support continuous improvement.

• Serve on College committees as assigned.
• Engage in professional development.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Serve as the primary contact for assigned special population student groups.
• Oversee specialized campus spaces, resources, and programming initiatives.
• Assist students with benefit navigation, compliance requirements, and reporting processes.
• Coordinate recognition activities and awareness programming for special populations.
• Share expertise and provide cross-training to colleagues on special population needs and services.
• Adapt support strategies based on evolving institutional priorities and student demographics.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Demonstrated knowledge of academic advising principles and practices.
• Understanding of the Guided Pathways model and student success strategies for diverse student populations.
• Working knowledge of applying data-informed decision-making to support student retention and completion.
• Strong ability to interpret and communicate complex academic requirements to students.
• Excellent customer service, communication, and advisement skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to and ability to work with diverse student, faculty, and staff populations.
• Ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with all levels of students, faculty, staff, and community partners.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and student information systems.
• Ability to manage several projects with multiple deadlines simultaneously.
• Understanding of Edison State s Career Pathways model and Guided Pathways approach.

• Two years of experience in advising, or
• Two years of experience in enrollment, or
• Two years of experience in career counseling.
• Experience serving populations within a community college setting is preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Master’s degree in counseling, or
• Master’s degree in student personnel, or
• Master’s degree in related area is preferred.

This position supervises student workers as assigned.

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