Career and Academic Advisor

Working Title:

Career and Academic Advisor

Role

Title:

Education Support Spec III

Role Code: 29144-FP

FLSA Exempt

Pay Band: 04

Position Number: 280R0025

Agency:
Northern VA Community College – Division NV280-Provost Annandale

Work Location:

Fairfax County – 059

Hiring Range: $65,000/yr

Emergency/Essential Personnel:
No

EEO Category: B-Professional

Full Time or Part Time:
Full Time

Telework Options:
No

Bilingual or Multilingual Skill Requirement or Preference:
None

Work Schedule:

Regular work hours are Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, with approximately one evening per week and occasional weekend hours. Ability to occasionally travel to off‑campus work sites such as other campuses, college sites, local universities, or employee sites.

Sensitive Position. No Job Description provided in the body of the posting.

• Engage in direct interactions, relationship building for career-related student recruitment, advising and coaching.
• Keep accurate, up-to-date notes with the appropriate student tracking software.
• Track student enrollment and student forms.
• Collect data, track outcomes, and produce reports about students receiving career coaching.
• Assist with event management.
• Assist with data compilation.
• Meet occasionally with colleagues on the career team to remain up-to-date on policy and processes related to career services.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders, including faculty and staff, to update and share career information and opportunities related to assigned disciplines.
• Serve as a liaison to advising teams.
• Participate in college task forces, committees, and working groups.
• Participate in regular professional development as required and/or relevant to the assigned work.
• Report to the Mandel Grant Program Manager.
• Ability to occasionally travel to off-campus work sites such as other campuses, college sites, local universities, or employee sites.
• Make regular requests from employees for updates and input on college decisions and share feedback with supervisors for inclusion in the NOVA Brief.

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

This position is restricted and is funded with non-continuous or non-recurring funding and is subject to continuation based on fiscal year funds and the needs of the College.

This position is not eligible for telework.

• Knowledge of coaching theory including career development and job search strategies.
• Knowledge of recruitment, academic planning, course scheduling, transfer, career and student development advising.
• Knowledge of college readiness research, persistence/retention, and completion research and best practices for traditional and non-traditional students.
• Ability to discern appropriate instances of confidentiality and effectively communicate this with students.
• Ability to promote inclusive advising and career sessions and a campus climate respectful of diversity and multiculturalism.
• Ability to utilize interpersonal and problem-solving skills to collaborate and negotiate with students, faculty, staff, parents, members of the community and college representatives.
• Ability to work with College faculty and staff in support of Mandel Grant outcomes.
• Ability to understand, disseminate, interpret, and communicate college policies and regulations using approved and accepted processes and practices.
• Demonstrate outstanding oral and written communication skills, including the development of letters, emails, and workshop materials, and the ability to present to and instruct large and small audiences.
• Ability to design, implement, and evaluate programs including career workshops and events.
• Ability to use and analyze data to evaluate and improve programs.
• Knowledge of, and skill in, computer usage including Microsoft Office, e‑mail, student information systems such as Simplicity and CANVAS, ticket tracking software, Microsoft Suite Reader, social media, and use of the Internet to complete research.
• Ability to occasionally travel to off-campus work sites such as other campuses or…