Academic Advisor

Working Title:

Academic Advisor / Role

Title:

Education Support Spec III / Role Code: 29144‑FP / FLSA:
Exempt / Pay Band 04 / Position Number:  / Agency:
Northern VA Community College / Division: NV280-Office of Student Services /

Work Location:

Fairfax County - 059 / Hiring Range: $58,656 - $65,000 / Emergency/Essential Personnel:
No / EEO Category: B‑Professional / Full Time or Part Time:
Full Time

Work Schedule:

Monday‑Friday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm, with at least one evening per week (7:30 pm).

Sensitive Position No Job Description

The Academic Advisor will provide guidance to NOVA students about academic, transfer, career/workforce, and student development issues, needs, or experiences.

• Provide academic planning and advising guidance to current, returning, and prospective NOVA students in-person, via phone, virtual face‑to‑face meeting, chat, and email.
• Manage a caseload of students to support the achievement of the students’ goals including, but not limited to, ensuring proper program placement, successful enrollment, course completion, retention, graduation, transfer and/or job placement.
• Conduct assessments of students’ needs to make referrals to supports and services.
• Facilitate programs and workshops to support academic planning and advising.
• Other duties as assigned.
• All applicants must be resident in Virginia, Maryland or District of Columbia. Special assignments 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.

• Knowledge of 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.
• Knowledge or awareness of trends in higher education, with a particular emphasis on community college trends.
• Skill in providing academic, career, and/or personal counseling to adolescents and adults.
• Clearly articulated oral and written communication.
• Skill in written communication, including the development of letters, memos, presentations, and course materials.
• Skill in oral communication, including large and small group presentations and/or class lectures.
• Skill in case management, including tracking of student caseload and the collection and reporting of data.
• Proficiently skilled in computer usage, including Microsoft Office, e‑mail, People Soft Student Information System, Adobe Acrobat Reader, and researching information online.
• Ability to independently plan and coordinate a variety of programs and projects.
• Ability to understand and interpret campus and program policies and regulations.
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor respectful of diversity and multiculturalism.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to maintain a professional approach to working with students, families, faculty, and staff.
• Ability to respond creatively and flexibly to changing needs and conditions.
• Ability to work occasionally at and travel regularly to various NOVA campuses.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with college personnel, including administrators, counselors, and staff.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment with a diverse student population.
• Ability to work evenings and occasional weekend hours.

• Experience in a college setting in an advising or student services capacity.
• Experience in computer literacy, video conferencing, Google Applications, MS Excel, MS Word, and MS PowerPoint.
• Experience using a higher education learning management system (i.e., Blackboard, CANVAS, etc.).
• Must be able to travel to all NOVA campuses (this is not a remote position).
• Position requires weekly evening and occasional weekend hours.

• Academic advising experience.
• Some experience working with student information system (i.e., People Soft, BANNER, etc.).
• Experience in a community college setting.
• Bilingual proficiency.

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