Academic Advisor

Working Title Academic Advisor Role Title Education Support Spec III Role Code 29144-SW FLSA Exempt Pay Band 04 Position Number ,  Agency Virginia Peninsula Community College Division Virginia Peninsula Community College (Div) Work Location Hampton - 650 Hiring Range $49,500 - $50,500 Emergency/Essential Personnel No EEO Category 2-Professionals Full Time or Part Time Full Time Does this position have telework options?

-Telework options are subject to change based on business needs
- Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference? Work Schedule

Schedule may vary with working hours between 8am - 7pm, Monday - Friday.

Some evenings and weekends may be required.

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Virginia Peninsula Community College changes lives, empowers students to succeed, and enhances the social and economic vitality of the region through high quality education and workforce training, excellent service, and innovative partnerships.

The Office of Advising provides an ongoing and collaborative process that connects students to programs of study, transfer services and varying services and information related to the college in efforts to support student goal attainment and student success.

The Academic Advisor is responsible for performing a variety of academic advising and support services to include individual/group advising services to curricular students in the areas of academic development and performance, personal growth development, decision making, college policies and procedural processes. Providing support and participating in transfer services, new student orientation, retention initiatives, and other activities to support student learning. The Academic Advisor will provide guidance on academic requirements, course selections, and academic progress and assist with the development of an individualized educational plan.

This position will plan, develop, and present advising and student success workshops to faculty, staff, and/or Virginia Peninsula students and perform other duties as assigned

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.

• Commitment to issues related to student access, enrollment, and retention.

• Knowledge of best practices in academic advising, student development and student learning outcomes.
• Knowledge of different degree programs offered by the institution, including the specific requirements for each major.
• Knowledge of usage of data and analytics to identify patterns and trends in student performance. This data helps them make informed decisions about how to best support individual students and improve advising programs.
• Knowledge of academic advising theories that promote proactive and persistent engagement with students to support their academic success.
• Specific knowledge of college transfer procedures - including but limited to Transfer Virginia, Guaranteed Admission Agreements and Articulation Agreements.
• General knowledge of office systems, practices, and administration.

• Highly effective oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal, active listening, group facilitation and presentation skills.

• Ability to quickly learn VPCC programs of study, academic requirements, policies and procedures, academic and student support resources and programs and adhere to outlined procedures.
• Ability to market program services to students, college community and the public.
• Ability to deal effectively and courteously with the public and all stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and demonstrate critical thinking skills - exercising logic, rational reasoning, sound judgment, discretion and the most appropriate decision-making strategies to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions or approaches to problems.
• Ability to analyze and evaluate procedures and work methods and use appropriate judgment in establishing priorities and work methods.
• Ability to assist students with complex academic…