Learning Advisor

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Posting Summary

Working Title

Working Title Work Based Learning Advisor

Role Title

Role Code

Role Code 29144-SW

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

Pay Band

Pay Band 04

Position Number

Position Number 299R0200

Agency

Agency Mountain Empire Community College

Division

Division Mountain Empire Community College (Div)

Work Location

Hiring Range

Hiring Range $45,739 - $50,000

Emergency/Essential Personnel No

EEO Category

Full Time or Part Time

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 telework options?
-Telework options are subject to change based on business needs
- No

Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference?

Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference? No

Work Schedule

8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday. Evenings and weekends may occur infrequently for recruiting events.

Sensitive Position

Sensitive Position Yes

Mountain Empire Community College is a comprehensive two-year college serving residents of Lee, Scott, Wise, and Dickenson counties, and the City of Norton. MECC is one of twenty-three colleges in the Virginia Community College System and operates under policies established by the State Board for Community Colleges and the Local Advisory Board. The College is financed primarily with state funds, supplemented by contributions from the local jurisdictions.

Mountain Empire Community College seeks a Work Based Learning ( WBL ) Advisor to cultivate and maintain strategic relationships with businesses, industries, non-profits, government agencies, and community partners to expand internship and work-based learning opportunities. In this role, you will collaborate with industry partners to identify regional workforce needs and work alongside college personnel to establish customizable training programs. Additionally, you will actively recruit students, assist them in securing hands‑on experiences aligned with their academic and career goals, and partner with the Division of Student Success to implement a centralized approach for promoting available positions.

The WBL Advisor serves as an institutional lead in managing MECC’s Work-Based Learning Tracking System ( WTS ), overseeing the end-to-end collection, maintenance, monitoring, and reporting of WBL data in compliance with VCCS guidelines. You will educate faculty and staff on WTS processes and resources, collaborate across academic programs, and track participation, student evaluations, and employment outcomes. Through rigorous data analysis, you will support grant reporting, program assessment, and continuous improvement initiatives, alongside taking on additional career development and employer engagement duties as assigned.

This position is designated as a restricted position in accordance with Department of Human Resource Management ( DHRM ) Policy 2.20. A restricted position is one that is funded, in whole or in part (minimum of 10%), by non-continuous or non-recurring funding sources such as grants,…