Academic Advising Director jobs in Kansas

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Essential –

• Provide leadership to the overall operation of academic advising.
• Supervise academic advisors in the Student Success Center.
• Ensure responsive advising to new and current students.
• Work collaboratively with faculty, instructional administrators, and other student services personnel to ensure successful outcomes for students.

• Ensure students’ progression toward their educational goal is monitored and that advising staff utilizes various strategies/tools to address academic persistence, engagement, and completion.
• Utilize student success data and student development research to inform decisions regarding student learning and advising program outcomes, including assessing outcomes toward continuous improvement.
• Assist with advising current and prospective students on the college’s offerings, academic pathways, prerequisites, programs, procedures, and services.
• Work with appropriate individuals and various departments to maintain accurate, current academic and instructional program information.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with external partners to create a seamless, integrated, and comprehensive advising system.

• Oversee the development, deployment, and assessment of new student orientation programs.
• Develop and implement a model for career counseling for current and prospective students.
• Perform maintenance and distribution of HutchCC’s advising handbook.
• Develop, coordinate, and present workshops/trainings for faculty, students, prospective students, staff, and community groups on student services related topics.
• Coordinate and supervise the Annual Career Connections Job Fair, the semi-annual College Transfer Fair, and campus visits and group tours.
• Arrive on time for work, attend work regularly, and successfully complete the responsibilities of the position.
• Comply with HutchCC policies, procedures, and practices.
• Serve actively on campus

Secondary –

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Enrollment Management and the Vice President of Student Services.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree in Human Services, Academic Advising, or another related field preferred.
• Career counseling certification such as MBTI, Strong Interest Inventory, etc., preferred.
• Experience providing career and academic counseling preferred.
• Experience or training in testing and measurements preferred.
• The ability to demonstrate interpersonal communication skills and public speaking ability.
• The ability to work effectively with students, faculty, and staff.
• Demonstrated management/team building skills preferred.
  

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Physical requirements include excellent verbal, written, and listening communication skills; excellent organizational skills; ability and willingness to collaborate; ability to work independently; use appropriate judgment and to apply tact and courtesy in difficult situations; light to moderate, indoor work environment.
• Mental requirements include the ability to learn and comprehend basic instructions about the position.
• Physical and mental qualifications must be performed with or without a reasonable accommodation.
• The qualifications listed are guidelines for selection purposes; alternative qualifications may be substituted if sufficient to perform the duties.

SALARY and STATUS:

The salary is commensurate with qualifications as determined by HutchCC administration. This full-time administrative staff position is 12 months annual, benefit eligible, at-will, and exempt.