Academic Advisor / Academic Advisor III

Title: Academic Advisor / Academic Advisor III

Salary Range: $41,880.00 annually

Contract Term Length: 12 Months

Standard Hours: 37.50

Work Location: Hybrid

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

College: Jefferson Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Jefferson Community College

Department: Advising

Total Rewards

Jefferson Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity, including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

The Academic Advising Department of Jefferson Community and Technical College has an opening for an Advisor. This position will be split between the Southwest and Downtown Campuses. The primary responsibilities of the position include academic advising, making referrals to appropriate academic and support services, and engagement with college retention and success initiatives.

Job Duties:

Other duties include, but are not limited to:
• Maintain caseload of first time Jefferson students
• Providing individual advising for students (in-person and virtual) who are enrolled FYE 105 (First Year Experience course)
• Assist FYE 105 instructors with teaching Advising topics within designated courses, including but not limited to:
o How to navigate Student Center Accounts and Resources
o Self-enrollment training
o Educating students on program requirements and course applicability
• Advising students pursuing General Education & Technical Programs
• Confirming student intended majors and updating as needed.
• Work closely with other departments to develop processes for student outreach, matriculation and retention efforts.
• Collaborate with faculty and divisions.
• Degree Audits for students to aid in Academic and Financial Aid planning
• Offering group advising sessions as needed
• Utilizing retention management software for scheduling, adding advising notes, making appropriate referrals, and reporting
• Participation in committees, work groups, and/or professional development activities
• Assist with student check-in and triage of services at the Advising Center
• Assist with the Advising Center email account.
• May require travel to assist with advising on one of Jefferson’s extended campuses
• May require some evening and/or weekend hours.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree (Education, Higher Education, Counseling, Psychology, or related field). Candidates should have experience in higher education, preferably at a community college, and should be flexible and have the ability to manage multiple tasks. Candidates must have excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.  

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years related experience, or equivalent

Additional Skills Requested:

Physical Requirements:
Comfortable environment and sedentary work: no unusual physical requirements

Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.