Academic Advisor II

Title: Academic Advisor II

Salary Range: $37,944 annually

Contract Term Length: 12 Months

Standard Hours: 37.5

Work Location: On-Site

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

College: West Kentucky Community & Technical College

Campus Location: West Kentucky Community & Technical College

Department: Student Services

Total Rewards

West Kentucky 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

West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) is seeking an enthusiastic, student-centered Academic Advisor to join our Student Services team. This position offers comprehensive academic advising, guidance, resources, and support to both new and continuing students, helping them navigate their academic and career paths.
This role involves close collaboration with students, faculty, and campus resources to promote student success.

Job Duties:

Responsible for providing comprehensive academic advising services to current, new, transfer, returning, and first-time students. This includes supporting students in exploring and refining their academic and career objectives through personalized guidance and resources, while also identifying and addressing non-academic barriers to promote student success.

Work with special populations, such as Veterans and students using Veteran Education Benefits, OR serve as the college's Career advisor by helping students with resume building, interview skills, etc.

In addition to regular advising responsibilities (individual email, phone, appointments, etc.), assist with WKCTC advising email, incoming Office calls, and walk-ins.

Engage in professional development activities to enhance advising skills and remain Current in the field.

Maintain strict confidentiality and accuracy in student record-keeping, adhere to FERPA, while also developing personalized advising plans tailored to individual student needs in both physical and digital formats.

Participate in Registration/Enrollment activities on campus and in the community.

Provide information on career pathways, job outlook, and required qualifications for different fields of study.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Student Affairs, Education, Counseling, Communication, Human Resources, Or related discipline with 2-4 years' experience in student support or academic advising 

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree with 3-5 years' experience in student support or academic advising

Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act

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