Academic Advisor III

Title: Academic Advisor III

Salary Range: $3,490 (Monthly Minimum under 12- month Contract)

Contract Term Length: 12 Months

Standard Hours: 37.5

Work Location: On-Site

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

College: Southcentral KY Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Main

Department: Advising

Total Rewards

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

• Exceptional health care, vision, 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

As an Academic Advisor, you'll provide accurate guidance on program requirements while supporting students in setting and achieving their academic and career goals. Apply now if you love helping students reach their full potential!

Job Duties:

The ideal candidate must provide excellent customer service to students, faculty, and staff. Academic Advisors will provide accurate information to students about program curriculum and requirements. Academic Advisors are essential in helping the student identify academic and career goals and devising a plan to achieve those goals.

Essential duties and responsibilities of the Academic Advisor include the following:
• Provides academic advising for prospective, new, and returning students.
• Supports exploration of the student's academic and career objectives.
• Assists in providing academic, career, and college adjustment strategies to currently enrolled students.
• Advises new students of academic process and generalized direction to enhance academic success.
• Coordinates academic advising appointments for students each semester.
• Establishes and maintains collaborative and supportive relationships with faculty, student support programs, and college offices.
• Maintains accurate and detailed advising files.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree (Education with a focus on Counseling or Student Affairs, or related field), and four years of related experience, or equivalent. Strong written and verbal communication required. Must exercise considerable judgment and apply experience in making decisions and work as a member of a high-functioning team. The ability to meet deadlines, work under pressure, and adjust to changing priorities is necessary. Must be able to work a flexible schedule that includes both daytime and evening hours as well as travel to other campus locations. 

Preferred Qualifications:

Additional Skills Requested:

Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act

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