Academic Advice, Career Counseling, Communication Skills, Computer Software, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Customer Support/Service, Higher Education, Information Technology & Information Systems, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Microsoft Office, Needs Assessment, Peoplesoft, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Program Planning, Salesforce.com, Social Sciences, Training/Teaching, Trend Analysis, Writing Skills
Title: Career and Academic Advisor
Agency: Northern VA Community College
Location: Fairfax County - 059
FLSA: Nonexempt
Hiring Range: $28/hr
Full Time or Part Time: Part Time
Additional Detail
Job Description:
General Description:
This position works closely with potential and currently enrolled students to identify career pathways in the academic division of Languages, Arts and Social Sciences (LASS) programs that match their interests and skills. The advisor serves as a resource to assist students in developing administrative tools to develop career readiness skills and discover career pathways to improve their ability to find educational and professional success at NOVA.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Advising and training students on program planning, interpersonal relations, leadership, and academics.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for students entering Mandel Grant-supported programs, ensuring a smooth transition into the college environment.
- Program support initiatives that help Humanities majors build career readiness competencies, develop professional tools, and understand how their academic skills translate into workplace value.
Minimum Qualifications:
KSA Requirements:
- Ability to utilize and learn new technology and the willingness to work in different environments
- Knowledge or awareness of trends in higher education, with a particular emphasis on community college trends.
- Good written and oral communication skills to ensure effective communication of information in a busy environment
- Knowledge of applicable computer software/programs to work projects.
- Knowledge of college advising practices and standards.
Minimum Work Experience:
- Experience in academic advising, career counseling, student retention, or student success programs in a higher education setting.
- Experience working with Microsoft Office Suite
- Experience working in customer service
Additional Considerations:
Additional Considerations:
- Demonstrated experience working with and supporting highly diverse student populations, including racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically underserved communities.
- Experience utilizing student information systems (SIS), CRM platforms (e.g., Navigate, Salesforce), and virtual communication tools (e.g., Zoom, MS Teams).
- Experience administering or advising students within grant-funded programs
- Experience advising specifically within the disciplines of Languages, Arts, and Social Sciences (LASS).
- Experience coordinating work-based learning, internships, or career-readiness initiatives.
- Proficiently skilled in computer usage, including Microsoft Office, e-mail, PeopleSoft Student Information System, and researching information online.
- Knowledge and understanding of specific needs of underserved populations and a commitment to helping these individuals attain educational success
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Commonwealth of Virginia