Edmonds Community College is committed to diversity, equity and social justice. The college values its talented, diverse workforce and seeks to attract, hire, and support employees who consistently and actively embrace diversity and equity. We are intentional about social justice – the active engagement toward equity and inclusion that addresses issues of institutional, structural, and environmental inequity, power and privilege.

CAREER AND ACADEMIC ADVISOR

SALARY: $44,668 - $45,562 annually

OPENING DATE: March 21, 2017

CLOSING DATE: April 18, 2017 at 5:00 pm Pacific Time

DESCRIPTION: The Advising Resource Center (ARC) provides critical entry, persistence, and completion strategies for Edmonds Community College’s diverse student population. Under the supervision of the Director of Advising, the Career and Academic Advisorstrategically collaborates with variousfaculty and staff across campus to develop and deploy innovative pedagogical approaches that emphasize student development. Theseproactive entry and persistence experiences will include teaching students how to select and register for courses, integrating students’ strengths with academic goals, and promoting self-authorship in major and/or career selection. This position will deliver services in both one-on-one and group settings utilizingdynamic, engaging, and interactive formats. This is a full time exempt position.

The Career and Academic Advisor will work closely with all Student Services departments, including (but not limited to): Admissions, Enrollment Services, Financial Aid, Transcript and Evaluations, Testing Center, Early Alert, Career Action Center, Veterans Resource Center, Athletics, Counseling and Resource Center, Services for Students with Disabilities, and with campus and instructional programs, degrees, and certificates.

Responsibilities will include:

  • Advise new/prospective, current, and returning students in navigating the various academic and professional/technical programs.
  • Deliver culturally responsive, strengths-based advising strategies for all students.
  • Lead New Student Advising sessions.
  • Interpret academic and institutional policies for students.
  • Participate in ongoing professional development related to student development, student success and retention, advising technology, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  • Assist students with degree plan completionwhile incorporating short/long-term educational and career objectives. This is to include communicating degree and pre-requisite requirements, development of a class schedule, and alignment of courses with transfer and/or career goals.
  • Perform unofficial transcript evaluations as needed.
  • Coach and guide new, prospective, and enrolled students through various processes such as admission, testing, registration, transcript evaluation, and pathways to career, completion, and transfer.
  • Assist and guide students through preliminary career goal-setting and decision making processes. Support students in clarifying their career and academic goals. Refer students to the Counseling and Resource Center as well as the Career Action Center.
  • Inform and update faculty and staff on policies and procedures that help students navigate program requirements.
  • Provide faculty advising training sessions.
  • Liaise with various instructional programs; assist in the development and implementation of a faculty advising system to help faculty advisors provide relevant, meaningful, and accurate information. Attend division meetings as needed.
  • Assist in the coordination and support of Triton Jumpstart,a new student experience each quarter.
  • Work closely with the Early Alert Coordinator and faculty to provide timely feedback to students about their academic progress, identify students who may benefit from more hands on academic success strategies, and refer them to academic skills courses or workshops, tutoring, counseling, and/or career guidance.
  • Case manage students through barriers of Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). This is to include developing strategies to enhance student success, academic interventions and remediation, as well as resource referrals.
  • Assist and support the coordination of all transfer programs and services. Develop, implement, and evaluate resources to educate students about transfer opportunities to four-year institutions, including university trips and transfer events.
  • Stay uptodate with trends and best practices regarding student retention; develop retention strategies for the college; and work closely with faculty, student outreach services staff, and otherstaff membersin implementing, evaluating, and improving retention.
  • Partner with student services committees across campus in developing, implementing, supporting and communicatingopportunities for studentdevelopment, success, retention, and completion.
  • Develop, implement, and evaluate accurate and appropriate statistical data and reports for academic advising programs and services in addition to employee performance efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Utilize technology tools, using student development teaching strategies that empower students to take control of their academic experience, and empowering the entire campus community toward legitimizing their role in academic advising.
  • Perform other duties as assigned or delegated by the Director of Advising.

For information on applying, please see Application Procedures and Required Documents, below.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Education, Communications, Human Services, Social Science, Counseling, Student Development, or related field.
  • One year of demonstrated experience in academic advising, student programing, or student success and retention initiatives.
  • One year of demonstrated experience presenting, and/or facilitating dynamic, interactive, and innovative workshops and presentations.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Master’s degree in Education, Communications, Human Services, Social Science, Counseling, Student Development, or related field.
  • Two or more years of student success and retention experience in an education setting, preferably in higher education.
  • Proven track record in developing, deploying, and evaluating student success and persistence strategies.
  • Knowledge of student development theories and practices.
  • Demonstrated experience with database systems used by Washington State Community and Technical Colleges, or similar database system.
  • Ability to use a personal computer and Microsoft Office software, Google Apps and database programs.
  • Strong, culturally competent one-on-one and group facilitation skills.
  • Excellent verbal, listening, writing, problem-solving and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Candidates must exhibit an appreciation of, a sensitivity to, and respect for a diverse academic environment, inclusive of students, faculty, and staff of varying social, economic, cultural, ideological and ethnic backgrounds.
  • Highly motivated, team oriented, flexible, adaptive, strong multi-tasking skills and self-starter.

COMPENSATION:

The salary range is $44,668 - $45,562 annually for a twelve-month work schedule. The college provides an excellent benefits package including 24 vacation leave days per year.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

  • You must document your citizenship or employment authorization within three days of hire.
  • Position is subject to a criminal background check.
  • All new positions are contingent upon funding.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

All applicants must apply online. No paper submissions or emailed materials will be accepted. Your online application must include the following to be complete:

  1. Responses to the supplemental questions (part of the online application). (This information is used in the screening process -- please be thorough.)
  2. Letter of interest addressing the Required and Desired Qualifications.
  3. Current resume.
  4. Names and contact information for three references.
  5. Two current letters of recommendation. (If you have these letters, please attach them to your online application. If they are presently unavailable, do not send them to us. Bring them with you if you are contacted for an interview.)
  6. If you are a veteran and wish to claim veteran’s preference, please scan and attach your DD214 Member-4 form.

To apply, go to and click on Current Job Openings.

ABOUT THE COLLEGE:

Edmonds Community College, founded in 1967, is a public, two-year, coeducational state community college which each year welcomes some 11,500 academic and vocational students, including approximately 1,200 international students who come here from as many as 79 countries.

The college is located in the center of the growing south Snohomish Countycommunities of Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Brier, Mill Creek and Woodway.Situated in Washington State’s Puget Sound region, the College is just north of Seattle and a short distance from the scenic beauty and recreation of the San Juan Islands, British Columbia, and the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges.For more information, see the college web site at

EEO/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT:

Edmonds Community College is an equal opportunity employer and assures equality of treatment in educational and employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (gender), disability, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants with disabilities who require assistance with the recruitment process may call 425-640-1470 or 425-640-1832, or email ., and accommodations will be made to the extent reasonably possible. The Human Resources Office is accessible to persons with disabilities.