Part-Time Professional Coordinator/Program Advisor, School of Education

About This Role

This role provides educational guidance, advisement, and operational support for the School of Education programs and its three departments at the college. The coordinator will assist students with course selection, admissions, career advisement, and graduation requirements.

Responsibilities

• Recommends courses and programs of study for new, continuing, transferring, certification and recertification students
• Advises students regarding admissions, academic testing, and graduation requirements
• Conducts case management activities for a large number of students
• Provides individual career advisement to students and assists students in defining and clarifying their educational goals
• Maintains regular communication with students regarding their academic progress
• Tracks individual student performance and ensures that BS applicants have completed the minimum requirements for admission to the programs
• Assists students in completing the BS admission application process (paper and online) and follows up for retention purposes
• Tracks individual student performance and ensures that BS graduates have completed their academic requirements and paperwork for graduation
• Advises and assists students with academic difficulties
• Tracks student performance, participation, and enrollment in the SOE programs
• Creates, updates, tracks and maintains B.S. student enrollment and reporting databases for State Program Reports and Audits
• Assists the Recruitment Manager with planning recruitment and retention activities for all SOE programs

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Counseling, Social Work, Education, or Advisement from a regionally accredited institution
• 3+ years of related work experience in Counseling, Social Work, Education, or Advisement
• Knowledge and understanding of College organization, goals and objectives, and policies and procedures
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
• Excellent organizational and decision-making skills
• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with students, coworkers and the general public
• Knowledge of discipline specific materials, industry stand practices, industry employment opportunities
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as school reports, databases, course catalogs and transcripts
• Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to work well with students, faculty and staff

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in appropriate field from a regionally accredited institution
• Three (3) years of related work experience in Counseling, Social Work, Education, Advisement

Skills

* Required skills