Academic Transfer Advisor - Reopened
Academic Transfer Advisor - Reopened
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$ 45200 - 62710
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Position Summary
The Academic and Transfer Advisor is responsible for providing guidance and support to applicants prospective students and current students throughout their academic and career technical course planning. The Academic and Transfer Advisor evaluates students progress toward degree requirements and provides guidance on course registration scheduling and transfer. The Academic and Transfer Advisor makes referrals to available College resources such as campus policies procedures the Alabama Transfer Guide and academic requirements while maintaining thorough and uptodate files on student appointments and correspondence. The Academic and Transfer Advisor also maintains the integrity of student systems. The Academic and Transfer Advisor is a team player who collaborates with college administrators faculty staff and colleagues across the Alabama Community College System to maximize student success at Reid State.
SalaryCommensurate with education and experience according to ACCS Board of Trustees Salary Schedule E3/03.Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Major Responsibilities
- Integrate best practices to support students recruitment and increased retention and graduation rates including credit momentum and connection to campus resources and opportunities.
- Advise and communicate with students each semester in all phases of registration and admissions cycles via personal appointments phone calls and written correspondence. This effort includes assistance with add/drop timelines enrollment verification academic forgiveness course load adjustments official and unofficial withdrawals and nonattendance/nonpayment drops.
- Guide students in selecting transfer institutions and identifying necessary procedures and equivalent courses staying abreast of the Alabama Transfers guide as well as Reid State MOUs with other colleges and universities.
- Maintain knowledge of Reid State catalogs and student handbooks Banner and Degree Works and assist students in using these tools.
- Inform students about financial aid opportunities and other college policies.
- Assist students with problem solving/college related issues such as encumbrances tuition issues computer accounts registration transfer credit issues etc.
- Collaborate and communicate with prospective students to provide a seamless transition into academic and/or technical programs.
- Conduct program information sessions on multiple campuses and sites as needed.
- Create group advising modules that teach an indepth understanding of curricular options and course planning.
- Work well with recruiters and admissions to analyze recruitment data and predict enrollment patterns making adjustments and recommendations accordingly.
- Perform administrative assistant duties to include but not limited to coordinating content and assembly of information/application packets maintenance of student files reinstatement requests and other areas as assigned.
- Work with Dean of Students and Dean of Instruction to prepare reports as needed.
- Work well with others and show respect to all college constituents.
- Attend workshops and meetings that contribute to planned professional development.
- Demonstrate ethical behavior loyalty honesty and integrity both on and off the campus.
- Assist students and train staff in navigating processes related to registration academic records transcript requests and degree plans.
- Serve as a liaison among students faculty and the Dean of Students and participate in student orientation and other student engagement activities.
- Ensure the integrity of processes used to create and maintain academic records.
- Actively participate in committees professional development and campus activities.
- Demonstrate ethical behavior loyalty honesty and integrity on and off campus.
- Participate in systemwide professional development including regular Advisor/Student Services training (virtually and inperson) and annual workshops.
- Perform other duties as required by the President and Dean of Students.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university is required.
- At least five years of education experience is required.
- Strong computer skills (Excel Word Microsoft Office Suite etc. are required.
- Experience in effectively communicating within online student information systems customer relationship management (CRM) and data systems and software such as but not limited to Banner ARGOS DegreeWorks NeoEd and Salesforce/TargetX is required.
- Experience with higher education academic records policies and practices and records retention and security is required.
- Experience working well with individuals from several different backgrounds age groups career paths generations and economic statuses is required.
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills are required.
- Manual dexterity and ability to perform extensive and prolonged data entry.
- Ability to lift boxes weighing approximately 2030 lb.
- Ability to move computer equipment (printers) if required.
- Ability to perform extensive numerical and statistical calculations.
- Ability to conceptualize develop and edit comprehensive statistical reports.
- Visually auditorally and orally able to perform the reporting data analysis computer and supervisory functions of the position.
Application Procedures/Additional Information
Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications and must submit a completed application through the online application systems to be considered for this position. Submission of a completed application packet is the responsibility of the applicant. To be considered for an interview (only complete application packages will be given consideration for employment incomplete application packets will eliminate the possibility of an interview). The applicant must submit the following:
- A completed official College employment application
- A current resume
- Copy of unofficial or official transcripts. (Transcripts must confirm applicant meets educational requirements.
- Employment verification of work experience must be on company letterhead or form signed by company administrator.
Additional Information
Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated on this vacancy notice and must submit a completed application packet in order to be considered for this position. Complete application files must be received no later than the application deadline. Applicants who fail to submit all required information will be disqualified. Only applications received during the period of this announcement will be considered. Applicants must travel at their own expenses. Finalist will be required to provide official transcripts that are mailed directly to the Office of Human Resources at Reid State Technical College from the institution(s) granting the credits.
In accordance with Alabama Community College System policy and guidelines the applicant chosen for employment will be required to sign a consent form for a criminal background check. Employment will be contingent upon the receipt of a clearance notification from the criminal background check. Reid State Technical College is an active participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (EVerify). EVerify electronically confirms an employees eligibility to work in the United States as required by the Department of Homeland Security.
Reid State Technical College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the Alabama Community College System including all postsecondary community and technical colleges under the control of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees that no employee or applicant for employment or promotion on the basis of any impermissible criterion or characteristic including without limitation race color national origin religion marital status disability sex age or any other protected class as defined by federal and state law shall be excluded from participation in be denied the benefits of or be subjected to discrimination under any program activity or employment. Reid State Technical College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants or employees. Applicants desiring reasonable accommodations for the interview are encouraged to request such accommodations when contacted for an interview appointment.
The College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to the awarding. The College reserves the right to fill the position within one year of the stated anticipated starting date or not to fill the position due to budgetary or operational considerations. Further the College reserves the right to fill more than one position in the same job classification should another vacancy occur during the search process.
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Employment Type
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