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Nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains sits one of the oldest community colleges in Colorado Arapahoe Community College. With a rich history of educational excellence ACC embraces a culture that values diversity individualized support and unwavering commitment to student success without exception.
Academic Advising is a crucial component in fostering the success and persistence of postsecondary students. This fulltime position will provide oneonone and group academic advising as well as exemplary customer service to students at Arapahoe Community College with a particular focus on those entering and enrolled in Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Online programs. The Academic Advisor will collaborate with students to navigate critical decisions about their futures taking a holistic approach to ensure they feel fully supported throughout their educational journey.
This role is central to the Colleges initiatives around student success retention and graduation by building caring responsive relationships that meet students unique needs. The Academic Advisor will advocate for student achievement encourage exploration of personal strengths and career goals and provide continuous guidance to ensure student success. Responsibilities include assisting students in selecting and completing CTE programs that align with their career aspirations addressing the unique challenges of nontraditional students such as flexibility time management and balancing work school and life responsibilities and supporting students in transitioning to the workforce or pursuing further education. The Advisor will also proactively support students through academic recovery career planning and resource connections to enhance persistence and success
ACC Academic Advising Mission Statement
To empower students to become responsible consumers of their own education. Academic Advising staff will work to build collaborative responsive and caring relationships to:
Identifystudents strengths and challenges to maximize their educational potential
Connect academic and career goals
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Bachelors degree from an accredited institution.
Two years of academic advising or related student affairs experience in an educational setting.
Ability to interact and develop relationships with individuals of varying social cultural economic and educational backgrounds.
Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with other staffmembers and studentsand administrators and be able to be productive in time sensitive and at times highpressuredsituations.
Knowledge of Microsoft office suite.
Preferred Qualifications:
Masters Degree preferably in Education or a field of study that enhances the individuals ability toassistatrisk students in an academic environment.
Twoyears experiencein community college or other higher education advising.
Experience advising students in developmental education courses.
Experience as a classroom teacher in a higher education setting.
Experience developing retention efforts targeting students who are on academic probation suspension or a similar standing.
Experience with student success initiatives such as involvement and/or teaching in a FYE experience program group orientations and bridge programs.
Knowledge of EAB Navigate andBanner.
At ACC we seek to hire candidates that demonstrate a commitment to and experience with embedding equity and inclusion into their professional role. Please address this specifically in your cover letter explaining what diversity equity inclusion and belonging mean to you and how you have demonstrated these values in your current or previous professional responsibilities.
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ACC seeks applicants who understand and have firsthand experience working with diverse populations which may include but are not limited to historically marginalized populations such as people of color LGBTQ community members veterans first generation graduates and people with disabilities.
Notice to all Applicants
CCCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer
The Colorado Community College System believes when all human qualities are regarded with dignity and respect and when everyone has access to the individualized support they need all will have the opportunity to thrive. In all aspects of the employment process decisions are made based on merit competence performance and business need without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy creed ancestry national origin marital status genetic information military status or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Our Accommodations and NonDiscrimination policies plus other helpful information can be found publicly at arapahoe
Reasonable Accommodation Statement
Arapahoe Community College provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities on a casebycase basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process or during the course of employment contact Angela Johnson Executive Director of Human Resources ator .
For information regarding Arapahoe Community College Security including Clery Act / Crime Statistics for the campuses and surrounding area please see the Arapahoe Community College Annual Security Report. For a hard copy report please contact the ACC Campus Police Department at or Room M2600 at 5900 South Santa Fe Drive Littleton Colorado 80120.
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