Enrollment Advisor

Enrollment Advisors provide individual and group guidance to new returning and transfer students. Assists with various student development services such as workshops placement options student retention academic and career exploration and other student development services.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide holistic proactive advising services to prospective new returning and transfer students in determining educational plans choosing courses and exploring programs and career options in person online or via telephone.
• Assist in planning and implementing academic advising processes procedures and activities leading to student success.
• Evaluate credit completion and transfer credits for degree requirements.
• Review and explain placement options for college courses.
• Identify current or potential needs or problem areas for students (i.e. study skills tutoring).
• Refer students to appropriate College or community resources.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive student tracking and notes within College ERP system Microsoft Teams and other software.
• Coordinates plans develops and collaborates on projects workshops and activities within the advising department.
• Maintain knowledge of relevant policies and procedures.

EDUCATION: Bachelors Degree preferably in Education Counseling Guidance Psychology Social Work or a related field.

EXPERIENCE: One 1 years of related experience including postsecondary Student Services experience in Advising Career Services Counseling and Student Support Service Programs (TRIO/Upward Bound); and experience may also include student guidance in a secondary school setting or case management/counseling skills.

SPECIAL POSITION CONDITIONS: Travel throughout the District using own transportation is required. Must be able to work a flexible schedule including some evenings and weekends.

Background Verification: As a condition of employment all candidates accepting an offer of employment for a fulltime part time temporary student worker or volunteer position will be required to undergo a Background Verification. Employment with Central Arizona College is contingent upon the successful completion of the background verification. The level the background verification for this position is: Standard level.

All applicants must be at least 18 years of age or older to be considered for this position.

• Knowledge of student development theory and its application to the variety of students attending community college in both vocational and university transfer programs.
• Knowledge of current best practices related to academic/career advising and higher education policies and procedures (particularly with regard to community colleges).
• Knowledge of various theories and strategies used for student retention persistence and completion.
• Knowledge of academic/career advising processes student records maintenance and student information systems.
• Knowledge of modern office technology and website development software including Microsoft Office Suite and the proper use of grammar spelling and punctuation.
• Skill in communicating both verbally and in writing.
• Skill in interacting with students instructors College officials the public and College community.
• Ability to prioritize organize and complete tasks according to plans and deadlines in a highly visible and highvolume environment.
• Ability to work both independently and as a pivotal team member of Student Services.
• Ability to work with a wide range of individuals.

CAC is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal state and local laws regarding equal employment opportunity and antidiscrimination. CAC strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination on the basis of the following protected classes and/or characteristics in all of its operations programs and activities including but not limited to employment promotion admissions and access to all career and technical programs: race color religion creed national origin or ancestry ethnicity sex age physical or mental disability citizenship past current or prospective service in the uniformed services genetic information or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law. For more information contact: Laura Shepherd Title IX Coordinator ator; Section 504/ADA Coordinator ator Human Resources at.

Important Notice: As a condition of employment all full time Central Arizona College employees automatically become members of the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). This is a pension system that requires mandatory contributions from the employee with a matching contribution from the employer. The 2425 fiscal year contribution rate is 12.27. Please note this rate is subject to change on a fiscal year basis. Membership to ASRS is a condition of employment and is not optional unless you are at least 65 years of age and meet the opt out eligibility requirements or are a retiree from ASRS . Please consider this when applying for this position.

We acknowledge that our institution Central Arizona College occupies ancestral lands of the Huhugam (HUhugum) who lived and farmed along the Gila River Basin centuries ago. We thank the Native communities and descendants of these Indigenous people whose stewardship of the land and waterways allows us to be here now: the San Carlos Apache Tribe Tohono Oodham (THOohno OHohthum) Nation AkChin (AKChin) Indian Community and the Gila River Indian Community which is comprised of the Akimel Oodham (Akeemed/r OHohthum) (Pima) and the PEEPosh (Maricopa) tribes. Indigenous people from other Native nations also reside in Pinal County. Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized Tribes. All have made innumerable contributions to our region.