Advisor – Newton Center (ADM2936)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Essential Functions

• Provide academic advising services in all HutchCC/CTE academic program areas through the Newton Center and area high schools utilizing multiple delivery systems including virtual text call chat face to face and/or email.
• Deliver onsite advising services at area high schools supported through the Early College program.
• Facilitate a seamless transition to college systems including career and transfer services student access portal and degree plans.
• Provide information about HutchCC and its academic programs and services to potential and current students.
• Develop intervention programming and implement retention procedures to address irregular attendance lack of resources and other concerns.
• Maintain resource materials related to advising and career counseling including maintaining and expanding Newton Center annualized course schedule and assisting with building semester schedules.
• Verify student placements and enrollments including checking that all pre-requisites are met.
• Initiate proactive advising methodology update memos after advising and follow-up with scheduling placement testing financial aid and other appointments.
• Assist with Graduation Applications Financial and Academic Appeal Forms and Applications for Programs within HutchCC (Allied Health).
• Serve on HutchCC committees and/or task forces as assigned.
• Arrive on time for work attend work regularly and successfully complete the requirements of the position.
• Maintain flexible hours to assist with the first week of classes each semester student appreciation enrollment night and evening advising hours.
• Comply with HutchCC policies procedures and practices including maintaining confidentiality and appropriate documentation.

Secondary

• Participate as a member of the Outreach Center Team.
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  Perform other responsibilities as assigned by the Outreach Center Coordinator with input from the Coordinator of Advising & Career Development.
  
• Travel to other HutchCC locations as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree required.
• Masters degree in Counseling Student Personnel or a related field preferred.
• Experience working with students in an area of human services is preferred.
• Experience or training in testing and measurements and academic advising is preferred.
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with students staff and others.
• Computer literacy including spreadsheets word processing and presentation software is preferred.
• Complete and maintain HutchCC Academic Advising certification.
• Physical requirements include the ability to sit or stand in front of a computer screen for extended periods of time; excellent verbal written and listening skills; exhibit manual dexterity to enter data into a computer and to operate additional office equipment; see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in person and on the telephone; use appropriate judgment and to apply tact and courtesy in difficult situations; understand words and respond effectively and appropriately; attentive to detail accurately follow written and verbal instructions work independently; sedentary/indoor work environment with a substantial amount of keyboarding required
• Mental requirements include the ability to learn and comprehend basic instructions about the position.
• Physical and mental qualifications must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.
• The qualifications listed are guidelines for selection purposes; alternative qualifications may be substituted if sufficient to perform the duties.

SALARY and STATUS:

The salary is commensurate with qualifications as determined by the HutchCC administration. This full-time administrative staff position is 12 months annual benefit eligible at-will and exempt. This position is located at the Newton/Harvey County Site.

HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

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HutchCC reserves the right to revise job responsibilities as the need occurs. This position announcement does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment; rather it is a clarification of the responsibilities of the position. This job description may be changed at any time by the HutchCC administration.

HutchCC CSA Job Description Addendum:

• Satisfy the duties of a Campus Security Authority (CSA) relating to Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) by:
• Promptly reporting Clery Act crimes and/or allegations of Clery Act crimes to the designated HutchCC official(s) in accordance with applicable laws policies and procedures;
• Completing any HutchCC provided CSA training regarding campus safety and crime reporting issues;
• Assisting in the issuance of timely warnings and emergency notifications in accordance with applicable laws policies and procedures;
• Serving as a resource to students employees and others regarding crime prevention reporting and victim assistance; and
• Collaborating with the Coordinator of Campus Safety the Coordinator of Equity & Compliance and the Director of Human Resources regarding campus safety and compliance issues.
• A professional counselor as designated by HutchCC and whose official responsibilities include providing mental health counseling to members of the HutchCC community may be exempt from reporting Clery Act crimes and/or allegations of Clery Act crimes when functioning within the scope of the counselors license or certification.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority