Advisor, Guided Academic Pathway Stem
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Job Location:
Joliet, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
4 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Title:
Advisor Guided Academic Pathway - StemJob Description:
POSITION TITLE: Advisor Guided Academic Pathway - StemSTATUS:Full time Tenure Track
DEPARTMENT: Mathematics
DIVISION: Academic Affairs
CLASSIFICATION: Exempt
UNION: Faculty-AFT Local 604
REPORTS TO: Dean Arts & Sciences
PLACEMENT: Placement on salary schedule is dependent on qualifications
HIRING RANGE: Qualifications include education and related work experience.
Base Compensation for 2026/2027 Academic Year: $63770-$113632/annually (9 months). Compensation placement based on education and related teaching/work experience.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The student population at the college is diverse in ethnicity gender language age and background. Joliet Junior College is an AA/EO employer and strongly encourages applications from candidates who would enhance the diversity of its staff.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Guided Academic Pathway (GAP) Advisor provides coaching and intervention geared toward academic progress and success in the STEM disciplines by addressing advising student retention and completion needs of students. The GAP advisor provides support in the coordination and advising of a specialized support program or academic service areas. GAP Advisor oversees the opportunities and challenges related to transition progress success and intervention. This Advisor should also collaborate with campus stakeholders on programming geared toward enhancing student engagement and a student-centered environment that promotes learning and goal attainment. The position is subject to all terms and provisions of the Joliet Junior College faculty contract.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
intentional advising and referral for students in the Mathematics and Natural Science disciplines; serve as an agent of the Registrar and authorize course withdrawals adds and drops as needed.
Math students on academic warning probation or suspension; recommend the best educational path for degree completion.
and make recommendations on petitions and amendments to students success; monitor academic progress; maintain student files and records.
with high school transcript evaluations to ensure alignment with JJC courses.
patterns in interrupted (stop out) student degree completion (withdrawal probation course failures) and develop strategies to support student retention.
monthly GAP reports highlighting student progress via the intentional academic advising model utilizing data from the academic intervention software.
ongoing training for faculty and staff on retention and intervention strategies.
the data collection and assessment of Mathematics and Natural Science support programs.
at-risk/high-risk students and students with personal or life concerns to the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities or the Center for Mental Health and Wellness as needed.
with the academic Chairs and/or Dean to support outreach efforts to recruit students in the discipline at internal and external events/fairs.
outreach campaigns to provide support for students in the discipline cohort; work in collaboration with the Communication Center to assist in the development and delivery of campaigns as needed.
administration in coordinating specialized support programs or academic services; duties include academic advising supporting the intake process for students utilizing the services data collection using student retention software reporting and assessment.
monthly meetings with the Dean Department Chairs of Math and Natural Science and program coordinators as needed.
membership on the College Readiness Committee and Placement Subcommittee.
thoroughly familiar and comply with college policies and procedures.
duties as assigned; available to travel to other campuses; some evenings and weekends are required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
1. Masters Degree in Mathematics.
strong Mathematics skills.
of standards and best practices in higher education advising and retention strategies.
written and oral communication interpersonal time management human relations problem-solving skills and training and presentation skills.
technical data evaluation analysis and reporting skills.
with college Student Information and Reporting systems such as Workday and/or navigate.
to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with other members of the college and community displaying cultural competence as well as emotional intelligence.
commitment to the colleges core values of respect and inclusion sustainability integrity collaboration humor and well-being innovation and quality.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
advising experience in STEM fields.
College experience in STEM fields.
audit and retention planning database experience.
and Spanish verbal and written communication proficiency.
multicultural competence.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
office physical demands.
to travel and work between campus locations and to and from community events.
to travel in state and nationally.
WORKING CONDITIONS
are performed indoors in the usual office and/or outdoor environment.
BENEFITS
Click on the link for information about JJCs Benefits: Faculty-AFT Local 604
Full Time/Part Time:
Full timeUnion (If Applicable):
Scheduled Hours:
40Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Organizational skills
- Communication skills
- Athenahealth
- Data Collection
- Ellucian
- Academic Advising
- Peoplesoft
- Teaching
- Mentoring
- Public Speaking
- Word Processing
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