Career and College Promise Advisor (11-month position)

Career and College Promise Advisor (11-month position)

Employer

Lenoir Community College
231 Highway 58 South
Kinston, NC 28502
Phone: 252-527-6223

Job Location

Lenoir Community College, 231 Hwy. 58 South, Kinston, NC 28504

Salary/Grade

$43,000 - $49,000 Annually

Benefits

State of NC

Job Category

  • Professional

Application Period

Opens: Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Closes: Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Target Start Date

Monday, August 3, 2020

Expected Work Hours

8 am-5 pm M-Th; 8 am-3 pm F

Employment Type

Full-Time 11-Month Position

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution is required
  • 3 years of advising experience is preferred
  • Experience with Career and College Promise is preferred
  • Ability to build rapport and work well with students
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office software and the use of a variety of office equipment to include fax machine, photocopier, scanner, and telephone systems
  • Excellent typing, customer service, communications, and problem-solving skills
  • Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
  • Strong critical thinking skills
  • Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution is required
  • 3 years of advising experience is preferred
  • Experience with Career and College Promise is preferred
  • Ability to build rapport and work well with students
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office software and the use of a variety of office equipment to include fax machine, photocopier, scanner, and telephone systems
  • Excellent typing, customer service, communications, and problem-solving skills
  • Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
  • Strong critical thinking skills
  • Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality

Position Description

The Career and College Promise (CCP) Advisor provides support for high school students, in conjunction with the high school counselors, in an effort to improve student participation in CCP and success in the CCP program. This position will serve students in Lenoir County that attend traditional high schools.

The duties of the Career and College Promise Advisor include, but are not limited to:

  • Provide perspective, encouragement, and insight as students set academic and career goals
  • Provide guidance as students develop success strategies to overcome academic difficulties, setbacks, and barriers
  • Assist students individually and in small groups
  • Assist students with establishing an academic plan within CCP
  • Advise students within the CCP program as well as perspective students
  • Serve as a liaison between high schools and college
  • Assist students with career exploration and college transition
  • Collaborate with Director of Dual Enrollment Programs to organize and provide information sessions about CCP
  • Collaborate with Director of Dual Enrollment Programs to provide orientation to CCP students and parents
  • Track quantitative and qualitative data and report student performance
  • Participate in professional development with the high school counselors
  • Collaborate with Secondary Education Coordinator (LCPS)
  • Maintain excellent records/documentation

Working Conditions

  • Typical office environment
  • High school facilities (Mobile Office)
  • External facilities

Notice of Nondiscrimination

  • Lenoir Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The College complies with existing federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination. The College prohibits discrimination against and/or exclusion from participation in any benefits or activities by any person, either on the staff and faculty or in the student body, on the grounds of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, political affiliation, or disability.

Job Post Contact

Lenoir Community College

humanresources@lenoircc.edu

Phone:  252-527-6223 Ext. 390

Fax:  252-233-6899