Academic Advisor

About This Role

The Academic Advisor guides students through their academic journey, helping them set goals, explore majors, and plan their education. This role involves working with both continuing and transfer students, ensuring they receive accurate and timely information to succeed in their programs.

Responsibilities

• Advise continuing and transfer students through individual appointments and group workshops
• Assist students with goal setting, major exploration, degree options, and educational planning for all TMCC degrees and programs
• Work in a collaborative manner with Advising staff and other campus departments to ensure the information given to students is accurate and timely
• Answer questions students have through Express Advising and advising email
• Help students understand placement options so they are properly placed into the correct English and Math
• Assist students with their MyTMCC so they are informed on how to use an academic advisement report, What-if Scenario, My Planner and enrolling into classes
• Place course substitutions for students who have courses transferred in that are similar by nature to TMCC courses and assist students with credit for prior learning requests
• Attend professional development workshops and conferences to enhance the quality of Academic Advising
• Practice TMCC's Academic Advising core values of Authenticity, Making a Difference, Inclusiveness, Service to Others, Compassion, Exploration, Balance and Growth
• Utilize student systems (i.e. People Soft, e2e Achieve, OnBase, TES, Canvas, etc.) to advise students and maintain accurate records
• Assist with an advising initiative or programming areas to include establishing annual goals, assessing effectiveness, and continuous improvement of initiative or area
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in education, student development or a related field
• One (1) year of experience as an Academic Advisor or related student services area
• An equivalent combination of education and experience as described above

Nice to have:

• One (1) year of experience academic advising at a community college or university
• One year of experience working with People Soft
• Bilingual skills
• Master's degree in education or counseling field from an accredited institution

Benefits

• Health insurance options including dental and vision
• 19.25% retirement match in TIAA
• Life insurance, long-term disability, generous annual and sick leave
• Employer-paid long term disability (LTD) at 60% of salary up to $7,500 per month