Job description
JOB GOAL:
To advance the college’s mission, vision, principles, values and strategic initiatives through continuous improvement decisions.
GENERAL JOB SUMMARY:
Academic advising at Kirkwood Community College is a developmental process that considers students’ academic needs, goals, interests and prior experiences and education. The academic advisor advises students concerning their academic plans, progress, and academic/career goals, in order to assist students in making personal educational decisions.
UNIVERSAL CORE COMPETENCIES:
- Advocate for Continual Improvement- empowering each other to identify opportunities for excellence.
- Collaborate with Mutual Accountability- working together with a willingness to take ownership and accountability for our actions.
- Champion Service- anticipating needs and creating a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive environment.
- Perseverance- commitment to excellence even in the face of adversity or delay in achieving success.
- Lead- regardless of title, through positive influence.
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist STEM & IT students in exploration of goals, interests, strengths, values, and concerns through positive, open-ended questions and intentional advising strategies.
- Assist students in developing academic plans that meet goals and future aspirations.
- Teach students about curricular requirements, academic standards, and academic milestones related to an intended/chosen academic program.
- Teach students how to assess their degree progress through graduation
- Refer students to campus resources, programs, and support systems that promote academic success, career development, experiential learning, and engagement in a chosen discipline.
- Collaborate with faculty and guide students to opportunities that engage students with faculty and professionals in their chosen disciplines.
- Assist students in developing problem-solving skills to allow them autonomy.
- Develop intervention plans for struggling students.
- Conduct first-year and transfer student orientation advising sessions.
- Design and facilitate seminars/workshops which focus on career opportunities, transfer admissions procedures, financial literacy, cultural education activities, and social and personal development
- Perform other related work duties as assigned.
- Ability to advise students on both Cedar Rapids and Iowa City campuses.
- Possess solid knowledge of the academic programs within the meta-major.
- Demonstrated organizational, record-keeping, and planning skills, including time management
- Working knowledge of Kirkwood’s student policies and procedures and ability to explain those processes.
- Understand the Core Competencies of an advisor as outlined in NACADA.
- Possess strong human relations skills and get along with diverse personalities
- Read, understand and express oneself clearly and effectively in oral and written form
- Establish and maintain good team working relationships with students, faculty, staff, administrators and public.
- Welcome, value, and nurture people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, as well as support and promote an environment that accepts differences.
The statements herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the essential job duties/responsibilities and performance expectations of the job, which should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES WITH/WITHOUT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION:
Position involves working in an office setting. Occasional (10-33%) standing, pushing, pulling and grasping. Frequent (34-66%) reaching and viewing a computer and other types of close visual work. Constant (67-100%) sitting, walking, repetitive motion, talking and hearing.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Advising or teaching experience.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Master’s degree.
- STEM & IT advising or background experience.
- One year of full-time work experience in higher education.
- Community college experience.
- Education or knowledge of student development theories and practice.
- Knowledge and experience with holistic case management advising practices.
- The ideal candidate will be able to advise students on both the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City campuses.
EEO STATEMENT:
Kirkwood Community College shall not engage in nor allow unlawful discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment. This includes all employment practices, hiring practices, and unwelcome harassment of applicants or employees based on race, color, national origin, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information or actual or potential parental, family, marital status or veteran status. If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with the policy please contact the Vice President of Human Resources at Kirkwood Community College, 313 Kirkwood Hall, 6301 Kirkwood Blvd., SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404, Telephone: 319-398-5572, Email: equity@Kirkwood.edu or the director of the Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education, John C. Kluczynski Federal Building, 230 S. Dearborn Street, 37th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604-7204, Telephone: (312) 730-1560 Facsimile: (312) 730-1576, TDD (800) 877-8339 Email: OCR.Chicago@ed.gov.
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