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Salt Lake Community College seeks Hispanic/ Latin@ student advisor
May 7, 2008
Major functions are to provide in-depth academic and career advisement to SLCC students, utilizing academic and career assessments, career library materials and transfer resources to assist students in developing educational and career plans. Individual will also assist students in all SLCC degree, diploma, certificate and completion programs. Facilitate intrusive and follow up advisement of Hispanic/Latino students with the goal of increasing retention especially with those who need to maintain an expected level of academic performance at the institution.
Advisisng to be focused on Hispanic/Latino/a students, particularly those on academic standards. Assist students with developing an academic plan to improve their standing when on Academic Alert, Academic Warning, Conditional Enrollment or Probation. Develop prevention and intervention strategies and schedule frequent meetings with students to monitor individual student progress toward academic goals. Facilitate academic activities in support of Academic Standards (e.g., learning styles and career inventory interpretation, participation in tutoring and study groups, attending strategies for success workshops, etc.). Coordinate services with faculty and other departments (e.g., Financial Aid, Health and Wellness, tutoring programs, etc.) to meet the needs of students. Follow-up with students who have received instructor notification letters as an early intervention strategy for success. Develop recognition strategies for students in good academic standing.
Identify, outreach to, and assist on-campus Hispanic/Latino/a students, who scored in ESL, math, reading or writing developmental classes. Assist them with learning resources, faculty referrals, and with developing an educational plan.
Participate in and support on-campus activities for Hispanic/ Latino/a students (e.g., club and multicultural activities, special orientations and recognition events, etc.).Assist in compiling data (e. g., on student contacts, academic standing, retention), conducting assessments and/or writing reports.
Participate in recruitment and community outreach events to Hispanic/Latino/a populations as needed.Provide general advisement to SLCC students.
Advise and assist all students in understanding the requirements for all SLCC degree, diploma, certificate and completion programs; advise students in developing academic timelines, exploring course work, sequencing and selecting courses and developing class schedules; advise students in understanding transfer programs to four-year institutions and planning efficient transfer; provide information and referral to various campus and community resources.
Advise and assist all students in becoming aware of their values, interests, abilities, and clarifying their academic and career goals. Assist students to utilize career assessments, career library, and other resources. Interpret career assessments, assist students in the career planning, goal setting and decision making process. Assist with identification and retention efforts for undecided students.
Make presentations such as study and life skills; conduct orientations and workshops.Participate in work groups, committees and/or task forces meetings.Other duties as assigned.
Interested individuals will need the following job qualifications:
a. Bachelor's degree required. Emphasis in educational psychology, education, communication or other related field preferred. Master's degree in related field preferred.
b. Three (3) years of full-time, paid related work experience required. Higher education experience strongly preferred. (Part-time related work experience may be substituted for full-time work experience on a prorated basis.)
c. Additional related education/training may be substituted for work experience. (Two years education equal to one year of the required work experience.)
Interested individuals will also need the ability to:
a. Communicate effectively in writing and orally; maintain open communication with colleagues and administrators.
b. Advise students in developing educational plans that meet their needs and goals.
c. Lead discussions and make presentations to large and small groups.
d. Demonstrate initiative, creativity, team work, conflict resolution/decision making skills.
e. Organize, retrieve, manage and present large amounts of informational details about college programs.
f. Demonstrate sensitivity to the needs and concerns of a diverse college population.
g. Update and train advisors on selected academic/career advising techniques for target population and/or program information.
h. Prioritize assignments; plan and carry out objectives.
i. Work well under pressure; learn quickly.
j. Maintain a flexible schedule with some evening shifts and campus rotations required.
k. Utilize a variety of computer software, including college data systems and internet.
l. Advocate for all students.
m. Work ethically with confidential information..
n. Initiate and maintain coordination with other department offices to assist with educational needs of students.
o. Monitor the academic progress of Hispanic/Latino students through case management tracking.
p. Implement activities related to promoting the specific area of responsibility such as facilitating retention and academic activities in support of Hispanic/Latino/a student learning.
q. Support outreach efforts to Hispanic/Latino students.
r. Bilingual (Spanish language) strongly preferred.
Position open until filled with priority deadline of May 16th.
Position requires some evening and weekend assignments as well as travel to other campuses and/or off-campus events.
* Salt Lake Community College will perform a criminal background check on the selected finalist.
FLSA Exempt
Apply online at SLCC Human Resources website: http://www.slcc.edu/hr/
For questions, call Human Resources at 957-4210.