Academic Counselor

Community College of Baltimore County is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Academic Counselor to join our team. As an Academic Counselor, you will play a critical role in promoting student success by providing comprehensive student support services and designing and facilitating workshops, speakers, program events, and other high-impact activities.

The Academic Counselor will work with undergraduate research students at CCBC to foster student success. This includes providing academic support services, designing and facilitating workshops, and promoting student engagement. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in higher education, counseling, or a related field, and experience working with collegiate-level programs.

• Provide academic support services to undergraduate research students, including advising, mentoring, and coaching.
• Design and facilitate workshops, speakers, and program events to promote student engagement and success.
• Develop and implement strategies to promote student retention and achievement.
• Collaborate with faculty and project partners to deliver high-quality program orientations and study skill development.
• Meet with students individually to assess progress, relay information from professors, and make necessary referrals.
• Organize and facilitate study skills workshops, covering topics such as time management, stress reduction, and academic success strategies.
• Assist students with registration and ensure successful completion of the program.
• Communicate and share program information with four-year transfer institutions.
• Provide transfer direction and guidance for current and potential students.
• Work with the PI's faculty and external evaluator on grant administration, including data collection and distribution.

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in a STEM-related field, higher education, or counseling-related fields.
• Two years of successful experience working with collegiate-level programs fostering retention or achievement.
• Experience working with adult learners providing instruction, advising, and/or academic support services.
• Experience advising or providing other support services to college students studying in STEM-related fields is preferred.

CCBC offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, term life insurance, permanent whole life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, long-term disability insurance, and retirement plans. Additionally, CCBC offers tuition assistance, academic cash awards, and the McDaniel College Educator's Legacy Scholarship Program.

To apply, please submit your application, including your resume and cover letter, to [insert contact information]. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates.