Academic Adviser

Join Mt. Hood Community College as an Academic Adviser and play a vital role in supporting students in achieving their academic and career goals. As an Academic Adviser, you will provide responsive, empathic, and compassionate coaching for students developing education plans in alignment with curriculum requirements and life goals.

• Assist students in identifying and clarifying their academic and career goals, and track student progress.
• Collect and analyze reports to ensure outreach to high-need students and timely coaching and support.
• Assist students with the development of long-range education plans, selection of appropriate courses, and interpretation of institutional requirements.
• Track and assess progress toward established career and life goals; evaluate alternatives and consequences of decisions.
• Assist students with enrollment, financial aid, academic, and probation/suspension status, and support strategies focused on student retention and persistence.
• Facilitate and develop various aspects of new student orientations to assist in the development of decision-making skills, awareness of educational resources, and reinforcement of self-direction in educational planning.
• Develop and distribute appropriate documents for staff and current and prospective students.
• Serve as a resource to faculty, administration, and staff in developing and implementing a seamless approach to advising practices, retention, and student success.
• Interpret and make recommendations around institutional policies and procedures such as limited/restricted entry and transfer program requirements, to assist students in making educational and career decisions.
• Provide personalized assessment of participants' barriers to support them in successfully completing educational goals, and aid in overcoming or minimizing those barriers when possible.
• Maintain training plans, and provide advising training for selected faculty, staff, and part-time advisers.
• Track student progress and effectiveness of advising supports.
• Work to understand and implement strategies and 'best practices' for advising, retention, and student development.

• Bachelor's degree in education or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience as an academic adviser in higher education.
• Experience successfully supporting student navigation of financial aid processes such as maximum timeframe appeals (MTA), satisfactory academic progress (SAP) appeals, and corresponding term-by-term education planning documentation.
• Knowledge of and ability to use word processing, database, presentation, spreadsheet, and email applications proficiently.
• Experience working with the diverse backgrounds of the college's community, students, and employees; demonstrated commitment to promoting access and diversity.

• Master's degree in education or a related field.
• Experience providing transfer academic advising.
• Bilingual skills in English and Spanish, Russian, or Vietnamese.

Work is typically performed in a normal office environment working with a variety of people. Work environment is often noisy and crowded with students and staff. Occasional strain to the eyes while working with a computer terminal. Occasional local travel and evening hours expected.

Initial salary placement will be based on years of relevant full-time equivalent experience at the sole discretion of the College, per the guidelines in the applicable Handbook or Collective Bargaining Agreement. Please include all relevant full and part-time experience in your application that you want the College to review towards potential placement. Hired employees will not have an opportunity to update past experience or appeal initial placement after the time of hire.

Mt. Hood Community College offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, long-term disability insurance, and a retirement plan. Employees also receive tuition waiver benefits, employee assistance program, and access to the college's swimming pool.