Academic Advisor Position Available In Shelby, Tennessee
Tallo's Job Summary: Southwest Tennessee Community College is seeking an Academic Advisor for their Advising & Career Services Department. This full-time position involves guiding students on program requirements, assisting in goal-setting, and maintaining records. A Bachelor's degree in education, counseling, or a related field is required. Experience in post-secondary education is preferred.
Job Description
Academic Advisor
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Staff
Staff Full-Time
Southwest Tennessee Community College is aprehensive, multicultural, public, open—access college. Southwest has 6 campuses/centers from which it offers over 100 programs and over 20 technical certificate programs.
We foster student success, transform lives, and increase thecational level of a growingmunity in Shelby County. Southwest is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution, accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
We invite you to be a part of the Southwest Team
Title:
Academic Advisor
Employee Classification:
Clerical & Secretarial
Institution:
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Department:
Advising & Career Services
Campus Location:
STCC – Multiple Campus Locations
Job Summary
This is a full-time, fiscal year permanent position within the Department of Advising and
Counseling. The Academic Advisor will provide academic guidance and advisement to students on policies, prores, and program requirements to fulfill a certificate or degree program and assists students in selectingcational and career goals.
This position requires a minimum of 37.5 hours per week. Additional hours may be required.
Some travel may be required between campus locations.
Job Duties
Assist students in course selection, registration, drop/add, and withdrawal of courses.
Advise students of course requirements to fulfill certificate or degree programs.
Administer, interpret and/or discuss the results of career interest inventories with students.
Maintain and update records and student files.
Interpret and explain institutional policies and prores to students.
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree incation, counseling, human services or related field.
A background check will be required for the successful candidate.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working with students in a post-secondary institution
Kledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to provide a high standard of customer service when assisting students with
problem resolution and ability to seek input from alternate authority if necessary.
Kledge of University and degree requirements.
Ability to keep up-to-date changes in policies and prores to maintain current working
kledge.
Kledge of advising practices and principles.
Ability to use good judgment and work effectively under pressure.
Ability to record and maintain files accurately, in paper and software programs.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of records and information.
Kledge of time management techniques.
Ability to interact in an effective and appropriate manner with an ever-growing population.
Ability tomunicate efficiently.
Cover letter
Unofficial Transcripts
A summary of our benefits can be found below: southwest.tn/hr/benefits-overview.php
Iplete applications will not be considered.
The TBR does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, or national origin, sex, disability, age, status as a protected veteran or any other class protected by Federal or State laws and regulations and by Tennessee Board of Regents policies with respect to employment, programs, and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies: LeVetta Hudson, Vice President of People & Culture, myhrsouthwest.tn, 737 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38103, 901-333-5000. See the full non-discrimination policy.
Southwest Tennessee Community College is aprehensive, multicultural, public, open—access college. Southwest has 6 campuses/centers from which it offers over 100 programs and over 20 technical certificate programs.
We foster student success, transform lives, and increase thecational level of a growingmunity in Shelby County. Southwest is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution, accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
We invite you to be a part of the Southwest Team
Title:
Academic Advisor
Employee Classification:
Clerical & Secretarial
Institution:
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Department:
Advising & Career Services
Campus Location:
STCC – Multiple Campus Locations
Job Summary
This is a full-time, fiscal year permanent position within the Department of Advising and
Counseling. The Academic Advisor will provide academic guidance and advisement to students on policies, prores, and program requirements to fulfill a certificate or degree program and assists students in selectingcational and career goals.
This position requires a minimum of 37.5 hours per week. Additional hours may be required.
Some travel may be required between campus locations.
Job Duties
Assist students in course selection, registration, drop/add, and withdrawal of courses.
Advise students of course requirements to fulfill certificate or degree programs.
Administer, interpret and/or discuss the results of career interest inventories with students.
Maintain and update records and student files.
Interpret and explain institutional policies and prores to students.
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree incation, counseling, human services or related field.
A background check will be required for the successful candidate.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working with students in a post-secondary institution
Kledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to provide a high standard of customer service when assisting students with
problem resolution and ability to seek input from alternate authority if necessary.
Kledge of University and degree requirements.
Ability to keep up-to-date changes in policies and prores to maintain current working
kledge.
Kledge of advising practices and principles.
Ability to use good judgment and work effectively under pressure.
Ability to record and maintain files accurately, in paper and software programs.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of records and information.
Kledge of time management techniques.
Ability to interact in an effective and appropriate manner with an ever-growing population.
Ability tomunicate efficiently.
Cover letter
Unofficial Transcripts
A summary of our benefits can be found below: southwest.tn/hr/benefits-overview.php
Iplete applications will not be considered.
The TBR does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, or national origin, sex, disability, age, status as a protected veteran or any other class protected by Federal or State laws and regulations and by Tennessee Board of Regents policies with respect to employment, programs, and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies: LeVetta Hudson, Vice President of People & Culture, myhrsouthwest.tn, 737 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38103, 901-333-5000. See the full non-discrimination policy.
