A Student Support Administrator is responsible for operations within a student support facility, ensuring all facility staff and students' needs are met.
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS ANNOUNCES AN OPENING IN THE HEALTH SCIENCES DIVISION POSITION
Academic Advisor, Health Sciences Description of Duties:
Responsible for working closely with all Health Sciences majors to assist with enrollment and progress towards completion of an Associate's Degree. Collaborate with students and faculty to embrace communication and to identify barriers related to student retention and graduation. Provide overall advisement for Health Sciences majors. Build and sustain a culture of retention and completion within the Division. Assist Health Sciences majors in the creation and maintenance of graduation plans and academic goals. Collaborate with other advisors to create a filing system to track student credits and progress toward completion of certificates and graduation. Assist in identifying strengths and weaknesses of graduation plans and to identify barriers to graduation. Work closely with Health Sciences faculty to identify at-risk students in need of student services on Campus and engage at-risk students in early alert. Assist in the development of academic schedules for new and continuing majors in the Health Sciences Division. Assist students with the graduation application process. Collaborate with faculty, administrators, Campus departments, area high schools and community agencies to identify, define and meet student educational planning/placement needs, goals and objectives. Work closely with services for students including, but not limited to: tutoring, math, reading, writing and computer labs, Career Services, Student Access Services, student clubs/organizations and Financial Aid. Assist in the development of advisement approaches for changing student populations including minority students, non-traditional students and at-risk students. Maintain Division webpages and advisement packets. Regular attendance is an essential function of this position. Perform other related duties as assigned by the Dean, Health Sciences Division or Director, Enrollment and Academic Success, Health Sciences Division.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree. Two (2) years' experience working in higher education with students. Proven effectiveness in dealing with a diverse employee and external customer-based population. Excellent oral/written communication, interpersonal and organization skills. Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Outlook and Excel). Ability to multi-task, adhere to strict deadlines and be attentive to detail. Display the highest degree of professionalism and confidentiality at all times. Ability to work individually and as a member of a team. Light lifting up to 10 lbs. and light carrying up to 10 lbs. required. Ability to reach above shoulder. Periods of time spent sitting, standing, walking, kneeling, bending, and stooping.
Desired Qualifications:
Master's Degree in Guidance and Counseling, Education, Student Services or related discipline. Experience in community college setting. Demonstrated experience working with students and/or academic advising.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
September 14, 2026 Please submit application materials as requested. The original signed Rose State College application form and unofficial degree conferring transcripts must be received by this office for formal consideration; however, should an offer of employment be extended, official transcripts are required. Candidate selected will serve a probationary period. All finalists may be subject to a background check and/or drug test. (POSTED ON September 4, 2026) Must be eligible to work in the United States Rose State College's Annual Security Report, including VAWA disclosures, is located at https://rose.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Rose-State-ASFSR-2025.pdf. An Equal Opportunity Employer. In accordance with the American with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided upon written request.
