Purpose Center Coordinator and Academic Advisor
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Pinehurst, NC
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Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- At least one year of experience working with post-secondary advising or student services.
- Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent computer and interpersonal relationship skills.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks under pressure and a flexible work schedule.
- Ability to work effectively with faculty, staff (co-workers), and students.
- Demonstrate comparable knowledge, skills and experience acceptable for academic advising.
- Demonstrate the core value of helpfulness.
Preferred Qualifications
Position Description
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At Sandhills Community College, we are committed to the health and well-being of our employees, their families, and children across North Carolina. Recently, we became a Family Forward NC Certified Employer. Family Forward NC Employer Certifications, issued by the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation’s (NCECF) Family Forward NC initiative, designate employers that offer policies and practices that support the health and well-being of working families and children.
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Summary
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This position is responsible for enabling students to make informed and intentional decisions regarding their academic and career goals by providing intensive, timely, and pro-active advising services. This includes serving as an academic advisor for undecided students in the General Education major, Transition Health Science students, two-year transfer students, as well as special non-degree seeking students. This position also carries out retention initiatives directly related to applied science majors, the change of major process, and promoting, assisting with curriculum of, and facilitating the college’s PowerU program. Additionally, this role involves maintaining and updating the Purpose Center webpage, promoting the Purpose Center as a key student resource, and implementing strategies to increase student awareness and engagement. To support student success, the Coordinator regularly meets with faculty, specifically applied science and continuing education programs, to learn earning potential, job demand growth, characteristics of career expectations, educational and licensure requirements, and additional opportunities within career fields. Additionally, the Coordinator should collaborate with members of the Student Services team to implement student success strategies that assist with retention and goal completion.All functions of this position are expected to be carried out on both Pinehurst campus and the Hoke Center.
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Essential Functions
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Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
The duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: - Promote and facilitate the PowerU program. This includes implementing strategies for participation, follow up, and reporting.
- Serve as an academic advisor for: General Education students, two-year transfer students, Health Science transition students, and Special Non-Degree Seeking students.
- Provide holistic advising and support services that align with the Guided Pathways concept and includes intentional career exploration to students as they select a program of study
- Collaborate with applied science advisors, continuing education personnel, and job placement department to ensure a welcoming and helpful experience for our students as well as facilitating relationship building between students, SCC programs, and employers.
- Provide registration services for applied science students in the absence of their faculty advisor as needed
- Serve as back up for transfer student advising
- Assist with retention initiatives directly related to applied science students
- Support the college’s change of major process
- Assist with advising request forms – ensuring students are connected with their assigned advisor or a College Navigator
- Maintain the Purpose Center webpage and ensure that the center’s services are effectively promoted to students.
- Monitor and respond to inquiries from the SCC Advising email account
- Provide support for all QEP related initiatives
- Other duties as assigned by the Director or VP of Student Services
Competencies:
- Strong organizational and administrative skills with attention to detail.
- High-level interpersonal skills with a focus on customer service and relationship-building.
- Effective written and verbal communication.
- Professional judgment, confidentiality, and ethical practice in all functions.
Supervisory responsibilities:
- This position does not supervise others.
Other duties:
This job description is intended to outline the general nature and level of work expected of employees and should not be interpreted as a comprehensive listing of all duties and responsibilities. In addition to the specific tasks and functions described, employees are expected to:- Demonstrate and promote the College’s Core Values: Integrity, Helpfulness, Excellence, Respect, and Opportunity in all professional interactions and decisions.
- Participate in institutional service, including committee work, collaborative initiatives, and college-wide events that contribute to the mission and strategic goals of the College.
- Maintain flexibility in scheduling to accommodate occasional evening and weekend responsibilities, including but not limited to student events, community engagement, or urgent institutional needs.
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Sandhills Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or parental status, religion, age, ancestry, mental or physical disability, military status or veteran status.
- Employer
- Sandhills Community College
- Address
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3395 Airport Road
Pinehurst, North Carolina, 28374
- Phone
- 910-246-2868
How to Apply
Please apply online at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sandhills?