[Work From Home] Looking for Academic Advisor in Maryland

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Looking For Academic Advisor! We believe in flexibility; this hybrid role lets you balance your time between our Remote office and home. This position requires a strong and diverse skillset in relevant areas to drive success. The compensation for this role is benchmarked at a competitive salary. Â Â Job title: Academic Advisor Company: Anne Arundel Community College Job description : Title: Academic Advisor Department: Academic & Transfer Advising Campus Location: Arnold/Main Campus Salary Range: $54,180-$67,725 Work Mode: This position requires regular in-person presence on campus and at alternative locations, depending on class schedule and other assigned duties. Hours Per Week: 40 Work Schedule: Position Type: Full-Time Staff, Exempt Position Summary Academic Advisors are responsible for assisting students in the development of educational, career and transfer plans through the assimilation of information from a variety of sources, course selection, interpretation of academic rules, regulations, policies and procedures, and intervention and referral to appropriate services and resources. Academic advisors are expected to stay current with advising strategies and employ a variety of strategies as they work to assist students in accomplishing their goals. Academic advisors participate on advising teams and must regularly communicate with student groups and act as liaisons to AACC departments. The goal of this position is to collaborate with other engagement and high-impact practices on campus and increase retention and pathways to completion of all students. The advisor will participate in success strategies designed to eradicate achievement gaps, with an emphasis on equity, and sustained academic achievement. Last, the expectation for this position is for the advisor to support student's academic and career momentum as they progress toward meaningful careers. Advisors currently work in a hybrid format that includes being in person up to 2 days a week. Each academic advisor has a few unique duties and responsibilities particular to the population of students to which they are assigned. Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) is committed to enriching the educational experience it offers through the diversity of its faculty, administrators, and staff members. The college seeks to recruit and support a broadly diverse team who will contribute to the college's excellence, diversity of viewpoints and experiences, embrace concepts of equity and inclusiveness and support the equal rights of all people by advancing the understanding and appreciation of differences including age, race, gender, ability, religious convictions, socio-economic status, ethnic heritage, or sexual orientation. While we appreciate your interest in employment with Anne Arundel Community College, applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for any position. In the best interest of the College, only individuals who are residents of Maryland or one of the following states will be eligible for employment at the college: Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia or the District of Columbia. The college will annually review this restriction and, if appropriate, expand the list of states of employment eligibility. Job Duties and Responsibilities Assist students in all phases of academic advising and career planning and in the skills needed to develop an educational plan, leading to a guided pathway to completion. Evaluate records & provide detailed information on program requirements, transfer requirements, curriculum choice, course selection, registration procedures, AACC policies, procedures, rules & regulations. Ensure that developmental students begin all required developmental course sequences & continue in that sequence to facilitate readiness for credit coursework and timely degree completion. Maintain records and notes. Meet with students identified as at-risk to acquaint them with available college support services and resources, draft student success contracts for students who receive unsatisfactory interim grades or fail to make satisfactory academic progress, and make internal and external referrals as needed. Assist students with petitions requesting exceptions to college policy, course substitutions, and readmission. Provide outreach to classrooms and departments via success workshops tailored to the needs of the students. Unique duties particular to the population of students assigned. Use technology to view, sort, and monitor student caseloads, communicate and foster professional relationships with students and teach students about online services through MyAACC. Contribute to weekly, monthly and annual reports. Attend staff meetings and training sessions. Accompany counselors responding to crisis situations. Report concerns to Director. Collaborate with colleagues in e Apply To This Job