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Massasoit Community College
  • Position Number: 2297858
  • Location: Brockton, MA
  • Position Type: Academic Advising


Academic Counselor, Success Scholars Program


About Massasoit Community College:

We at Massasoit Community College pride ourselves in our tradition of excellence and in our historic mission of accepting all who desire to learn. We are dedicated to creating a challenging and supportive environment where the members of our community can attain their educational and personal goals. We encourage all to take responsibility for their learning, to discover their potential, and to achieve their ambitions. Massasoit Community College is solidly committed to diversity, equal opportunity, and affirmative action in the development of its policies, programs, procedures, and practices. Our mission, vision, and values emanate from the principles of diversity and opportunity for all.

In accordance with the American College and University President's Climate Commitment, it is our goal as educational leaders to demonstrate a strong commitment to sustainable practices through highly visible efforts. All staff must demonstrate a commitment to energy conservation and environmental stewardship and promote those values to co-workers and the wider campus community.

Massasoit Community College is an affirmative action / equal opportunity employer who is committed to increasing diversity across all levels of the college. Candidates who believe they can contribute to this value are strongly encouraged to apply.


Job Description:


The Success Scholars Program is a new, SUCCESS Grant-funded student support program open to all part-time students. The program's goal is to improve the retention, transfer, and graduation rates of part-time students through holistic, wraparound student support services. Services will include case-managed academic and career advising, peer coaching, and an ongoing student-led Participatory Action Research (PAR) project. Program activities will include opportunities for students to develop their academic and leadership skills, financial literacy, career interests, and more. The program will collaborate closely with Massasoit's PAR Coordinator. The program will utilize a web-based early-alert system to track student progress and record advising and other program interactions. The program will be part of Massasoit's extant Student Success Team.

The Academic Counselor holistically supports and guides program participants through their experiences at the college. This position is responsible for researching and implementing best advising practices; collecting and analyzing student success data; program reporting; planning, leading and evaluating individual and group advising, career or transfer events and enrichment activities to ensure every program participant is provided with individualized support and with proactive career, academic, and transfer counseling. The Academic Counselor will collaborate with other advising programs and offices.

Responsibilities and Duties:
  • Conducts academic and career advising, career assessments, and transfer advising; provides information regarding degree and transfer requirements; and monitors academic progress of Success Scholars students;
  • Screens, interviews, evaluates, and processes incoming Success Scholars students;
  • Works with students to develop academic plans of study and advises students on their academic plan, course selection/sequencing, curriculum/concentration selection and changes, and transition issues;
  • Assists students in registering, adding, or withdrawing from courses;
  • Assists students in obtaining developmental and tutorial assistance;
  • Assigns academic advisors and notifies students/faculty of advisor assignments;
  • Participates in new student orientations;
  • Coordinates activities with other programs and refers students to other services as appropriate;
  • Attends meetings/events, serves on committees, and makes presentations;
  • Conducts academic informational sessions and workshops, including leadership, social, and educational programming;
  • Collects, organizes, and disseminates statistical data and maintains and updates student files in accordance with Success Grant reporting requirements;
  • Maintains professional knowledge in applicable areas, researches new trends, and advances in the profession;
  • Establishes and maintains working relationships with college faculty and staff;
  • Coordinates and supervises transfer, cultural trips, and information sessions, including but not limited to campus tours, information session, and transcript review sessions;
  • Focuses on the Commonwealth's Equity Agenda by applying related best practices throughout all job functions;
  • Performs other duties as assigned.



Requirements:


  • Master's degree in Education, Counseling, Psychology or closely related field; with three (3) years experience and/or training involving college admissions, academic advisement, career development, or program/project management; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Demonstrated experience working with diverse student populations;
  • Demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion;
  • Demonstrated experience analyzing, interpreting, and utilizing data;
  • Demonstrated experience building collaborative relationships;
  • Demonstrated experience with EAB Navigate/GradesFirst platforms;
  • Strong communication skills.

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as stated above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.


Additional Information:


Position Status: Full-time benefitted Massachusetts Community College Council (MCCC) union position of Academic Counselor. For classification specification details please follow this link: https://www.mass.edu/forfacstaff/classificationspecs/home.asp.

This position is subject to grant-funding (SUCCESS Grant) and is currently funded through June 30, 2022.

Hours: 37.5 hours a week

Salary: $59,244 - $67,081 annually, Grade 5. Salary is commensurate with education, experience and based on the MCCC Classification Study.

Worksite: Assignments will include all Massasoit sites.

Deadline to Apply: June 22, 2021


Application Instructions:


A cover letter and resume are required, please apply online. Resumes will NOT be considered without an accompanying cover letter.

Please Note: Faxed, emailed, or mailed in resumes and/or materials will NOT be accepted. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to provide individual feedback on application statuses. Please refrain from contacting the hiring manager and/or hiring department via phone, email, fax, mail, third person party or vendor and in person. Failure to comply, may result in application withdrawal.

Massasoit Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the Chief Diversity Officer & Title IX Coordinator, Yolanda Dennis, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, 508-588-9100, x1309, Brockton Campus, Administration Building, Room 219, ydennis@massasoit.mass.edu, or the Associate Dean of Students & Deputy Title IX Coordinator, Joseph DiMaria, 508-588-9100, x1417, Brockton Campus, Student Center, Room 208A, jdimaria@massasoit.mass.edu, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.



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