Description:
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assess academic needs and career goals of assigned Guided Academic Pathways students. Help students choose and enter a pathway. Advise new and continuing students regarding completing a credential and/or transferability of degree program.
- Provide proactive/case management advising for new degree seeking students. Monitor student academic progress towards a credential and intervene as needed. Utilize resources and methods to promote student retention.
- Act as a Guided Academic Pathway liaison with academic departments.
- Establish relationships with faculty within assigned Guided Academic Pathway.
- Develop relationships with transfer representatives at the top transfer institutions for CCA students. Connect with transfer institutions for assigned Guided Academic Pathway, and remain updated on degree information and transfer requirements.
- Help current students persist by assisting them in navigating their Academic Course Map, provide transfer information, and make campus and community referrals as needed.
- Engage in basic career planning conversations with students, including matching student career interests to courses/programs of study.
- Provide basic financial aid advising including financial literacy, debt, and default management information.
- Participate in Guided Academic Pathway events, and other activities that promote and build Guided Academic Pathway communities.
- Participate in early alert and support at-risk students, students on academic probation, and students on academic suspension.
- Maintain knowledge of the curricula for CCA degrees, certificates, courses and issues relevant to transferring to Colorado four-year institutions, and for career preparation.
- Maintain current knowledge of CCA policies and procedures for admissions, enrollment, and completing a program of study.
- Utilize available report, tracking, assessment, and communication technologies (specifically EAB Navigate, DegreeWorks, SARS, and in some cases Recruit) to implement proactive advising strategies.
- Participate in ALL advising trainings to become and remain skilled in academic advising, intrusive interventions, career advising, and financial aid advising.
- Participate in new student orientation, degree check fairs, Connect2CCA and other events that promote the college and support student success as assigned including at night and on weekends.
- Performs other duties as assigned.