Academic Counselor (Temporary Full Time Position)

About Mount Wachusett Community College:

Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) is a highly regarded educational institution located in Gardner, Massachusetts and accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). Established in 1963, MWCC serves the educational needs of the communities of North Central Massachusetts with innovative undergraduate education, early college programs, workforce development, personal enrichment, and community service. With a strong emphasis on academic excellence, MWCC provides a supportive environment for individuals to pursue their educational goals, enhance professional skills, and seek personal growth. As a beacon of opportunity, Mount Wachusett Community College empowers individuals from all walks of life, fostering their development and transformation.

We hope you will consider applying for one of our open positions, and discover all that Mount Wachusett Community College and the North Central Massachusetts region have to offer.

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Mount Wachusett Community College embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion as core values and makes it our mission to proactively focus on improving racial equity in our college community. We value equity-minded individuals with commitment to serve student learners from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. Therefore, we strongly encourage applicants who share our commitment and who understand the benefits of culturally relevant practices needed in an educational environment.

Job Description:

General Statement of Duties:

The Academic Counselor, under the general direction of the Associate Director of Advising & Student SUCCESS serves as an academic counselor for students in all phases of enrollment from point of inquiry through completion (graduation), in person, and via college resources such as phone, email, text, and video chat, as scheduled or as walk-in meetings, consistent with availability as established in consultation with the Associate Director of Advising & Student SUCCESS.

Responsibilities:

• Perform new, transfer and readmit student intake advising and assist students with educational planning including, but not limited to: academic, career, and transfer resources of the College.

• Refer new and returning students to career and /or transfer coordinators as appropriate to ensure students are assigned to appropriate majors and are meeting their academic and personal goals.

• Create a success plan for each student, schedule regular meetings to track academic progress and ensure access to support services.

• Review available student test scores, transcripts, and potential transfer credits, and advise students on academic plans, course selection and curriculum.

• Register students into appropriate academic coursework, to include registration activities such as add/drop consequent to course withdrawal advising.

• Perform outreach activities consistent with priorities established in consultation with the Associate Director of Advising & Student Success

• Maintain working knowledge of college and professional academic, career and transfer advising practices to enhance ability to serve students and positively affect student success.

• Actively participate in College enrollment strategies.

• Assist students directly in the transition into college. Support students in their understanding of Blackboard, course delivery and modality, faculty expectations, time management, academic support, financial aid, course registration, etc.

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Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Education, Counseling, Psychology or closely related field;

• 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.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience work with community college and/or adult learner populations;

• Bilingual

Equivalency Statement

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:

Salary: $63,288.00-$107,876.00

Actual Salary determined by education, experience, and any applicable grant limitations per the collective bargaining agreement. Applicants should be aware it is unlikely the salary will be at or near the top of the range.

Grade: 5

Employee Status: Full Time Temporary Position thru 12/31/24.

Benefits: Yes

Hours per Week: 37.5 Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. with two 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. shifts per week

Number of Weeks: Position ends 12/31/24

Mount Wachusett Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, 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 College's Affirmative Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.

Application Instructions:

Candidates for employment should be aware that although the COVID 19 Vaccination Requirement Policy is no longer in effect, all Community College students, faculty and staff are strongly encouraged to be up to date with vaccination against COVID-19. For additional information related to the status of the COVID19 Vaccination Requirement Policy, please visit: https://mwcc.edu/covid/

Travel to other campuses as required

The following documents are required:

1.Resume

2.Cover Letter

Anticipated Effective Date: June 2024

Priority will be given to applications received prior to May 17, 2024

Applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.

Candidates may be subject to employment screening to include both a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) request and a Sexual Offender Registry Information (SORI).