Part-Time Professional Coordinator/Program Advisor, School Of Education

Job Details

Job Family

STAFF - Support Staff

Grade

HF

Salary

$21.80 - $29.80

Department

School of Education

Reports To

Program Manager

Closing Date

Open Until Filled

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

First Review Date

April 25, 2024

Job Summary

The School of Education (SOE) Advisor provides educational guidance, advisement and operational support for the School of Education programs and its three departments: Early Childhood Education, K-12 Teacher Education Programs and the Center for Professional Development.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Recommends courses and programs of study for new, continuing and transferring, certification and recertification students

• Advises students regarding admissions, academic testing and graduation requirements

• Conducts case management activities for a large number of students

• Provides individual career advisement to students and assists students in defining and clarifying their educational goals

• Maintains regular communication with students regarding their academic progress

• Tracks individual student performance and ensures that the BS applicants have completed the minimum requirements for admission to the programs

• Assists students in completing the BS admission application process (paper and online) and follows up for retention purposes

• Tracks individual student performance and ensures that the BS graduates have completed their academic requirements and paperwork for graduation

• Advises and assists students with academic difficulties

• Tracks student performance, participation and enrollment in the SOE programs

• Creates, updates, tracks and maintains B.S. student enrollment and reporting databases for State Program Reports and Audits and ascertains program recruitment, enrollment, and completion reviews; approves Program Review Audits and student Individual Education Plans (IEP)

• Assists the Recruitment Manager with planning recruitment and retention activities for all SOE programs

• Coordinates with Admission, General Advisement, Veteran Affairs, and ISS representatives across all MDC campuses to maintain accurate student degree audit information

• Represents the School of Education at College and Miami Dade Community fairs and other venues to recruit students for the SOE programs

• Maintains and protects the privacy of program participants and their files, electronic or paper, in compliance with the U.S. Department of Education requirements

• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in appropriate field from a regionally accredited institution and three (3) years of related work experience in Counseling, Social Work, Education, Advisement

• All degress should be from a regionally accredited institution

• Knowledge and understanding of College organization, goals and objectives, and policies and procedures

• Ability to organize and deliver presentations to audiences

• Proficiency in Microsoft word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and related computer programs

• Possesses excellent organizational and decision-making skills

• Possesses strong interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with students, coworkers and the general public

• Knowledge of discipline specific materials, industry stand practices, industry employment opportunities

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as school reports, databases, course catalogs and transcripts

• Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment when completing daily assignments

• Ability to work a flexible schedule including evening and weekend assignments

• Ability to travel to other College campuses, other educational institutions and outreach centers as required by the position

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

• Ability to work well in a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural environments with students, faculty and staff

Additional Requirements

The final candidate is to successfully complete a background screening and reference check process.

EQUAL ACCESS/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Miami Dade College is an equal access/equal opportunity institution which does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, marital status, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran's status, ethnicity, pregnancy, sexual orientation or genetic information.

To obtain more information about the College's equal access and equal opportunity policies, procedures and practices, please contact the College's Equity Officer: Cindy Lau Evans, Director, Office of Equal Opportunity Programs / ADA Coordinator / Title IX Coordinator, at (305) 237-2577 (Voice) or 711 (Relay Service). 11011 SW 104 St., Room 1102-1; Miami, FL 33176. EquityOff@mdc.edu