Hiring Now: Urgently Need Full-Time Academic Counselor in

Job Highlights:

• Compensation: a competitive salary
• Start Date: Immediate openings available
• Location: Remote
• Position: Urgently Need Full-time Academic Counselor
• Company: Haverhill, MA

  Job title: Full-Time Academic Counselor Company: Massachusetts Trial Court Job description : PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT REVIEW APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED THROUGH MASSCAREERS. PLEASE APPLY VIA THE LINK BELOW: THE COLLEGE: NECC serves about 5,000 credit students each semester on two campuses located in the beautiful, historic Merrimack Valley region of northeast Massachusetts. Our suburban Haverhill campus sits on 106 acres near Kenoza Lake, and features a Technology Center and an award-winning Student One-Stop Center. Our urban campus in Lawrence occupies a number of buildings in the heart of downtown. Most recently, we have constructed a new 44,000 square foot health technologies facility, the Dr. Ibrahim El-Hefni Allied Health & Technology Center. Both campuses are a short drive to Boston and to the beaches and state parks along the coast. The college has been building an organizational culture that values initiative and innovation, and seeks to identify and develop the strengths in students, faculty, staff, and programs in order to grow and improve. NECC is also committed to using evidence to guide planning and decision-making. These values are reflected in the use of Appreciative Inquiry for strategic planning and accreditation; in our investment in strengths-based, institution-wide professional development; and in our ten-year involvement as a Leader College in Achieving the Dream, a national network of community colleges dedicated to using data to close student achievement gaps. We are also committed to the recruitment and retention of a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. With over 40% Hispanic students, NECC was the first federally recognized Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) in New England. We seek leaders who are committed to the community college mission, actively engaged in promoting diversity, and prepared to use their unique strengths and innovation with the goal of student success. POSITION: Full-Time Academic Counselor: Academic Counselor; Student Success Hub Advising; Haverhill Campus; MCCC/MTA Unit Professional Position; 37.5 hours/week, in-person Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday 9 am  5 pm, remote on Wednesday 12 pm  8 pm; Pay Grade 5 SUMMARY: The Academic Advisor is responsible for providing academic advising to students assigned to the Student Success Hub Advising Centers. This position will have a strong focus on adults who are returning to college to complete an associate s degree. The advisor will assist students in determining academic programs of student, the utilization of previous college credits toward a degree and using prior learning experience to gain academic credit. In addition to adult students, the advisor will work with new students and other special populations as determined. Employing the Developmental Model of Advising, which includes holistic and proactive advising, will enable students to make informed and appropriate decisions regarding their academic path. As a member of the larger Enrollment Services team, the advisor will ensure that new students have completed mandatory orientation prior to registration. The advisor will work with students to develop an academic plan that helps them stay on track to persist and transition to their major of choice. The advisor will work closely with the five Academic Centers to ensure that students successfully and seamlessly transition to their new, major-specific advisor. Other responsibilities include participation in Intervention Retention Strategies for students who have been dropped/ withdrawn from classes, students who have holds, suspended students who are being allowed to continue attending the college and cohort- based projects created within Student Success Hub Advising. Hours are in-person Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m.  5 p.m., remote on Wednesday from 12 p.m.  8 p.m. Remote hours will begin after appropriate training and onboarding period. Hours may change based on peak enrollment times and with advanced notice based on MCCC Collective Bargaining Agreement. This position will be based primarily at the Haverhill Campus but may be scheduled at the Lawrence Campus based on need and staffing. Services will be provided on campus, by in-person or virtual appointment. This is a full-time, benefitted position that is part of the MCCC Collective Bargaining Agreement. Reports to the Dean of Enrollment Services. GRADE AND SALARY: Anticipated salary range is $59,244 to $62,262 annually with complete fringe benefit package. Complete fringe benefit package including competitive health insurance, free dental insurance, basic life insur Apply To This Job