Germanna Community College Hiring for Career Advisor – Culpeper County Schools at Virginia, United States Full Time

Career Advisor – Culpeper County Schools

Work Location: Culpeper – 047
Hiring Range: $55,566 – $69,458
Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

Job Description:

Germanna Community College is a public, open access institution of
higher education in the Virginia Community College System. The
College is a dynamic learning organization that serves as a
Germanna regional leader and preferred partner where quality
learning experiences enable students to participate effectively in
the social, economic, political, intellectual, and cultural life of
their communities. Germanna Community College is centrally located
in Fredericksburg, VA between Washington D.C. and Richmond and
between the Blue Ridge mountains and the Chesapeake Bay. Full of
history, the area offers a community rich with diversity, the arts,
technology, vineyards, hiking, canoeing/kayaking and many other
activities.

The Career Advisor is embedded in Culpeper County Public High
Schools (Culpeper County High School and Eastern View High School)
as well as the Career and Technical Education Center (CTE) to
assist students with post-secondary career and educational
planning. The position focuses on ensuring students leave high
school with an academic and career plan and have taken appropriate
steps to implement their plan. The Career Advisor work with high
school students, parents, staff members and community members. The
Career Advisor supports a smooth transition from high school to
post-secondary education by assisting students in completing
college, financial aid, and scholarship applications. During the
Summer, the Career Advisor will advise students enrolling at
Germanna Community College.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implement outreach and advising activities at both high
  schools and the Career and Technical Education (CTE)
  Center.
  
• Maintain strategic relationships with high schools, CTE
  Center, and College staff and services.
  
• Maintain a case management system for recording and
  reporting on activities.
  
• Promote Career Advising services to high school
  students, parents, school personnel, employers and the
  community.
  
• Provide wrap around services in the Summer to help
  students transition from high school to post-secondary
  education.
  
• Coordinate on FAFSA completion events and assist
  student individually with FAFSA completion.
  
• Participate in professional development
  activities.

  Employees must be able to work strategically
  with diverse colleagues, students, and community members with a
  commitment to diversity as a learning outcome to be culturally
  respectful, professionally competent, and civically
  responsible.
  
  Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values of Germanna
  Community College. We recognize our responsibility to create,
  maintain, and nurture an academic and social environment that
  respects the diversity of people and ideas. We are committed to
  being an inclusive community that respects all cultures,
  experiences, and abilities and that prepares individuals to thrive
  in a global society. An EEO/AA Employer.

  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
  employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
  orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or
  on the basis of disability. Germanna is an Equal Opportunity
  Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

  Germanna is a federal contractor requesting priority referrals of
  protected veterans for our job opportunities.

  If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled
  veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are
  unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply
  for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can
  request reasonable accommodations by contacting Johnathan
  Scheiterle by phone at 540-423-9056 or by email [email protected].

  If you would like to see a copy of our Affirmative Action Plan
  please contact Barbara Hall by phone at 540-834-1067 or by email
  [email protected].

  Special Assignments:
  May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be
  required to assist the agency or state government generally in the
  event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

  KSA’s/Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in counseling, education, or closely related
  area
• Experience working with adolescents
• Excellent public speaking, written communication and
  interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a part of a
  team
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve in a fast-paced
  environment with a diverse student population Ability to travel to
  area high schools to perform duties
• Knowledge of career assessment and educational pathway
  planning
• Evidence of ability to understand and interpret college
  policies and academic placement procedures
• Evidence of ability to appropriately handle confidential
  information
• Evidence of ability to advise and assist students with career
  and academic decision making
• Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with
  parents/guardians, school personnel, community representatives and
  employers
• Demonstrated ability to maintain accurate and timely
  record-keeping and reporting

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in community college/higher education setting
• Extensive computer experience with familiarity with word
  processing, spreadsheet and database
• Extensive customer service experience with an ability to handle
  stressful situations
• Experience working with adolescents and high school age
  students
• Experience using a Student Information System
• Experience in college admissions counseling, and academic
  advising
• Bilingual in Spanish

Posting Number: CLS1588P
Job Close Date: 10/14/2022
Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/52470

The Virginia Community College System, an EEO employer, welcomes
applications from people of all backgrounds and recognizes the
benefits of a diverse workforce. Therefore, the VCCS is committed
to providing a work environment free of discrimination and
harassment. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job
requirements and individual qualifications. We prohibit
discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, mental or
physical disabilities, political affiliation, veteran status,
gender identity, or other non-merit factors.

The VCCS is an EOE and Affirmative Action Employer. In compliance
with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), VCCS
will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants
in need of access to the application, interviewing and selection
processes.

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