Position Type:
Full-Time
Class Category
Classified Staff
Job Open Date
01/17/2025
Job Close Date
02/07/2025
Open Until Filled
No
Initial Screen Date:
02/12/2025
Minimal Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree.
- Two (2) years full-time, directly related work experience
- Minimum Education Qualification can be substituted with an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree in College Student Development, Counseling or related field
- Two (2) years' experience in financial aid
- Two (2) years' experience in academic advising
- Knowledge of TRIO or other federally-funded education programs
- Experience working with traditionally underrepresented populations, preferable first generation, low income, and those with physical or learning disabilities.
- Experience with marketing, recruiting, oral presentations and coordinating workshops
- Evidence of computer skills, preferably Microsoft Office and student information systems
Work Hours
Normally scheduled Monday through Friday; however, may be required to work some evenings and/or weekends.
Compensation
The annual salary is $51,191-$54,262. A competitive benefit package is included.
Special Instructions to Applicants
PLEASE NOTE:
- Limited duration position to end no later than August 31, 2026, but may be extended based upon funding. The Program has been continuously funded since 1979.
- Cover letter, resume, and transcripts are required and must be attached to the online application in order to receive any consideration.
- Interviews will be conducted by a hiring committee.
We offer all full-time employees medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans, as well as retirement, 403b,employeeassistance, and flexible spending and health savings account. We have a generous time-off policy including vacation, sick/personal days, holidays, and paid spring and winter break.
We can't wait to show you why Metropolitan Community College is a great place to work!
Metropolitan Community College is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, birth, ancestry, national origin, or disability.
EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled
Class Summary
Incumbents assist students with academic programs which include enrollment processes, course offerings, fees, course selection, test scores, financial aid eligibility and options, and other resources that will help students meet their educational and occupational needs
Typical Essential Duties
- Identify and evaluate students' needs, including collaboration with students to set educational objectives, exploration of career opportunities and job-related information while evaluating ongoing educational progress.
- Serve as a source of knowledge and information regarding postsecondary educational and financial aid opportunities.
- Assist students and families with the financial aid application (i.e. FAFSA), verification-related forms, federal student loan management and scholarship guidance.
- Promote student retention through an understanding of students' areas of interest, college resources, scholarship opportunities and difficult financial and personal issues surrounding students' lives.
- Continue training to master new enrollment, communications and information management software.
- Knowledge of the A+ program and understanding of eligibility requirements.
- Awareness of and referral to institutional and community student support services.
- Represent the Educational Opportunity Center at events promoting a positive image of MCC and EOC.
- Responsible for contact with outside agencies, especially those working with targeted area population, requiring effective communications with the specified agencies to meet students' need.
- Often responsible for first contact for potential students, parents and the public and diffusing possible volatile situations.
- Serve as a resource for developing strategies to create and market effective enrollment opportunities for new and returning students.
- Participation in campus, district-wide and inter-institutional committees in order to improve services, open avenues of communication and to promote educational opportunities.
Knowledge
- Knowledge of academic program requirements;
- Knowledge of customer service principles;
- Knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, regulations, codes, and/or statutes;
- Knowledge of workshop and program principles and operations;
- Knowledge of presentation principles and practices;
- Knowledge of diverse populations and cultures
- Knowledge of computers and related software applications.
Skills
- Skilled in advising students on applicable policies and procedures
- Skilled in interpreting academic program requirements
- Skilled in reviewing and processing paperwork, forms, and/or other related items
- Skilled in developing and implementing programs and workshops;
- Skilled in maintaining confidentiality;
- Skilled in resolving conflicts;
- Skilled in using a computer and related software applications;
- Skilled in providing customer service;
- Skilled in utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, and others sufficient to exchange or convey information.
Positions Supervised
Physical Requirements
Positions in this class typically require: grasping, hearing, reaching, repetitive motion, standing, talking, visual acuity, and walking. The work is light work which requires exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects
Licensing Requirements
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Metropolitan Community College
life insurance, 403(b)
Jan 24, 2025