Compensation: $44,319.64 (per grant funding, not negotiable)

Pay Grade: 108

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Admin Plan: A&P (annual contract)

Grant Funding is currently secured through May 30, 2027

Key Position Information:

The College is seeking a dynamic and creative individual to provide career and academic advisement to our students in SPC Collegiate High and Dual Enrollment programs interested in Engineering programs such as semiconductor or clean room technology. This position will provide a critical role in serving students on campus and in a virtual environment. A passion for providing high-quality advising in person and in a virtual environment is a must. The ideal candidate should be self-motivated, a problem solver, technology savvy, and should have excellent communication skills. As the College continues to build momentum around Academic Excellence and Economic Mobility as a strategic priority, the Career and Academic Counselors will be essential to student recruitment, onboarding, retention, completion, and the overall student
experience.

Position Summary:

The Career and Academic Counselor is a student services responsible for recruiting and helping students from their initial inquiry through application to the College; facilitating student orientations; course registration, guiding students career decisions and class selection; tracking the advancement of students and providing case management and assistance for at-risk students; and assisting students with job searches, resume preparation, and placement or transfer.

This position provides professional-level counseling, advising, and student development guidance for incoming, current, and returning students on admissions, financial aid, academic programs, internships, careers, disability services, and/or other related programs. Duties may also include: conducting assessments, interacting with businesses and the community, utilizing articulation information, and making referrals for additional resources.

Additional Notes-Description:

Under funding from the Florida Department of Education, a Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant was awarded for the purpose is to provide grants to school districts and Florida College System institutions to create/expand career and technical education workforce development programs that serve lead to industry certifications. The CAP grant Career and Academic Advisor will:

• Serve as dedicated for support of students in Dual Enrollment and SPC Collegiate High Programs specifically for engineering technology programs such as clean room and semiconductor technology.
• Contribute to the SPC statement of work, $4,000,000 budget, and deliverables.
• Ensure high quality advising sessions for students and the local community
• Conduct follow-up efforts with partners, participants and other stakeholders for valuable feedback as to program/course enrollment and satisfaction levels.
• Communicate with the stakeholders such as SPC Collegiate High School, Engineering Program Director, Grants Accounting, Workforce and Career Education Dean, community organizations, students etc.
• Assist with recruitment activities related to enrollment in courses established under the project proposal.
• Support grant required data and mandated outcome reports.
• Provide assistance when needed to meet data collection needs to the funder.

Additional Duties:

• A strong candidate will have direct working knowledge advising high school students on technical education programs
• Serve as liaison between stakeholders, partners, community organizations and college administration
• Be a point of contact for recruitment presentations, materials and publications

Requirements:

Education:

Bachelor's degree.

Experience:

Three (3) years related experience. Some positions may require higher level of education.

* An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job may be acceptable in lieu of those requirements listed above.

Knowledge:

• Applicable student support programs, academic advising, and/or related programs;
• Program development and program management principles and practices;
• Customer service principles;
• Career planning principles and practices;
• Community networking principles and practices;
• Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures;
• Diverse populations and cultures;
• Recordkeeping principles;
• Computers and related software applications.

Skills:

• Coordinating student support programs or services;
• Planning and developing programs;
• Advising students on academic, finance or career issues;
• Providing customer service;
• Promoting services;
• Researching service delivery methods;
• Creating resumes and cover letters;
• Maintaining records;
• Using a computer and related software applications;
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with subordinates, coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to give and receive work direction.

Physical:

• Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, walking, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
• Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $44,319.64 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person