Job Description
Salary: $19.18 Hourly
Location : Main Campus - Toms River, NJ
Job Type: On-Call
Job Number: 202300383
Division: Student Affairs
Department: Academic Advising
Opening Date: 03/12/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
The Position This position provides comprehensive advising services to new, current and returning students in support of the full-time Advising Staff.
Classification: Casual/As-Needed
Casual Duration: As Needed
What You Will Do 1. Develops knowledge of and adheres to College policies and procedures that relate to degree selection and requirements, course selection, scheduling, and registration.
2. Facilitates group advising for new students, including selection of degree program, loading and adjusting the academic plan, registration for the student's first semester and overview of Transfer Services. communicates proactively with students throughout all phases of the student experience.
3. Assists students in exploring options, setting goals, and creating a plan to achieve desired outcomes; communicates proactively with students throughout all phases of the student experience.
4. Advises students transferring to four-year institutions, including educating students on the NJ Statewide Transfer Agreement, tools such as NJ Transfer, and the transfer process.
5. Maintains working knowledge of services offered by College personnel and departments, and assists students in fully utilizing all the resources available to them at the College.
6. Documents student interactions appropriately, utilizing supported systems including Colleague, Student Planning and Advise CRM.
7. Gains proficiency in usage of supported systems including Colleague and Advise, and Student Planning, including understanding and usage of Curriculum Tracks (Academic Plan).
8. Performs other duties as assigned.
The Successful Candidate Must Have 1. Bachelor's Degree.
2. Two years of directly related experience in a student services, teaching or counseling area of an educational environment that required excellent interpersonal and student service skills.
3. Demonstrated proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite; ability to create standard documents and reports and well as prior database experience.
4. Ability to meet flexible work schedule requirements that include evenings and weekend hours in accordance with departmental needs.
Even Better If You Have 1. Master's Degree.
2. Two or more years of experience advising students at the college level.
Ocean County College offers the following benefits to temporary or on-call as needed employees:
Time Off: OCC follows the NJ Sick Leave Law, providing one (1) hour of sick leave per every thirty (30) hours worked. A maximum of forty (40) hours may be accrued.
Employee Assistance Program: OCC offers all employees to take advantage of our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health support. This is a free and completely confidential service where EAP counselors provide assessment, support, and if needed referrals to additional services. Ocean County College
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