Academic Advisor II - Colorado Mountain College : Job Details

Locations: Glenwood Springs, CO, Spring Valley

Time Type: Full time

Job Description:

Education and experience sufficient to meet the rigors of the position. Examples may include a Bachelor's Degree and three years of related experience with a diverse student and adult population; or equivalent education and experience that will provide the necessary knowledge, skill and abilities to perform the functions of the position. High School and post-secondary experience essential. Master's Degree preferred.

Special skills or abilities: Knowledge of higher education degree requirements, and current practices and technology utilized in student services. Ability to provide thoughtful academic, transfer, and career advising; interpret and analyze placement data and aptitude assessments. Exhibit exceptional verbal, written, analytical, and interpersonal skills. Effectively speak in public and present educational workshops. Maintain confidentiality, discretion, and professionalism. Organize and prioritize work while exercising flexibility, teamwork, and humor.

Welcoming. Innovative. Focused on student success. These principles reflect the soul of CMC. They guide us in building our teams, cultivating leaders, and expanding our approaches and mindset. They guide us to be an institution of higher education that's the right fit for every faculty member, staff, student, and community member in its trust. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to working effectively with students, employees, and community members of all backgrounds.

Bilingual (English/Spanish) or conversational language abilities preferred.

Hiring range: $66,131.36 - $73,479.29 annual salary depending upon a combination of education and experience. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, pet insurance, retirement contribution, tuition reimbursement, annual & sick time, mental health resources, healthy lifestyle benefits, affordable transitional housing may be available to the successful candidate based on eligibility and availability, relocation if applicable. CMC utilizes a wage progression compensation model that accounts for a candidates skill and experience. Although a salary range is listed, salary will be set commensurate with the successful candidates qualifications and in compliance with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.

Position anticipated to close on June 27, 2025 or until filled.

Essential Duties:

Student advising:

• Advises students in a one-on-one setting, providing them high quality guidance, mentoring, and tools for success in college.
• Interprets placement assessments, through the course of students college journey co-creates, with students, comprehensive academic plans based upon understanding of program requirements, students aptitudes and propensities, selects courses, and explores transfer institution and career options.
• Explains options and next steps for students on academic suspension and probation.
• Monitors student progress and maintains appropriate records in order to best assist individual students, as well to provide analytics to guide retention and completion initiatives.

Campus collaboration and coordination:

• Maintains close connections with faculty and academic affairs staff to generate and develop student success and retention initiatives.
• Collaborates with registration, financial aid, and marketing staff.
• Coordinates campus events such as orientation, success seminars, and campus visits.
• Assists in planning and working graduation.
• Serves on campus committees.
• Supervises work study students.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Outreach and communication:

• Generates creative means to develop and present student seminars and workshops.
• Assists with outreach to local high schools and TRIO programs.
• Updates campus online student services content and adapts to evolving communication modalities, including, but not limited to social media.
• Builds and maintains relationships with relevant community entities.
• Facilitates student referrals to mental health services.
• Connects and communicates with transfer institutions.

Other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received: This position receives general guidance from a designated administrator.

Supervisory Responsibility: This position serves as a lead to other team members. This position may supervise work study students, support staff, or program related staff.

Special Conditions of Employment: Successful completion of a background check including motor vehicles records report required. Incumbents in this position will adhere to all safety and compliance policies of Colorado Mountain College while performing all duties assigned. This position will require regular evening hours, occasional weekend hours, and occasional travel.

Serve in the professional staff on-call rotation throughout the year to respond to emergencies and policy violations in the residence hall. Professional staff on-call must be available to take calls and come to campus quickly for the entirety of their on-call duration.

Working Conditions: This position requires constant sitting, occasional walking, standing, and driving; occasional handling objects, pushing/pulling; frequent reaching with hands/arms, and use of finger movements; occasional lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling objects up to 50 lbs. Constant written and oral communication and the ability to reason and analyze and perform calculations occasionally. Work is performed using a computer and standard office equipment daily and driving a vehicle occasionally.

CMC is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the College will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADA Coordinator, Human Resources.

Each role at Colorado Mountain College contributes to the institutions sustainability initiatives by fostering environmental stewardship, supporting sustainable practices in daily operations, and advancing a culture of ecological responsibility that aligns with our commitment to balance the needs of current generations not to compromise the needs of future generations.