Health Career Advisor
Company: Oakton Community College
Location: Des Plaines
Posted on: July 25, 2022
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Job Description:
Category: Staff Subscribe: Department: Division of STEM and
Health Careers Locations: Des Plaines, IL Posted: Feb 16, 2022
Closes: Open Until Filled Type: Part Time Staff Position ID: 142935
Share About Oakton Community College : For 50 years, Oakton
Community College has been the setting where thousands begin or
continue their college or career studies. Educating people of all
ages, from all walks of life and from more than 40 nations, Oakton
focuses on improving the quality of life for everyone who enters
its doors. Job Description: Basic Function and Responsibility:
Under administrative responsibility of the Assistant Dean of STEM
and Health Careers, and the general management and supervision of
department chair, the Health Career Advisor provides an array of
advising services and assistance to promote personal growth and
informed educational and career planning and decision making. Works
with prospective, new, and continuing students in both individual
and group settings to help assist students explore educational and
career options, establish academic and life goals, and implement
related action plans. Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide academic advising focused on helping new, continuing and
returning students with exploration of their academic and career
objectives. Participate in the planning, promotion and delivery of
advising, registration and transition workshops and events for
newly admitted and current students. Participate in Information
Sessions for health career programs and provide. information to
prospective students regarding applications, admissions, and
program requirements. Provide academic advising to current
students, including those requiring SOAP interventions, and refer
students in need of personal counseling or therapeutic intervention
to Student Development Faculty. Answer questions about health
career program policies, procedures, and programs of study and
support services provided by the College and direct students to the
appropriate office/personnel. Collaborate with other departments
throughout the College to support the success of students.
Facilitate student use of the internet and other on-line resources
to access relevant information for informed decisions regarding
academic and career choices. Maintain an ongoing connection with
students via the internet as a resource for academic career
information. Conduct recruitment activities targeted at special
populations. Maintain student and other records as required. Log
phone calls and track prospective, current, and graduated health
career program students. Collect, compile and prepare statistical
data and sensitive information for reports, contracts,
publications, etc., requiring information and knowledge of college
operations and activities. Perform other job related duties as
assigned. Requirements: Qualifications and Working Conditions:
Master's degree is required, preferably in college student
personnel work, counseling, adult continuing education, social work
or related field. One or more years of successful advising and/or
counseling experience, preferably in a college setting, is
necessary. Strong oral and written communication skills, including
the ability to develop and conduct presentations for a variety of
student audiences, are required. Ability to work flexible hours
including some evening and weekend hours consistent with student
need is necessary. Ability to read and accurately interpret
academic and career advising information is necessary. Ability to
integrate college-based, Internet and other computer-based
information resources and software into the advising process is
necessary. Ability to utilize a keyboard to enter, maintain and
manipulate data in a personal computer is required. Ability to
interact professionally and tactfully with people of different
levels of education, cultural backgrounds, and life experiences,
and to exhibit an adequate level of respect to fellow employees and
the College community at large. Physical Demands: Mobility to move
from building to building on-Campus and to visit off-Campus
entities. Work is performed in a general office environment and is
sedentary in nature. Little or no exposure to adverse working
conditions. Additional Information: Supervision Received:
Administrative supervision is received from the Assistant Dean of
STEM and Health Careers. Functional supervision is received from
the department chair and/or project coordinator. Supervision
Exercised: None. HOURS: (25 hours) Monday, Tuesday, Friday 9:00 am
- 1:00 pm; Wednesday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm; Thursday, 1:00pm - 6:00 pm
SALARY: $27.42 Starting salary may change due to the completion of
staff negotiations. Oakton Community College requires all employees
to adhere to a Vaccination /Testing Mandate and Mask Requirement.
Based on the needs of the college and with Administrator approval,
some positions at the college may have remote or hybrid schedule
options available. Please note, that during the 65 working day
probationary period, employees are required to report to campus.
Application Instructions: For further details, visit our website at
www.oakton.edu and select the Employment link to view Employment
Opportunities. Please be sure to have a current resume, cover
letter, and list of, at least, three (3) professional references
with contact information prepared to submit with your application.
One (1) of the references must be your most recent, direct
supervisor. Oakton Community College is an equal opportunity,
affirmative action institution, committed to employing competent,
qualified individuals. Oakton Community College does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national
origin, disability, age, marital status, military status,
socioeconomic status, sex or gender, gender identity, or sexual
orientation in admission to and participation in its educational
programs, college activities and services, or in its employment
practices. Posted positions may be removed from the Oakton website
without notice when it is determined that no additional applicants
are required. URL: www.oakton.edu
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