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Pathway Coach (Academic Counselor)-Advising & L...
Bunker Hill Community College - Boston, MA
posted 2 months ago
About the position
The Pathway Coach (Academic Counselor) at Bunker Hill Community College is responsible for supporting students in their academic journey through an equity-based and student-centered approach. This role involves assisting students in exploring career interests, developing Financial-Academic-Career (FAC) Plans, tracking academic progress, and providing support during critical academic junctures. The Pathway Coach will also facilitate workshops and promote student engagement through co-curricular activities.
Responsibilities
- Provide a highly supportive, culturally responsive, and engaging environment for students.
- Collaborate with other offices to provide a smooth transition and ongoing support for students matriculating into the College.
- Employ a Developmental Model of Advising to guide students in the exploration of career and academic programs within a selected pathway.
- Administer and interpret academic, personal and career assessments to match new students with a Learning Community relevant to program of study, lived experiences, skill set or career goals.
- Utilize intrusive advising approaches to assist students with creating personalized financial, academic and career (FAC) plans.
- Proactively outreach and meet with students at key times for continuous needs assessment and connection to appropriate resources.
- Provide holistic advising to continuing students through an array of LifeMap services (academic career, and transfer advising).
- Collaborate with faculty and staff to integrate academic, career, and transfer advising across the curriculum; assisting with the design and initial facilitation of related classroom presentations.
- Act as a departmental/divisional liaison for pathway faculty advisors assisting with faculty training on group advising, educational planning and career exploration activities.
- Document meetings, student goals, and advice in Ellucian selfservice, TargetX Student Success Center and other appropriate student systems.
- Collect data and participate in analysis of outcomes.
- Participate in all required department/division events and professional development.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Education, Counseling, Psychology or a closely related field and three (3) years of experience and/or training involving advising, counseling and/or student recruitment and retention; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Knowledge of student development concepts and principles.
- Experience utilizing coaching strategies with first-generation or historically marginalized populations.
- Proficient user of student information or customer management systems.
- Proficient user of Microsoft applications: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Excellent, demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work 3 days on campus, including one evening per week.
- Ability to work at least 1 Saturday per month during peak registration.
Nice-to-haves
- Ability to communicate in English and an additional language (conversational fluency) and/or experience living in a country where English is not the primary language.
- Experience working in a community college and/or Minority Serving Institution (MSI).
- Experience working with LatinX, Asian American, or low-income populations.
Benefits
- Full state benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.
