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Advising Administrative Assistant (Chesapeake & Norfolk)

Chesapeake, United Statespart_timeVerifiedPosted 24 Jun 2026

💰 $32,000/yr

About the role

Posting Summary

Working Title Advising Administrative Assistant (Chesapeake & Norfolk) Role Title Admin and Office Spec III Role Code 19013-SW FLSA Nonexempt Pay Band 03 Position Number 295W0785 Agency Tidewater Community College Division Tidewater Community College (Div) Work Location Chesapeake - 550 Hiring Range $16.26 per hour Emergency/Essential Personnel No EEO Category 6-Administrative Support Full Time or Part Time Part Time Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs- No Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference? No Work Schedule

To be scheduled from Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., up to 29 hours per week.
Specific work shifts are to be determined based on office needs.
Occasional weekend and evening hours may be required.

Sensitive Position No Job Description

Tidewater Community College has served South Hampton Roads – both students and employers – for 50 years. It has grown from 1 campus into a regional educational and economic force. TCC is the largest provider of higher education and workforce services in Hampton Roads, enrolling nearly 25,000 students in 2024-25. Founded in 1968 as a part of the Virginia Community College System, Tidewater Community College (TCC) services South Hampton Roads with 4 campuses in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach, 7 regional centers and 2 important cultural institutions. The college had 3,399 graduates in 2024-2025, 40 percent of whom pursued degrees that would let them transfer to 4-year institutions. Of South Hampton Roads residents enrolled in higher education 33% enrolled at TCC. TCC’s institutional accreditation is affirmed through 2027 by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

Position Summary:
The Advising Administrative Assistant provides frontline, administrative, and clerical support to the Advising and Student Success Office and reports to the campus’ Advising and Student Success Coordinator.

This recruitment is to fill 2 positions; Norfolk Campus (1) and Chesapeake Campus (1)

Functional Responsibilities:
This position will provide detailed information to students, staff, and the public regarding college programs, policies, and procedures; triage students and other internal and external customers to assess and meet their needs; provide proficient and direct customer service, both face-to-face and virtual, in a high-paced office environment; maintain, retrieve, and purge confidential student records; scan and link files in the document imaging system; make updates in the Student Information System (including advisor assignments and curriculum changes); inventory and maintain office storage and supplies; and create and update databases and other recordkeeping systems.

Special Assignments

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

KSA's/Required Qualifications

Experience providing direct customer service in a high-paced environment
Demonstrated ability to assist the public in a courteous and helpful manner
Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaborate with administrators, faculty, and staff
Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing
Demonstrated skills in the use of contemporary computer application software, to include word processing and spreadsheets, and other information technology applications such as those that manage college student information data
Knowledge of state and federal policies, to include FERPA
Knowledge of college policies and procedures

Additional Considerations

N/A

Operation of a State Vehicle No Supervises Employees No Required Travel

N/A

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number WGE_3250P Recruitment Type General Public - G Number of Vacancies 2 Position End Date (if temporary) Job Open Date 06/24/2026 Job Close Date 06/30/2026 Open Until Filled No Agency Website TCC.edu Contact Name Lizette White Email ldwhite@tcc.edu Phone Number Special Instructions to Applicants

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth’s Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP L