Education and Career Advisor (Part-Time)

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About Northern Essex Community College:

THE COLLEGE: Northern Essex Community College (NECC) serves about 5,000 credit students each semester on two campuses located in the beautiful, historic Merrimack Valley region of northeast Massachusetts.  Our suburban Haverhill campus sits on 106 acres near Kenoza Lake and features a Technology Center and an award-winning Student One-Stop Center.  Our urban campus in Lawrence occupies a number of buildings in the heart of downtown.  Most recently, we have constructed a new 44,000 square foot health technologies facility, the Dr. Ibrahim El-Hefni Allied Health & Technology Center.  Both campuses are a short drive to Boston and to the beaches and state parks along the coast.

The College has been building an organizational culture that values initiative and innovation, and seeks to identify and develop the strengths in students, faculty, staff, and programs in order to grow and improve.  NECC is also committed to using evidence to guide planning and decision-making.  These values are reflected in the use of Appreciative Inquiry for strategic planning and accreditation; in our investment in strengths-based, institution-wide professional development; and in our ten-year involvement as a Leader College in Achieving the Dream, a national network of community colleges dedicated to using data to close student achievement gaps. 

We are also committed to the recruitment and retention of a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.  With over 40% Hispanic students, NECC was the first federally recognized Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) in New England.

We seek leaders who are committed to the community college mission, actively engaged in promoting diversity, and prepared to use their unique strengths and innovation with the goal of student success.

Job Description:

POSITION: Part-Time Education and Career Advisor (Career Development Counselor): Essex County Sheriff's Department; position includes travel within the Essex County Sheriff's Office Continuum; MCCC/MTA Unit Professional Position; 20 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 5:00pm - 9:00pm; Grant Funded Position

SUMMARY: The Advisor will report to the Education Director and will advise and support incarcerated and justice involved individuals at one or several of the Essex County Sheriff's Department's carceral and/or reentry settings.  The Education and Career Advisor maintains a caseload of students; advises and supports students in the formulation of education and career goals and transition plans; attainment of a high school credential; development of digital literacy skills; enrollment in postsecondary education; identification of postsecondary education and work readiness skills education, and preparation for employment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:  Specific duties for this position include: 

• Maintains a caseload of students across the ECSD continuum
• Maintains and documents advising notes, intake data, attendance, and additional required information identified by supervisors, grantors, and funders for all students in platforms mandated by grantors and funders
• Orients, intakes, enrolls and assesses new students
• Assesses students at benchmarks identified by grantors and fundors
• Monitors student progress and attendance; identifies and leads resolution of barriers to progress and attendance to include referring students to academic supports
• Provides individual education and career planning and advising for post-secondary education/ training and career opportunities
• Guides students and collaborates with Learning Specialists in the development of Education and Career Plans and Transition Plans
• Leads weekly culturally responsive College and Ca