Guided Pathways Advisor I

Details:

Posted: August 4, 2025
Level: Community College Professional 16, 12-month, tenure track position.
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Closing Date: The committee will begin review of applications immediately. Applications must be submitted by 5:00pm (EST) on Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Location:

CT State Gateway
20 Church Street, New Haven, CT 06510 
**This position is not remote**
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CT State Community College Mission:

Connecticut State Community College provides access to academically rigorous and innovative education and training focused on student success. The college supports excellence in teaching and learning, makes data-informed decisions, promotes equity, and advances positive change for the students, communities and industries it serves.

CT State Community College Vision:

Connecticut State Community College is recognized for exceptional student success, educational leadership and transformative collaboration with business and industry, government, educational and key stakeholders while advancing diverse opportunities for Connecticut’s citizens and communities.

CT State Community College Equity Statement:

Connecticut State Community College commits to bold and disruptive change by actively identifying, naming, and dismantling structural racism, systemic poverty, and other barriers; establishing equitable and anti-racist policies and practices; and empowering students, faculty, staff, and administrators to advance racial, social, and economic justice. Our core collective responsibility is to continuously assess practices and policies and transform the world we live in by eliminating inequities.

Anticipated Start Date: 

October 2025

Position Summary:

The Guided Pathways Advisor I provides advising, support, mentoring, and guidance to students under the Holistic Case Management Advising (HCMA) policy and resultant Guided Pathways Advising (GPA) program. Guided Pathways Advisors serve as the primary point of contact for students from admission to completion. Advisors support students in the creation of an academic and career plan and are responsible for monitoring student progress on their plan, conducting outreach, and providing and coordinating resources, referrals, and support to facilitate student retention and completion and eliminate equity gaps that exist between for black, LatinX, and other marginalized students when compared to white students.

Example of Job Duties:

Under the direction of the Guided Pathways Advisor II or Campus Advising Lead, the Guided Pathways Advisor I is responsible for implementing the Holistic Case Management Advising (HCMA) policy and the Guided Pathways Advising (GPA) program in order to improve students’ abilities to successfully achieve their academic and career goals through effective performance in the following functional areas::

• Student Engagement
• Academic and Career Advising
• Retention and Holistic Supports
• Advising Program Development
• Technology Fluency and Data Analytics

In addition to the accountabilities listed above, the incumbent is required to carry out the essential duties of: Attendance and participation at convocation and commencement ceremonies; Service on assigned committees and task forces; Attendance and participation at committee, staff, informational and professional meetings.  These may involve attendance at evening or weekend events.

This posting includes qualifications, experience and skills but is not limited to the full specifications stated in the job description.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree with one (1) or more years of work experience OR A Masters’ Degree.

Incumbents are required to have demonstrated advanced knowledge and abilities in the following: 

• Familiarity with programs and strategies to support first-generation, low-income, non traditional, and minoritized students.
• Demonstrated ability to use technology in the workplace.
• Familiarity with the community college environment and its student population.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage workload and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively to solve problems.
• Experience providing high quality and equitable customer service in a fast-paced and high-volume environment.

Candidates must possess proven ability to effectively work with culturally, linguistically, and ethnically diverse faculty, staff, and students. They are expected to have excellent interpersonal oral and written communication skills along with strong Information