Career Pathway Advisor, CEPD Adult Ed. at Miami Dade College in Miami, Florida

Job Description:

Job Title: Career Pathway Advisor, CEPD Adult Ed.
Location: North Campus
Regular/Temporary: Temporary
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 1007106
Job Details Job FamilySTAFF - Support Non-Exempt (SNE)Grade12Salary$22.95 - $27.45DepartmentSchool of Continuing Education and Professional Development (CEPD)Reports ToIntegrated Ed & Train Program ManagerClosing DateJanuary 21, 2025FLSA StatusNon-Exempt

First Review Date

Next Review Date

June 11, 2024

October 30, 2024

Job Summary

This position assists students with defining and clarifying their educational and career goals and resolving issues related to transitioning into higher education.

This is a temporary grant funded position through June 30 year 2025 contingent upon grantor funding and grant extensions.

This grant position will be eligible for participation in the Florida Retirement System (FRS) after 6 consecutive months of continuous employment.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides career advising, counseling and coaching sessions in person, by telephone and via email to students, instructors and staff


• Works closely with students to identify and refine educational and career goals and provide ongoing advisement to those students


• Informs students of career tools available from the Florida Department of Education and other resources


• Assists students with creating, following, and adjusting their individualized educational plan (IEP)


• Administers and interprets career assessment instruments


• Designs and implements comprehensive career services programs for students


• Develops and facilitates workshops related to advisement, career exploration, transfer process and employability skills


• Participates in scheduled training activities and workshops


• Develops tools for measuring departmental activity and success, and participates in continuous improvement initiatives to promote retention and educational continuity


• Serves as a liaison between the College and the business community by establishing/identifying students opportunities in the form of apprenticeships, internships, part and/or full time employment


• Serves on college and campus committees


• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an appropriate field and three (3) years of related experience recruiting and advising students


• All degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution


• Proficiency in Microsoft software applications


• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines


• Knowledge of academic advising and career development principles and practices


• Knowledge and understanding of College organization, goals and objectives, and policies and procedures


• Familiarity with the student information system


• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with academic departments, faculty, staff, students, and the local community


• Effective communication skills both orally and in writing


• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations


• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals


• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form


• Ability to establish and maintain effective public relations


• Ability to work a flexible schedule to include evening and weekend assignments


• Ability to work effectively in a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural environment with students, faculty and staff

Preferences Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such servicemembers and veterans, will receive preference and priority for this job vacancy. In addition, certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements outlined in this job vacancy and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled.Additional Requirements

The final candidate is to successfully complete a background screening and reference check process.

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