Academic Advisor at Community College of Aurora Aurora,

Job Summary

Academic Advisor – Community College of Aurora, Aurora, CO. Full‑time, annually salary $51,732.00. Applicants must be a current Colorado resident or provide proof of residency within 30 days of the start date.

The Community College of Aurora (CCA) is a Guided Pathways College that serves a diverse student population. Advisors are caring, enthusiastic, hard‑working, and passionate staff who excel at interacting with students and supporting their academic journey. Advisors develop intentional student support services along each student’s pathway to encourage growth and contribute to successful degree/certificate completion isors provide proactive academic advising, career exploration advising, and success coaching for students within specific Guided Academic Pathways and serve as key contributors to the student experience.

• Assess academic needs and career goals of assigned Guided Pathways students.
• Help students choose and enter a pathway.
• Advise new and continuing students on completing credentials and/or transferring.
• Provide proactive case‑management advising for new degree‑seeking students.
• Monitor student academic progress toward a credential and intervene as needed.
• Utilize resources and methods to promote student retention.
• Act as a Guided Pathways liaison with academic departments.
• Establish relationships with faculty within assigned Guided Pathway.
• Develop relationships with transfer representatives at top transfer institutions for CCA students.
• Connect with transfer institutions for assigned Guided Pathway and remain updated on degree information and transfer requirements.
• Help current students persist by assisting them in navigating their Academic Course Map, providing transfer information, and making campus and community referrals as needed.
• Engage in basic career planning conversations with students, matching student career interests to courses/programs of study.
• Provide basic financial aid advising including financial literacy, debt, and default management information.
• Participate in Guided Pathways events and other activities that promote and build Guided Pathways communities.
• Participate in Early Alert and other proactive student performance support services.
• Maintain knowledge of the curricula for CCA degrees, certificates, courses, and issues relevant to transferring to Colorado four‑year institutions and for career preparation.
• Maintain current knowledge of CCA policies and procedures for admissions, enrollment, and completing a program of study.
• Utilize available report, tracking, assessment, and communication technologies (specifically EAB Navigate, Degree Works, SARS, and in some cases Recruit) to implement proactive advising strategies.
• Participate in all advising trainings to remain skilled in academic advising, intrusive interventions, career advising, and financial aid advising.
• Participate in new student orientation, degree check fairs, Connect2
  
  CCA, and other events that promote the college and support student success as assigned including at night and on weekends.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Graduation from a regionally accredited college/university with a Bachelor's degree.
• Experience in student affairs (e.g., advising, financial aid, career services) preferably in advising.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Ability to work with a diverse college community and student population.
• A student‑centered focus, experience with student development, and the ability to view students from an asset‑mindset.
• Commitment to continuous quality improvement, ongoing professional development, and a resilience for a dynamic changing work environment.

• Bilingual.
• Academic advising experience.
• Experience working with students in a community college setting.
• Experience with Banner, EAB Navigate, TES, and Microsoft Office Suite.

Salary: $51,732.85 annually. CCA offers an excellent benefits plan, including generous leave,…