Academic Counselor Part Time; Pool

Overview

Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) is a highly regarded educational institution located in Gardner, Massachusetts and accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). Established in 1963, MWCC serves the educational needs of the communities of North Central Massachusetts with innovative undergraduate education, early college programs, workforce development, personal enrichment, and community service. MWCC provides a supportive environment for individuals to pursue their educational goals, enhance professional skills, and seek personal growth.

MWCC empowers individuals from all walks of life, fostering their development and transformation.

We invite you to consider applying for one of our open positions and discover all that MWCC and the North Central Massachusetts region have to offer. MWCC embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion as core values and focuses on improving racial equity in our college community. We value equity-minded individuals committed to serving student learners from diverse backgrounds and cultures. We encourage applicants who share our commitment and understand the benefits of culturally relevant practices in an educational environment.

Potential Part Time Academic Counselor

Application submission to the part time academic counselor pool is open to qualified and competent experts who possess skills, education, and experience in academic and/or professional areas. Applications for part time academic counselor positions will be held in an applicant pool which, whenever a position opens up, will be consulted when searching for candidates to fill the position. Applicants for part time academic counselor positions will not be notified of their status unless they are contacted to come in for an interview, which might occur soon after applying or as much as a year later.

Potential academic counselors should note their availability on your application.

The Part Time Academic Counselor assists students in all phases of the enrollment life cycle from point of initial advising through completion, including, but not limited to: academic, career, and transfer advising in person, via phone, email, text, and video chat. This position requires the candidate to conduct preliminary transcript reviews for the purpose of course scheduling. Evening and weekend work may be required.

Duties may be performed throughout the year or during specific times of the year depending on the student lifecycle and peak enrollment periods. The Academic Counselor - ACT reports to the Director of Advising, Career & Transfer in fulfilling MWCC’s enrollment strategies.

• Perform new, transfer, and readmitted student intake advising and assist students with educational planning including, but not limited to: academic, career, and transfer resources of the College
• Refer students to the Coordinator Career Planning and Placement to offer career assessments to ensure students are assigned to appropriate majors or are meeting their academic and personal goals
• Review available student test scores, transcripts and potential transfer credits, and advise students on academic plans, course selection, and curriculum
• Register students into appropriate academic coursework, to include registration activities such as add/drop consequent to course withdrawal advising
• Collaborate with and make referrals as needed to Retention Specialists and other appropriate academic and student services personnel to address potential barriers to academic student success
• Actively participate in various enrollment and career alignment events, including open houses, enrollment events, program orientations, and commencement
• Work occasional evening and weekend hours as coordinated with the Director of Advising, Career & Transfer during peak enrollment periods typically in August and January, or support enrollment and advising events as needed

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in Education, Counseling, Psychology or closely related field
• Three (3) years experience and/or training involving college admissions, academic advisement, career development, or program/project management
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Equivalency Statement
Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as stated above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

Salary: $36.55-$47.95 per hour based on Interval
- Professional Staff Member (Eff 1/2026)

Employee Status:
Part Time

Benefits:
No

Hours per week:
Not to exceed 18 hours per week.

MWCC is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy or related conditions,…