CTE Advisor/Success Coach

The Perkins CTE Advisors aim to increase student retention/completion and career readiness for students in all occupational programs and certificate programs. CTE Advisors/Success Coach will work collaboratively with Student Affairs and CTE faculty to ensure that students enrolled in targeted programs of study receive academic and career readiness support to best increase student success rates.

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide proactive and individualized success coaching and advising to students enrolled in CTE

programs.

• Respond to faculty-submitted and automatically-generated early alerts for an assigned caseload of students.
• Identify at-risk CTE students within as assigned caseload of students using reports and analyzing data, creating a priority for outreach.
• Provide proactive outreach to the at-risk CTE students within an assigned caseload of students.
• Empower CTE students to effectively communicate with faculty and student services to

become better connected to resources and support services such as financial aid, career services, and disability services.

• Empower CTE students to complete career assessments and research
• Provide CTE career-based workshops such as resume writing, mock interviews, and employment searches.
• Engage CTE students in educational planning activities, supporting academic advisors and departments, to help guide students in achieving their educational goals.
• Engage with faculty/staff, and other departmental staff, as appropriate, to remain current with CTE departmental policies and procedures.
• Participate in CTE campus activities and programs as assigned or as appropriate.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SPECIAL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelor's degree required

• Demonstrates understanding of the community college mission and practices an open-door policy
• Must have demonstrated ability to employ a balanced and positive approach to all work activities and work collaboratively across various constituencies of the College and with vendors and external constituencies;
• Exhibits strong skills in communication, customer and student focus, building relationships, organizing, and planning; technologically proficient in common office desktop software and familiar with cloud-based computing and collaborative platforms and software
• Experience in working with individuals of diverse socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, including those with different levels of academic preparation and varying physical and learning abilities.
• Ability to work well independently and collaboratively

SALARY AND BENEFITS

• Annual Salary is $85,000-$90,000
• NJ Educators Health Plan with free Vision and Dental. NJ State Pension plan.
• 15 vacation days, 15 sick days, 4 personal days, 2 floating holidays, all designated holidays and 5 non-designated holidays a year. 3 Partial Sick Days.

Bergen Community College is committed to excellence in diversity and equity and creating an inclusive learning and working environment. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider applicants for all positions regardless of race, color, religion, creed, gender, age, national origin, marital and veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status.