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About the Role

Advises students, parents, and high school guidance counselors on career and program choices, curriculum, admissions, enrollment, financial aid, and housing options.

Responsibilities

• Provide educational advising on curriculum, tutorial services, financial aid, and social activities.
• Assist with admission and registration documents.
• Provide assessment preparation resources and interpret scores for course placement.
• Collaborate with faculty to support student success.
• Interpret and apply institutional, state, and federal policies to advising procedures.
• Plan and implement supportive activities for academic, career, financial aid, and transfer.
• Identify career and educational options to maximize student achievement and retention.
• Implement retention activities including cultural enrichment, workshops, and individual sessions on various success topics.
• Track and report student academic progress.
• Identify at-risk students and implement academic recovery and retention plans.
• Ensure data integrity and accuracy of student records.
• Maintain student information confidentiality (FERPA).
• Refer students to campus and community resources.
• Supervise work study students.
• Participate in college enrollment activities, including community representation, new student orientation, and registration.
• Perform other assigned duties to ensure department functioning and organizational reputation.

Requirements

• Minimum three years of related work experience.
• Bachelor’s degree plus two years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse and underserved students.
• Submit a complete online application including a letter of interest and resume/curriculum vitae.
• Complete employment references and a driver’s license background check.
• Conform to Minnesota State’s Vehicle use criteria and consent to Motor Vehicle Records check.
• Legally authorized to work in the US.
• No work visa sponsorship available.

Skills

• Computer software proficiency
• Data management
• Business correspondence
• Report creation
• Training presentation creation
• Written communication
• Public speaking
• Human relations
• Customer service
• Active listening
• Information provision
• Student satisfaction evaluation
• Organizational skills
• Time management
• Bilingual/Multilingual (Spanish, Karen, Karenni, Somali, Pohnpeian, French, Nuer, Anuak)
• Knowledge of college policies and procedures
• Knowledge of college programs and curriculum
• Knowledge of college services and resources (admissions, financial aid, records, registration, student life)
• Student record systems
• Project management
• ISRS
• Workday
• Degree Audit
• Perceptive Content
• SharePoint
• Experience working with multicultural and underserved populations

Location

• Albert Lea Campus
• Austin
• Owatonna Campus

Work Type

• Full-time
• Exempt
• Unclassified - Unlimited Academic
• Onsite
• Monday - Friday
• 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Experience Level

• Minimum three years of related work experience
• Two years of related work experience (with Bachelor's degree)
• Two or more years of experience in Student Affairs in Higher Education

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree
• Associate degree
• Master’s degree
• Social sciences
• Psychology
• Related disciplines

Salary/Compensations

• $25.67 - $37.26 hourly
• $53,599.00 - $77,799.00 annually

Benefits

• 11 paid holidays
• Vacation time
• Sick time
• Six weeks of paid parental leave
• Low-cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles
• Pension plan
• 457(b) retirement plan
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Other retirement investment options
• Pre-tax medical and dental expense accounts (with roll-over option)
• Dependent care accounts
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Professional development
• Tuition waiver program for employees and dependents
• Health and well-being promotion
• Work/life balance focus

About the Company

• Riverland Community College fosters an environment where employees, students, and the region thrive.
• Provides excellent opportunities for students to reach academic and career goals, guided by vision, mission, and values.
• Values student growth through service, collaboration, innovation, and respect.
• Offers a supportive, innovative culture valuing individual and team contributions, committed to diversity and inclusion.
• Dedicated to developing a workforce mirroring student and community diversity.
• Recognizes the value of diverse experiences and perspectives for effective regional service.
• An emerging Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), welcoming candidates understanding HSIs and the Latinx student experience.
• Offers student-centered education with small class sizes, personalized instruction, and hands-on learning.
• Provides a diverse range of credit and non-credit courses across various learning modalities.
• Has campuses in Albert Lea, Austin, and Owatonna.
• Offers associate degrees in over 90 career options, liberal arts and sciences, and customized training.
• Located in southern Minnesota, a region with excellent education systems, diverse recreational activities, and upscale communities.
• Part of Minnesota State.

Equal Opportunity

• Minnesota State is an equal opportunity employer/educator committed to diversity principles.
• Prohibits discrimination based on race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, public assistance status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or local commission membership.
• As an affirmative action employer, encourages applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and protected veterans.
• Supports Connect 700 and Veteran's Preference.
• Minnesota State Colleges and Universities are military-friendly campuses and recognized Beyond the Yellow Ribbon organizations.
• Beyond the Yellow Ribbon is a support network for Veterans, Service Members, and their families.