Posting Summary
Working Title
Academic Advisor (2 positions)
Role Title
Education Support Spec III
Role Code
29144-SW
FLSA
Nonexempt
Pay Band
04
Position Number
295W1004
Agency
Tidewater Community College
Division
Tidewater Community College (Div)
Work Location
Norfolk - 710
Hiring Range
$20.63 per hour
Emergency/Essential Personnel
No
EEO Category
B-Professional
Full Time or Part Time
Part Time
Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs-
No
Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference?
No
Work Schedule
Availability between 8:30-6:00 Monday- Friday, occasional weekends
part time, up to 29 hrs. per week
part time, up to 29 hrs. per week
Sensitive Position
No
Job Description
Tidewater Community College has served South Hampton Roads – both students and employers – for 50 years. It has grown from 1 campus into a regional educational and economic force. TCC is the largest provider of higher education and workforce services in Hampton Roads, enrolling nearly 28,000 students in 2019-20. Founded in 1968 as a part of the Virginia Community College System, Tidewater Community College (TCC) services South Hampton Roads with 4 campuses in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach, 7 regional centers and 2 important cultural institutions. The college had 3,203 graduates in 2019-2020, 40 percent of whom pursued degrees that would let them transfer to 4-year institutions. Of South Hampton Roads residents enrolled in higher education 36% enrolled at TCC. TCC’s institutional accreditation is affirmed through 2027 by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
- To aid students in achieving educational, career, and personal goals through the use of the full range of institutional and community resources.
- To stimulate and support students in their quest for an enriched quality of life, reflecting the institution’s mission of holistic student development.
This recruitment is to fill two Academic Advisor positions; one at the Norfolk Campus and one at the Chesapeake Campus.
Functional Responsibilities:
To work with individual students and groups of students to (1) assess their educational status and
interests; (2) help to determine appropriate academic and career goals; (3) identify and share
programs and strategies to support development; (4) independently analyze and understand
student issues to provide appropriate coaching, mentoring, and academic advisement that will
ultimately lead to greater student persistence and retention; and (5) track and evaluate academic
progress.
Special Assignments
May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.
KSA's/Required Qualifications
- Demonstrated ability to interact and advise first year students of diverse backgrounds and needs in a higher education setting.
- Demonstrated ability to advise individuals in an educational setting with circumstances that may hinder academic success.
- Demonstrated understanding and experience in intrusive advising practices.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience with student retention strategies and initiatives.
- Knowledge of and belief in the mission of a comprehensive community college, particularly as it relates to advising and student support services.
- Demonstrated understanding of student assessment, education and career planning, registration, and retention principles and practices.
- Demonstrated oral, written, group communication, and customer relations skills.
- Demonstrated ability to collect, interpret, analyze, and manage data.
- Demonstrated ability to promote collaboration and teamwork in a student-centered environment.
- Demonstrated ability to solve problems using strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Demonstrated ability to multi-task in a fast-paced student environment.
- Demonstrated skills in the use of contemporary computer application software to include word processing and spreadsheets, and other information technology applications such as those that manage college student information data.
- Experience working as an academic advisor.
Additional Considerations
- Experience working in a community college environment
Operation of a State Vehicle
No
Supervises Employees
No
Required Travel
N/A
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
WGE_2586P
Recruitment Type
General Public - G
Number of Vacancies
2
Position End Date (if temporary)
Job Open Date
06/17/2025
Job Close Date
07/01/2025
Open Until Filled
No
Agency Website
TCC.edu
Contact Name
Liz White
Email
Phone Number
Special Instructions to Applicants
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth’s Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter. To request an AHP Letter, use this link:
Additional Information
Background Check Statement Disclaimer
The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/
EEO Statement
The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors.
ADA Statement
The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.
E-Verify Statement
VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.
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