Senior Academic and Career Advisor

Senior Academic and Career Advisor – Wharton County Junior College

Salary : $47,861.00 - $54,528.00 Annually

Job Type : Administrative Full Time

Job Number : 2508 A 032

Location : Richmond, TX

Department : Vice Pres of Instruction's Area

Closing : 10 / 17 / 2025 10 : 00 AM Central

General Description

The Senior Academic and Career Advisor is responsible for managing the staff and daily operations of a designated WCJC campus and providing academic, career and transfer advising services such as recommending appropriate course selections based on student educational goals, identifying programs at the College that meet students goals, building short and long term academic plans for students, assisting students with career readiness or transfer planning, and developing, assisting and facilitating student success programs at the College. The Senior Advisor works as the manager on their respective campus, provides peer advice to other advisors on staff, and assists the Director with administrative responsibilities. Full job description can be viewed at :

To apply, please visit the WCJC job posting.

Requirements

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Two (2) years of experience in academic, career, or transfer advising, counseling, or development in a college environment.
• Skills in interviewing and advising students.
• Superior organizational, oral, and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience working with database information.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to create and conduct presentations to large and small groups, both in person and virtually.
• Excellent interpersonal, listening, and communication skills to assist students in achieving academic goals.
• Commitment to continuous courteous customer service to students, parents, the community, staff, and administration.
• Occasional evening and weekend work hours.
• A criminal background check is required.

To be considered, applicants must attach to their online application the following documents : copy of college transcript showing completion of a bachelor's degree, resume, and a cover letter outlining relevant work experience. All documents must be attached to one online application to be considered. Please re-open your application form to verify all documents are properly attached.

To apply, please visit WCJC job posting.

J-18808-Ljbffr