Academic Advisor

Oakton College Job Posting : Academic Advisor

Department : Advising, Transitions and Student Success

Locations : Skokie, IL

Posted : Feb 26, 2025

Closes : Mar 26, 2025 - 11 : 59 PM EDT

Type : Full Time Staff

PositionID : 185883

About Oakton College :

For over 50 years, Oakton College has been the setting where thousands begin or continue their college or career studies. Educating people of all ages, from all walks of life and from more than 40 nations, Oakton focuses on improving the quality of life for everyone who enters its doors.

We offer :

• Continuing education
• Paid winter break
• FRIDAYS OFF during the summer
• Hybrid Work Schedules

Job Description :

Basic Function and Responsibility :

Under general supervision, the Academic Advisor provides an array of advising services and assistance to promote personal growth and informed educational and career planning and decision making. Specifically, the Academic Advisor works with new and continuing students in both individual and group settings to help students explore educational and career options, establish academic and life goals and implement related action plans. In addition to generalist advising responsibilities, advising assignments may include a special emphasis with special populations, students in specific academic programs or majors as well as specific career tracks.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities :

Requirements :

Qualifications and Working Conditions :

Additional Information :

Supervision Received :

General supervision is received from the Manager of Transitions and Persistence and / or Coordinator of Student Success Initiatives.

Supervision Exercised :

Functional supervision may be exercised over student employees.

SALARY : The hourly salary of this position is $27.76 which equates to $55,942 annualized based on Oakton's summer hours schedule.

Based on the needs of the college and with Administrator approval, some positions at the college may have a hybrid schedule option available after 30 working days.

3 POSITIONS AVAILABLE

Application Instructions :

For further details, visit our website at www.oakton.edu and select the Employment link to view Employment Opportunities.

Please be sure to have a current resume, cover letter, and list of, at least, three (3) professional references with contact information prepared to submit with your application.

Oakton College is an equal opportunity employer and has a strong commitment to diversity. In that spirit, we seek a broad spectrum of candidates, including minorities, veterans, women and people with disabilities. EOE / AA / M / F / D / V

Oakton is committed to maintaining an environment free from harassment and discrimination for all and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (gender), sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, and reprisal or any other protected status. Further, Oakton does not discriminate on the basis of sex in any educational, employment, or extracurricular activity.

Oakton College conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer of employment. Convictions are not a bar to employment. Background checks will be performed in compliance with state and federal law and in accordance with the Illinois Department of Human Rights Conviction Record Protection Act of March 2021.

Posted positions may be removed from the Oakton website without notice when it is determined that no additional applicants are required.

Oakton is accessible by public transportation.

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