Job Details

Campus Advising Lead

Position Number: 6440493
Location: Hartford, CT
Position Type: Academic Advising

Campus Advising Lead

Details:
Posted: August 4, 2025
Level: Community College Professional 19, 12-month, tenure track position.
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Closing Date: The committee will begin review of applications immediately. Applications must be submitted by 5:00pm (EST) on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.

Location:
CT State Naugatuck Valley - Danbury campus
7 West St, Danbury, CT 06810
**This position is not remote**
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CT State Community College Mission:
Connecticut State Community College provides access to academically rigorous and innovative education and training focused on student success. The college supports excellence in teaching and learning, makes data-informed decisions, promotes equity, and advances positive change for the students, communities and industries it serves.

CT State Community College Vision:
Connecticut State Community College is recognized for exceptional student success, educational leadership and transformative collaboration with business and industry, government, educational and key stakeholders while advancing diverse opportunities for Connecticut's citizens and communities.

CT State Community College Equity Statement:
Connecticut State Community College commits to bold and disruptive change by actively identifying, naming, and dismantling structural racism, systemic poverty, and other barriers; establishing equitable and anti-racist policies and practices; and empowering students, faculty, staff, and administrators to advance racial, social, and economic justice. Our core collective responsibility is to continuously assess practices and policies and transform the world we live in by eliminating inequities.

Anticipated Start Date:
October 2025

Position Summary:
The Campus Advising Lead is responsible for implementation of the Holistic Case Management Advising (HCMA) policy and the operation, effectiveness and ongoing evaluation of the resultant Guided Pathways Advising (GPA) program at their community college campus. The position develops and manages a comprehensive advising program and maintains a small advising caseload, modified based on supervision and leadership responsibilities within the GPA Program. The Campus Advising Lead is accountable for the integration of technology platforms and advising practices; and ensures that Guided Pathways Advisors leverage technology to provide strategic and proactive support to students. This position develops and fosters extensive cooperative and collaborative relationships with faculty, staff, administrators and external stakeholders; maintains currency with emerging trends and best practices in advising and students support; and leads the campus team in the adoption of innovative practices that increase student retention and completion and eliminates equity gaps that exist for underserved and marginalized students when compared to white students. The Campus Advising Lead regularly collects, analyzes, and uses data to inform practice, maintain compliance with all local, state, and federal policies and laws, and ensures equitable attainment of outcomes in partnership with the College Office Advising Leadership.

Example of Job Duties:
Under the direction of Campus Dean of Students (or Campus Dean of Faculty or designee) or other administrator, the Campus Advising Lead is accountable for managing the day-to-day operation of the GPA Program on their campus to include hiring, staff development, supervision, evaluation, scheduling, operations, data collection, effectiveness and compliance with all applicable policies and laws. The essential function areas of this position are as follows:

Departmental Management and Operations
Supervision and Staff Development
Planning and Evaluation
Program Development and Collaborative Partnerships
Technology Fluency and Data Analytics
Compliance and Reporting
Academic Advising, Career Development and Holistic Supports

In addition to the accountabilities listed above, the incumbent is required to carry out the essential duties of: Attendance and participation at convocation and commencement ceremonies; Service on assigned committees and task forces; Attendance and participation at committee, staff, informational and professional meetings. These may involve attendance at evening or weekend events.

This posting includes qualifications, experience and skills but is not limited to the full specifications stated in the job description.

Minimum Qualifications:
Master's degree in education, counseling, student development, social work, enrollment management or
related field with two (2) or more years of higher education experience in academic advising, counseling, or related area that includes up to two (2) years of supervision experience; or a combination of education, training and experience which would lead to the competencies required for successful performance of the position's essential duties.

Incumbents are required to have demonstrated advanced knowledge and abilities in the following:

Familiarity with the community college environment and its student population.
Demonstrated ability to manage workload and meet deadlines.
Experience with programs and strategies to support first-generation, low-income, non-traditional, and minoritized students.
Experience with multiple technologies such as student information systems, student success and academic advising, platforms, digital imaging, reporting and database management, online registration services, etc.
Experience providing high quality customer service in a fast-paced and high-volume environment.
Experience with data analysis and reporting.
Ability to independently and collaboratively solve problems.

Candidates must possess proven ability to effectively work with culturally, linguistically, and ethnically diverse faculty, staff, and students. They are expected to have excellent interpersonal oral and written communication skills along with strong Information technology literacy skills such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams etc.).

Preferred Qualifications:

Familiarity with data-driven decision making, strategic planning, and budgets.
Understanding of Guided Pathways principles and best practices in holistic student support design.
Understanding of federal and state laws and regulations related to academic advising and higher education.
Experience developing and managing advising programs and services.
Experience leading teams to deliver high quality customer service.
Experience using a Student Information System such as Banner (or comparable system).
Experience using an academic advising software such as CRM Advise.
Experience in a collaborative student care setting.
Experience in a student-facing office setting.
Bilingual

Starting Salary:
Minimum Salary range; $80,901-$86,320 approximate annual plus excellent State of CT medical insurance, retirement, and related fringe benefits. The salary will be based on the selected candidate's qualifications such as education and job-related experience, and internal equity.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future. Benefits include generous leave policies; several retirement plans; and many choices for comprehensive health insurance. You also have access to many additional benefits to save for retirement, protect your family & more with supplemental benefits. Tuition reimbursement may apply if applicable. For more information, please visit our website at: CSCU - Human Resources - Future Employees.

Application Instructions:
To apply you must submit a cover letter and resume. The cover letter may be entered as text in the corresponding box, or it can be uploaded as a combined file with the resume.

Incomplete applications or those submitted after the closing date will not be considered and links to other sources to view resumes are not acceptable. To apply via our website, visit www.ct.edu/hr/jobs.

Selection Procedure:
Following the closing date, application materials will be evaluated by a selection committee. Candidates selected for further consideration will be limited to those applicants who are best qualified based on the minimum and preferred qualifications and who have submitted all the required documents by the closing date and time listed on the job announcement. Candidates who have been selected and approved to interview will be contacted, and finalists will be recommended for further consideration by the Hiring Manager for final selection and recommendation for employment. The selection process may also include practical exercises (i.e., teaching demonstration and/or other written, technical, manipulative, or simulation exercises) to evaluate candidates' qualifications.

Background Screening:
All employment, if offered, is contingent upon proof of citizenship or employability under the requirement of the Immigration and Control Act (IRCA) and the successful passing of a background check, including granting permission to contact current and previous employers for verification. CSCU is committed to providing a safe campus community. Background investigations include reference checks, a criminal history record check and, when appropriate, a financial (credit) report or driving history check.

Continuing Notice of Nondiscrimination
CT State Community College does not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, national origin, gender identity or expression, genetic information, learning disability, marital status, intellectual disability, physical disability (including but not limited to blindness), present or past history of mental disability, prior criminal record, race, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and sexual harassment), sexual orientation, retaliation for previously opposed discrimination or coercion, veteran status, victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or trafficking or any other federal or state protected class in its employment, programs, and activities, unless the provisions of Section 46a-80(b) or 46a-81(b) of the Connecticut General Statutes are controlling or there are bona fide occupational qualifications excluding persons in one of the above protected groups.

For information regarding the nondiscrimination, disability, and Title IX policies/procedures, contact: John-Paul Chaisson-Cardenas, Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, CT State Community College, 185 Main Street, New Britain, CT 06051, 860-612-7056 or johnpaul.chaissoncardenas@ctstate.edu.

CSCC IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

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