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Healthcare Career Advisor
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Position Number: 4593119
Location: Norwalk, CT
Position Type: Academic Vice Presidents and Provosts

Healthcare Career Advisor

Details:
Posted: September 12, 2023
Level: Community College Professional 17, 12-month, Special Appointment
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Closing Date: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, with materials submitted Wednesday, September 27, 2023, receiving priority consideration.

Location:

CT State Norwalk
188 Richards Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06854
**This position is not remote**
For more information, please click on the college to be directed to their website.

This grant-funded position will be an employee of Norwalk Community College but will work at CSCU System Office in Hartford to facilitate grant work. The position may also require the incumbent to travel to colleges within the CSCU system.

CT State Community College Mission:
Connecticut State Community College (CT State) 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, advances positive change for the students, communities, and industries it serves, and awards associates degrees and certificates.

CT State Community College Vision:
CT State will be 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:
The CSCU system 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:
Fall 2023

Position Summary:
The Healthcare Career Advisor manages and implements a comprehensive outreach and advisement program to assist individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds to better prepare themselves for higher education programs in the health profession. The programs provide opportunities for a broad range of students seeking entry level health careers certifications and training. These students may include individuals who lack basic skills and knowledge that can reduce their chances for success. The Healthcare Career Advisor provides advising to students/clients at the colleges served by the CT SHIP grant. This position would also collect and report on student outcomes in areas of completion, work-based learning, employment, etc.

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

Example of Job Duties:
The Healthcare Career Advisor works under the direction of the Project Director of the CT Statewide Healthcare Industry Pathways (CT SHIP) project and is an employee of Norwalk Community College. The Healthcare Career Advisor is responsible for providing advising (includes communications with the 5 consortium colleges) as needed to students at the colleges served by the CT SHIP grant, to assist them in attaining achievement commensurate with their capabilities through effective performance in these essential functional areas:

Academic and Career Advising
Retention and Holistic Supports
Advising Program Development
Reporting

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:
Bachelor's degree with two (2) or more years of related 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.

Successful Candidate must have or must possess:

Familiarity of entry level healthcare professions and the healthcare industry in Connecticut.
Familiarity with programs and strategies to support first-generation, low-income, nontraditional, and minoritized students.
Familiarity with the community college environment and its student population.
Demonstrated ability to be a self-starter and independently manage workload and meet deadlines.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively to solve problems.
Experience providing high quality and equitable customer service.

Substitutions Allowed:

Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications as stated are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them for the responsibilities of this position and by providing appropriate references. Exceptions to the degree requirements may be made for compelling reasons.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience supporting students in academic goal setting and career planning.
Two (2) years of experience in advising or case management.
Experience using video conferencing software for virtual meetings.

Starting Salary:
$66,949 approximate annual plus excellent State of CT medical insurance, retirement, and related fringe benefits. This Grant Funded position has the potential of renewal through January 31, 2025.

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.

Application Instructions:
To apply you must submit a cover letter and 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.

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. 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
CSCC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, ancestry, present or past history of mental disorder, learning disability or physical disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or criminal record. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: John-Paul Chaisson-Cardenas, PhD, MSW, Vice-president of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, (jchaisson-cardenas@commnet.edu).

CSCC IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, M/F

To apply, visit https://ctstatecommunitycollege.applytojob.com/apply/hlhPeIWbpS