Multicultural Advisor

Location: Rochester

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Employment Condition: At Will

Job Description:

Provides academic advising services to prospective and current multicultural, academically and economically disadvantaged RCTC students. Services may include outreach to high school and under-represented students, preparing academic plans, monitoring progress and promoting retention and completion. Serves as an advocate for multicultural students and creates an atmosphere that is open and non-threatening to students so they are comfortable making their needs known. Works with students requesting resource and referral information. Serves as back up to the International Student Advisor.

1.Serves as a Multicultural Student Services contact, advisor and resource for students, faculty, staff and administrators. Works with multicultural students and English Language Learners. Provides information to prospective, current, and returning students to understand the requirements of becoming a student at RCTC and what is required to complete specific majors at the college. Works with program faculty to understand any upcoming program changes and important program information to relay to students. Assists with staffing preview day and visits for new students. Provides registration assistance during orientation for new students, one-to-one appointments, and walk-in sessions throughout the registration season. Supports students in understanding local and college resources, assists students with grant applications, e.g., emergency fund, and refers students as necessary.

2.Provides academic advising including program/degree planning, course selections, course/academic performance and registration to RCTC students in assigned academic programs. Serves as back up to the International Student advisor. Explains RCTC's placement services and assists students in interpreting scores as related to course selection. Provides accurate information about graduation requirements, degree audits, transfer articulations and transfer evaluations. Provides accurate information about RCTC policies, programs, and services as is pertinent to the individual's needs. Participates in preview days, provides accurate information to students seeking admission in a compassionate and professional manner. Provides registration assistance during orientation for new students, one-to-one appointments, and walk-in sessions throughout the registration season. Supports students in understanding local and college resources, and refer students as necessary.

3.Develops programming to support diverse students to increase retention and completion rates. Serves on college wide work groups, e.g., Diversity Council, SEMC, to support student success efforts at the college. Leads retention programming efforts and compiles data and prepares reports. Provides case management support and outreach to diverse groups of students, offers on campus resource and referral information, e.g., library, FYEX course, tutoring, food shelf, etc.

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