Coordinator of College Navigators
Coordinator of College Navigators
Rappahannock Community College (RCC) is a two-campus institution serving a rural and diverse 12-county area in the Chesapeake Bay region of Virginia, whose mission is to provide inclusive access to exceptional training and educational opportunities meeting the community’s needs and preparing individuals for success as learners, employees, and citizens.
RCC seeks applicants for the Coordinator of College Navigators who shares RCC’s values of integrity, diversity, equity, and inclusion, excellence, access, and learning for life. This position is a 12-month administrative faculty appointment. Excellent benefits package; salary is commensurate with experience. Immediate appointment. As a two-campus institution, the Coordinator will have a presence at both campuses (Glenns and Warsaw) regularly.
The College desires candidates with a commitment to the community college mission and experience working in a diverse student population, including adult learners and at-risk students. The successful candidate will be committed to academic excellence, continuous improvement through professional development, assessment, program and course development, and creating a collegial environment of civility, collaboration and open communication. The College strives for a faculty and staff with expertise in best practices, innovative strategies, and instructional technologies that support teaching and learning and who are well connected to the communities we serve. Finalists will be expected to deliver a presentation.
Reporting to the Dean of Strategic Enrollment Management, the Coordinator of College Navigators provides leadership for a comprehensive program of academic advising at Rappahannock Community College as part of a college-wide initiative focused on student engagement, retention, and completion of degrees, certificates and credentials. Areas of responsibility include providing supervision, leadership, and access to professional development for college navigators and working in tandem with other supervisors of high school and home school navigators to support the student’s academic journey.
Integrates the goals of the Vice President of Instruction, Associate Vice President of Instruction, Dean of Student Development, and Dean of Strategic Enrollment Management into advising adult students toward academic progression and completion. Engages a team of college navigators to complete routine activities, strategic projects, campaigns, and other assignments in support of department goals and in order to meet the needs of students. Oversees budgets for Chancellors Success Coach initiative grant and the Advising department.
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Serves as EAB Navigate implementation coordinator for advising and retention activities. Facilitates training for faculty advisors and College Navigators. Provides guidance training and supervision of advising staff in securing and reviewing documentation of disabilities; screens students for possible learning disabilities; determine eligibility for academic accommodations based on RCC documentation guidelines and established process; explains the accommodation process to students; and collaborates with faculty regarding specific student learning needs and accommodations.
Serves as a liaison to faculty advisors, providing support to faculty with mentoring/advising and the use of Navigate. Assists faculty in providing proactive advising and outreach to advisees. Maintains confidential records, utilizes educational databases, and effectively interacts with students, faculty, staff, and administrators. Provides administration of discretionary funding to assist students in need.
KSA's/Required Qualifications
Master’s Degree in Counseling, Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Human Services, Higher Education Administration, Student Development, or related field. Considerable experience counseling or advising in a postsecondary academic setting with knowledge of student retention strategies. Understanding of academic pathways and vocational/professional education as it relates to employment. Strong planning, organizational, and administrative skills. Strong writing and presentation skills. Ability to deal effectively with a diverse population of students, college personnel, alumni, recruiters, employers and others outside the college, requiring strong advising/interviewing, coordinating, group leading, public speaking, formal classroom teaching and basic public relation skills. Strong knowledge of ADA law and accommodations.
Preferred Qualifications
Considerable work experience in a community college setting. Experience effectively coordinating the work of others and taking initiative as part of a team. Proficiency in the use of Canvas, Microsoft Office, and PeopleSoft, Navigate preferred.
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