Placement and Learning Advisor | Montgomery College
Location
Rockville, MD | United States
Job description
Job Description
Montgomery College, Rockville Campus, has an immediate need for a Full-time Placement & Learning Advisor for the ESL Noncredit program. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm. This is a Non- Bargaining Status, Exempt, Grade 27 position. Montgomery College promotes and creates a working and learning environment rooted in the basic tenets of fairness, diversity, and inclusiveness.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Advise and counsel students around learning goals, educational opportunities.
- Supervise adjunct faculty during testing and counseling at the beginning of each semester.
- Respond to instructor inquiries and support instructors through course observation and consultation.
- Design, develop and implement placement, counseling, orientation and other materials.
- Assess, counsel, and place students in appropriate courses according to proficiency level and needs.
- Work with staff from other units to facilitate transition of non-credit students into credit coursework.
- Assist students with setting academic and career goals, planning future studies and support their learning through counseling and conflict resolution, track student outcomes.
- Respond to inquiries regarding the College as well as related programs.
- Resolve student complaints, conflicts and other concerns.
- Assist students with financial aid planning.
- Collaborate with other administrators in setting program policies and procedures as well as revising curriculum (course goals, objectives and content).
- Ensure students are eligible for programs based on applicable laws, College policies and funder requirements.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in education, counseling or a related field and any combination of education, training, and experience providing understanding of the field and the ability to perform the duties of the job.
- Two to three years of progressively responsible experience working in higher education or a similar environment.
- Two years of experience in academic advising, counseling, assessing, planning, designing and implementing adult learning strategies for diverse targeted groups or individuals
- Experience providing workshops or instruction.
- Knowledge of the theories and methods of academic and/or career counseling.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of project management.
- Knowledge of the College's policies, mission, vision, and the role of the College within the community, the State of Maryland, and higher education.
- Knowledge of workforce development programs, management, best practices and emerging trends.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, project management software, familiarity with computer hardware and peripheral devices.
- Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Eligible applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States and not require employer visa sponsorship .
Preferred Qualifications:
- MA or substantial postgraduate work in TESOL, Applied Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition or closely related field
- At least three years of experience teaching ESL in a higher Education context
- At least one year of experience learning a second language. Intermediate proficiency in a second language preferred.
- Experience with placement or language proficiency testing
- Experience training and leading faculty.
- Thorough knowledge of second language acquisition, teaching and learning
- Ability to communicate with people with limited proficiency in English
- Skills in counseling and conflict resolution
- Demonstrated strong intercultural communication skills
- Thorough knowledge of US higher education system.
Hiring Range $63,375 to $82,376 annually. Initial salary placement is based on candidate experience and internal equity. Please include a complete resume including all relevant and related work experience.
Application Process:
- Click Here to apply online
- Initial salary placement is based on internal equity and relevant candidate experience. Please include a complete resume/application including all relevant or related experience.
- Online applications must be received by February 27, 2024
For consideration, you must: Include dates of employment in your application or attachment; Submit a cover letter. As a condition of employment, the following are required at the time of hire:
Successful completion of a background check and degree verification (if applicable).
For international degrees, you must provide US degree equivalency verified by a nationally recognized credential evaluation service.
Participation in a Maryland State Retirement System plan (Pension or Optional Retirement Plan, depending on the position). If you are already retired from the Maryland State Retirement System, you may not enroll in a Maryland State Retirement System plan at Montgomery Collage and may have earn ings restrictions, per state law.
Our benefits package includes: generous paid vacation, sick, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, group legal benefits, professional development, retirement plan, educational assistance, tuition waiver for employee and dependents, wellness programming including onsite gyms, pools and classes.
If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management at 240-567-5353 or [email protected] . We require at least two weeks advance notice to enable us to provide the requested accommodation.
Montgomery College is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting and fostering diversity among its student body, faculty, and staff.
Montgomery College is a tobacco-free and smoke-free workplace.
Closing Date
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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