Thank you for considering employment with Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC). We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that enhances our status as a recognized Great College to Work For by the Chronicle of Higher Education for 12 years! With the goal of ensuring the equal educational opportunity for all students, SVCC embraces diversity among our students, faculty, staff and the communities we serve as an integral part of our history, a recognition of the complexity of our present state and a call to action for a better future.SVCC is located in a rural setting of rolling hills, pine and hardwood forests, and farmland. There is easy access to nearby metropolitan Richmond, Virginia, the stateâ™s capital, as well as Raleigh, North Carolina, and Lynchburg, Virginia. The area is famous for its two lakes, Gaston and Kerr, and a multitude of state and national parks which offer recreational opportunities such as fishing, boating, skiing, jet-skiing, hiking, horseback riding, picnics, and relaxation. The area also offers sports arenas for baseball, softball, soccer and beautiful golf courses. There are cultural activities including various theaters and arts councils offering concerts, plays, and live entertainment, and there are many local festivals held throughout the year.Do you consider yourself a confident, self-starter/learner with a passion for serving students?We are currently seeking a Workforce Credentials and Apprenticeship Advisor to assist students interested or enrolling in non-credit workforce training with career and educational planning services, program admissions, financial aid support, successful training and credential completion, identifying work-based learning opportunities and job placement, and retention strategies. The Advisor assists students in overcoming barriers to their success by connecting them to support services in the region including one-stop career centers as appropriate.The Advisor works closely with students before, during, and after their training and credentialing programs to assist the college workforce division in achieving their goals. The Advisor represents the college at outreach events such as career days and college days at high-schools as well as job fairs and sets up booths at community events. The Advisor maintains a database of active credit for prior learning agreements. The incumbent is also the first point of contact for students wishing to apply for credit for prior learning based on their work experience and credentials.The Advisor also serves as the chief point of contact for the apprenticeship program and assists in developing and implementing apprenticeship programs and helping interested students with program admissions and financial aid to get enrolled in classes. This position also works with Workforce and credit Career Coaches to keep them updated on non-credit and apprenticeship programs.Some evening and weekend work will be necessary.
Required KSA's and qualifications include:Bachelor's degree in Counseling, Education, Human Resources, Personnel Management or related field. An equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute.Valid Virginia driver's licenseProficiency in the use of technology, internet applications and PC-based software, including Microsoft Office and Google docsExcellent communication skills and demonstrated ability to collaborate with community college and workforce partners and employersBasic knowledge of the workforce development and apprenticeship system in Virginia and support resources along with experience in accessing supportive service for clientsKnowledgeable of barriers to educational success and a desire to help others reach their educational goalsStrong interpersonal skills to help engage, provide support to, and motivate studentsExcellent customer service skills, including the ability to effectively follow up and follow throughAbility to build relationships and provide excellent career services to student pursuing short-term workforce and apprenticeship trainingAbility to maintain appropriate legal compliance in the areas of confidentiality and records managementAbility to use independent judgment and discretion; ability to manage multiple projects/tasksKnowledge of DOLI Apprenticeship programs and classesKnowledge and experience using a student information system such as SIS and PeoplesoftKnowledge of student resources including financial programs for Workforce (e.g., WCG, FANTIC)and supportive servicesExperience with career assessment and development of individual action plansJob search, resume writing, interview skills and professional soft skillsExperience working with individuals from underserved populationsAbility to effectively solve problems
Virginia's Community College's educate 240,000 credit students annually and over 170,000 non-credit students at 23 Community Colleges with over 40 campus locations throughout the Commonwealth. Our mission is to provide comprehensive higher education and workforce training programs and services of superior quality. These programs are financially and geographically accessible to meet the individual, business, and community needs of the Commonwealth.
