Co Health Careers Collaborative Advisor

At ACC, every employee is focused and responsible for student success. We promote a culture of inclusivity and innovation through individualized support, passionate employees, and a welcoming environment. Hands on experiences and personalized attention make learning come alive at ACC enabling our diverse community of students and staff to develop the knowledge and skills they need to reach their academic and career goals. Since 1965, ACC has supported a culture of achievement and has been the place of choice for people who want to Move Mountains.
ACC seeks applicants who understand and have first-hand experience working with diverse populations, which may include but are not limited to, historically marginalized populations such as people of color, LGBTQ+ community members, veterans, first generation graduates, and people with disabilities.
Job Summary
The Advisor for the Colorado Health Careers Collaborative at ACC is responsible for student support, outreach, recruitment, marketing, and program assessments associated with the collaborative. This program aims to recruit and enroll individuals from underserved communities between the ages of 15 to 24 years with minimal to no postsecondary experience into certificate, degree programs and employment in healthcare. As a member of Workforce and Community Programs, the Advisor joins an innovative team dedicated to student success, career and workforce development.
The Advisor will maintain a caseload of students that are participating in the Colorado Health Careers Academy. This position will support students as they progress through the academy and guide them toward higher education and employment by conducting focused support services including academic advising, academic progress review, and other activities that support student engagement and success. Additionally, the Advisor will facilitate workshops related to job search strategies and resume writing, and other activities that support student development, retention, and job placement.
ACC Equity Statement
We welcome and value the identities and experiences of our students, staff, faculty, and surrounding communities. We seek to engage and support historically marginalized groups whom higher education has traditionally failed to serve. We work to foster an equitable and inclusive learning and work environment that supports our students and employees through professional development, programming, reflection, and transformational change of ACC practices, procedures, services, and teaching. We collectively commit to holding ourselves accountable to our equity goals through assessing these efforts with multiple strategies that include voices of those impacted by this work.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Proven experience collaborating with faculty and other academic/instructional staff.
• Must have the demonstrated ability to interact with and develop relationship with individuals of diverse populations, including varying social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds
• Must have the demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively with other staff members and students and administrators and be able to be productive in time-sensitive and at times, high-pressured situations.
• Demonstrated experience working across functional areas in a complex organization.
• Strong collaboration, problem-solving, interpersonal, oral and written communication, and critical thinking skills required.
• Commitment to creating an inclusive learning and work environment and demonstrated ability to work effectively with students, families, faculty, and staff of diverse backgrounds
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs and use of the web.
• Possesses leadership skills; interpersonal skills; decisiveness; problem-solving skills; ability to delegate effectively; time management skills.

Required Qualifications

• Two years of student advising or client navigation.
• Associate’s degree and two (2) years’ relevant experience or a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building student services and resources for a college campus from the ground up.
• Experience utilizing student information databases such as Banner and EAB Navigate or a similar platform
• Development and management of summer programs
• Experience working in the healthcare industry
• Bilingual - Spanish preferred.
• Experience convening large, cross-functional groups

Physical & Cognitive Demands
The following are some of the physical and cognitive demands commonly associated with this position.

• The person in this position constantly communicates with internal and external constituents and students. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Cognitive demands include comparing, copying, computing, compiling, analyzing, coordinating, synthesizing, negotiating, communicating, instructing, and interpersonal skills.
• Occasionally moves, positions, and transports files and office materials weighing up to 10 lbs.
• This is largely a sedentary role. This position operates in an office environment and constantly uses a computer, and routinely uses standard office equipment including phones, copiers, etc.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement
Arapahoe Community College provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process and/or during the course of employment, please contact Angela Johnson, Director of Human Resources, at 303.797.5715 or [email protected].
Advertised Salary Range
Salary range for this position is $47,321 - $53,000, commensurate with education and experience. AP 3-45 provides information regarding salary placement and adjustments. This is a full-time, FLSA-exempt position. This position has been exempted from the State Classified System.
This position is grant-funded through August 31, 2024 and contingent upon continued funding at that time.
To Apply
All Applicants Must Submit

• Resume
• Detailed letter of interest (cover letter) addressing the job announcement. Please include any experiences you may have embedding equity and inclusion in your work, see below.

At ACC we seek to hire candidates that demonstrate a commitment to and experience with embedding equity and inclusion into their professional role. Please address this specifically in your cover letter explaining what diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) means to you and how you may have incorporated DEI into your current or previous professional responsibilities.
Incomplete applications will not be considered. Candidates who are selected to interview will be asked to submit a completed application form and the names and contact information for three professional references. Candidates will be evaluated based on their qualifications as related to the duties and responsibilities of the position. To apply, scroll down to the bottom of this page and click "Apply."
If you have questions regarding this position, please contact us at [email protected].
Closing Date
This position will be posted from June 2, 2023 until filled. Priority review will begin on June 9, 2023.
Benefits
At ACC, we value and uphold a commitment to a workplace that focuses on employees. Our mission is to provide innovative and responsive educational and economic opportunities in an accessible, inclusive environment that promotes success for students, employees, and the communities we serve. In addition to rewarding and meaningful work, we offer a comprehensive selection of benefits to support our employees, including:

• Strong, flexible retirement benefits including Colorado PERA’s Defined Benefit Plan or Defined Contribution Plan. ACC contributes 20.95% of your salary on your behalf. Supplemental retirement plans including 401(k), 403(b) and 457 plans are also available.
• Generous paid time off benefits including up to 15 hours of annual leave and 10 hours sick leave per month, 10 paid holidays per year, and up to 18 hours for academic and volunteer activities.
• Employee assistance services such as counseling, professional coaching, financial planning, and more, are available to you and members of your household at no cost through the Colorado State Employee Assistance Program (C-SEAP)
• New hires for full-time positions may be eligible for a relocation assistance benefit if relocating at least 100 miles to work at ACC. Information about this can be found in AP 3-160.
• Tuition assistance for employees and their eligible dependents at any community college within the Colorado Community College System or CCCOnline.
• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and flexible savings benefits.
• State employees are eligible to participate in BenefitHub which offers discounts for retailers and services and other benefits resources.
• Employees may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Additional information about this program can be found on the Colorado Division of Human Resources website.

Notice to all Applicants

• Finalist must be willing to make Colorado their primary workplace.
• Final candidate will be subject to successful completion of a background check, and, if applicable, a motor vehicle record review.
• All ACC employees, except student employees, contribute to Colorado PERA at a fixed percentage of their earnings and do not contribute to Social Security.
• Former employees of the Colorado Community College System, or one of its 13 colleges, who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information in their application material.
• Direct deposit of payroll is a condition of employment.
• Arapahoe Community College participates in E-Verify.
• Final candidate is required to submit official transcripts to Human Resources within thirty (30) days of hire.
• Arapahoe Community College is a tobacco and smoke-free campus.

Arapahoe Community College is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment including those that violate federal and state law, or the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education Board Policy 19-60. The College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, race, color, age, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, familial status, veteran or military status, pregnancy status, religion, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other protected class or category under applicable local, state, or federal law (also known as “civil rights laws”), in connection with employment practices or educational programs and activities (including admissions).
For information regarding Arapahoe Community College Security, including Clery Act / Crime Statistics for the campuses and surrounding area, please see the Arapahoe Community College Annual Security Report. For a hard copy report, please contact the ACC Campus Police Department at 303.797.5800, [email protected], or Room M2600 at 5900 South Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, Colorado 80120.
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