Part-Time Professional Coordinator/Program Advisor, School of Education

The School of Education (SOE) Advisor provides educational guidance, advisement and operational support for the School of Education programs and its three departments: Early Childhood Education, K-12 Teacher Education Programs and the Center for Professional Development.

• Recommends courses and programs of study for new, continuing and transferring, certification and recertification students
• Advises students regarding admissions, academic testing and graduation requirements
• Conducts case management activities for a large number of students
• Provides individual career advisement to students and assists students in defining and clarifying their educational goals
• Maintains regular communication with students regarding their academic progress
• Tracks individual student performance and ensures that the BS applicants have completed the minimum requirements for admission to the programs
• Assists students in completing the BS admission application process (paper and online) and follows up for retention purposes
• Tracks individual student performance and ensures that the BS graduates have completed their academic requirements and paperwork for graduation
• Advises and assists students with academic difficulties
• Tracks student performance, participation and enrollment in the SOE programs
• Creates, updates, tracks and maintains B.S. student enrollment and reporting databases for State Program Reports and Audits and ascertains program recruitment, enrollment, and completion reviews; approves Program Review Audits and student Individual Education Plans (IEP)
• Assists the Recruitment Manager with planning recruitment and retention activities for all SOE programs
• Coordinates with Admission, General Advisement, Veteran Affairs, and ISS representatives across all MDC campuses to maintain accurate student degree audit information
• Represents the School of Education at College and Miami Dade Community fairs and other venues to recruit students for the SOE programs
• Maintains and protects the privacy of program participants and their files, electronic or paper, in compliance with the U.S. Department of Education requirements
• Performs other duties as assigned

• Bachelor's Degree in appropriate field from a regionally accredited institution and three (3) years of related work experience in Counseling, Social Work, Education, Advisement
• All degress should be from a regionally accredited institution
• Knowledge and understanding of College organization, goals and objectives, and policies and procedures
• Ability to organize and deliver presentations to audiences
• Proficiency in Microsoft word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and related computer programs
• Possesses excellent organizational and decision-making skills
• Possesses strong interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with students, coworkers and the general public
• Knowledge of discipline specific materials, industry stand practices, industry employment opportunities
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as school reports, databases, course catalogs and transcripts
• Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment when completing daily assignments
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including evening and weekend assignments
• Ability to travel to other College campuses, other educational institutions and outreach centers as required by the position
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to work well in a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural environments with students, faculty and staff

The final candidate is to successfully complete a background screening and reference check process.