Academic Advisor

Compensation:
CS118
Minimum starting salary $53,520.00
Final offer will be based on relevant experience, education, and other applicable factors.
Compensation Type:
Salary
Employment Type:
Regular
FLSA:
Exempt
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Position Summary
The Academic Advisor provides guidance on SFCC academic requirements, course selections, and career goals to prospective and current students. The Academic Advisor does not supervise others.

Instructions to Applicants: A complete application package must include the following required documents. Please upload documents to the Resume Drop Box section of your application. Incomplete application packages will not be reviewed.

- Resume
- Cover Letter

* Your resume must fully document your experience. For each position include job title, description of duties and responsibilities, employment start and end dates (month and year), AND hours worked per week. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your qualifications or experience.
Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides guidance to students on caseload with course selection and registration; academic requirements and policies; referrals to SFCC campus resources; career and transfer endeavors; and navigating relationships in personal, professional, and academic pursuits.
  
• Updates and maintains student records in SFCC systems including: caseload notes; academic referral management; maintaining degree audits; submitting transcript evaluation requests; and submitting course substitutions/waivers.
  
• Conducts regular outreach to ensure open communication and exchange of information, monitor academic progress, provide assistance and direction, bring attention to campus and community events and career opportunities.
  
• Collaborates with department chairs, program directors, and faculty to manage program admissions; evaluate transcripts; process course substitutions/waivers; respond to academic referrals; and review Petitions to Graduate.
  
• Coordinates with other SFCC stakeholders (faculty, staff, offices, etc.) and participates in relevant campus committees to ensure student success.
  
• Embodies a data-driven, best-practices approach to track student progress through key indicators of persistence, retention, and graduation and provides regular, consistent, and current data to supervisor.
  
• Attends SFCC community events, meetings, and special presentations to effectively communicate SFCC course and degree offerings and campus services.
  
• Participates in professional development and maintains awareness of current college trends, and academic advising theories, philosophies, and best practices.
  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of admission, registration, degree program requirements, academic standards, and degree audit systems.
  
• Knowledge of student recruitment, retention principles, and student advocacy practices.
  
• Knowledge of FERPA regulations, practices, and student records management.
  
• Knowledge of computers, student information systems, job-related software programs, and current professional standards, methods, and trends relevant to the field.
  
• Ability to provide academic advising and case management services in person or remotely as needed.
  
• Ability to prepare, maintain, and manage accurate records and reports.
  
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.
  
• Ability to multitask, adapt to changing priorities, and work independently or collaboratively.
  
• Ability to demonstrate professional knowledge and exercise sound judgment required to successfully perform in the field.
  
• Ability and desire to advocate for the best interests and success of students.
  
• Skill in academic advising and student support services.
  
• Skill in decision-making, problem-solving, critical thinking, and exercising quality judgment.
  
• Skill in interpersonal relations, customer service, and working effectively with the public.
  
• Skill in oral and written communication.
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree
  
• One (1) year of relevant experience related to the major duties and responsibilities of this position.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with direct student interaction in a post-secondary setting.
  
• Masters degree
  
• Bilingual (Spanish/English).
  

Physical Demands

• The work is typically performed while sitting at a desk or table or while standing, walking, bending, crouching or stooping.
  
• The employee may occasionally lift light to medium objects.
  
• The work is typically performed in an office.
  

Schedule Designation

• Typically 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. May be required to work afterhours and/or weekends.
  
• This role may offer the opportunity for a hybrid work arrangement in Santa Fe, New Mexico as determined by the Director of Advising, Career, Transfer, and International Services.
  

Best Consideration Date: 07/31/2026

Notice of Background Check and Education Verification:

All offers for employment with Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) are contingent upon a successful completion of a criminal background check. Some positions may require additional educational verification for compliance with accreditation standards.

Additional Comments to Applicants:

Applications are disqualified in the first level of review if they do not meet all Minimum Qualifications listed in this job posting. (Years of experience are calculated based upon numbers of hours worked per week. Example: 2 years of experience working 20 hours per week equals 1 year of experience.) Relevant experience pertains to Minimum Qualifications, Job Summary/Basic Function, and Preferred Qualifications/Knowledge, Skills and Abilities described in this job posting. ASSUMPTIONS ARE NOT MADE at any level of SFCC's Hiring Process if information presented in the application material does not clearly address the Minimum Qualifications, Job Summary/Basic Function, and Preferred Qualifications/Knowledge, Skills and Abilities. Number of pages of application material will not negatively/positively affect your application, however, LACK OF DETAIL may.

EEO Statement:

As an EEO employer, Santa Fe Community College will not discriminate in our employment practices based on an applicant's race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, serious medical condition or status as a protected veteran or spousal affiliation. Santa Fe Community College hires only U.S. citizens and individuals lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.

ADA Statement:

The SFCC is an EOE and Affirmative Action Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), SFCC will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing and selection processes.

SFCC Recruiting Statement:

Santa Fe Community College is a Hispanic-serving institution, which neighbors the eight northern Indian pueblos in Northern New Mexico. We are committed to attracting and retaining highly qualified and diverse faculty and staff. SFCC strives to make our campus a place where all individuals feel welcome, nurtured, and valued. At the heart of SFCC's mission - Empower Students, Strengthen Community. Empoderar a los Estudiantes, Fortalecer a la Comunidad - is a commitment that higher education and opportunity should be open to everyone. SFCC fosters a welcoming environment and a climate of inclusivity for students, faculty, and staff. Join the SFCC team in working to empower students and strengthen community!

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