Academic & Career Advisor ~ Adult Education

Job Description

Job Description

Application Deadline: September 16, 2026
Work Months: 10
Hours: 8 hours per day, 5 days a week
Salary: $24.14 to $29.37 per hour

About FCUSD
FCUSD is seeking to build a team that is representative of the Folsom Cordova student body and community. Diverse individuals are encouraged to apply. In collaboration with our community, the mission of FCUSD is to ensure all students demonstrate high levels of learning through our commitment to continuous cycles of improvement, transformative social emotional learning, and engaging, culturally responsive instruction.

Job Announcement  Academic and Career Advisor - Adult Education
Under the supervision of the site administrator the advisor will provide student support and advising services to establish an educational or career pathway to assist student in transitioning to post-secondary education and/or the workforce. The basic functions are to recruit students, coordinate and collaborate with the school community, training centers, community colleges, and local agencies (i.e., One-Stops, local technical colleges, and the business community). Guide students on appropriate next steps for those who completed or are near completion of their goals in the adult education program. The advisor provides students with information, assistance and advice concerning educational and career opportunities; as well as make referrals to other
community resources, support groups and social service agencies as appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications 
Experience: Minimum two (2) years of relative experience working in an adult education or similar environment preferred but not required. Bilingual a plus.
Education: Equivalent to completion of twelfth grade with supplemental training in guidance, advising, or counseling and demonstrated knowledge, skills and abilities listed.
KNOWLEDGE:
• Principles, practices, and procedures of educational and career advising.
• Organizational skills necessary.
• Student assistance programs.
• Community referral resources.
• Diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of FCAS students.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Group presentation skills.
ABILITIES AND SKILLS:
• Must have strong organizational skills, be able to work with a diverse group of people from different
backgrounds and cultures and possess excellent communication skills both orally and written.
• Ability to perform all of the duties of the position.
• Ability to assist with goal setting and provide career-related information and assistance to student.
• Ability to research, identify, and obtain career information such as education and training requirements.
• Ability to develop promotional materials and write in a professional manner.
• Ability to respond to a diverse set of cultures, ethnic groups, socio-economic groups, and their interests.
• Ability to work independently with little direction.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive and privileged information.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Maintain consistent, punctual, and regular attendance.

Upon Conditional Offer of Employment:

• DOJ and FBI Criminal Background Check 

• TB Test within the last 60 days (Education Code 49406, Assembly Bill 1667)

• Complete district Mandated Reporter training, Sexual Harassment, etc.

Comments and Other Information:

The Folsom Cordova Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact:

Jim Huber, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services
Compliance Officer, Section 504 Coordinator, ADA Coordinator (students) View email address on ziprecruiter.com
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Shannon Diaz, Director of Compliance
Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator View email address on ziprecruiter.com
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1965 Birkmont Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742

The Folsom Cordova Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment.

Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Folsom Cordova Unified School District’s Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. The District Title IX Coordinator is:

Shannon Diaz, Director of Compliance
Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator View email address on ziprecruiter.com
View phone number on ziprecruiter.com
1965 Birkmont Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742

The District nondiscrimination policy can be located at: - us/nondiscrimination -statementpolicy

The District’s nondiscrimination complaint procedures can be located at: Students: -complaints Staff: -in-employment

To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or sex-based harassment, or make a complaint of sex discrimination or sex-based harassment under Title IX, please refer to: Students: -us/title-ix-notificationsexual-harassment Staff: -harrassment-title-ix

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Este empleador participa en E-Verify y proporcionará al gobierno federal la información de su Formulario I-9 para confirmar que usted está autorizado para trabajar en los EE.UU