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Director of Advising & Career Services

Requisition ID	req2342
Department	Academic and Career Pathways Guidance
Campus	CA-Cascade Campus
Employment Type	Administrative-Full Time
Best Consideration Date	Apply Immediately; this job posting will be closed once sufficient qualified applications have been received
Position Summary	Portland Community College is seeking a Director of Advising and Career Services to lead a college-wide comprehensive advising and career services program organized in a guided pathways model. Visionary leadership to empower students to achieve their goals aligning our collective work with guided pathways, equity, data, and development of teams to create successful conditions to support staff and students. This role will advance our efforts toward achieving equitable student success by pulling our students who sit on the margins to center. The successful candidate will be able to build an environment and team that inspires and communicates a sense of belonging and care to students. They will ensure holistic case management and wraparound support is provided for all students to achieve their academic and career goals. There will be opportunities to lead and manage projects to support the development and enhancement of services which includes culturally responsive practitioners and to center the student experience. This position directly supervises and develops managers. This is a temporary management position through September 30, 2027 as Workday backfill. If this sounds like a position that interests you, please consider applying today! Academic Career Pathway Guidance (ACPG) Mission To provide comprehensive academic and career advising to guide our students and alumni through intentional exploration, planning, and support; empowering each individual to accomplish their goals. Our vision for equitable student success Recognizing the unique value, perspectives, strengths, and challenges of every person who comes to PCC for education, all students will achieve their academic goals through equitable support, quality instruction, clear guidance to persist, and an unwavering commitment to completion shared by the entire College community. See the classification description for additional information: https://www.pcc.edu/hr/employment/management-jobs/director-of-advising-career-services/
Candidate Profile	These qualifications, skills and abilities are critical for success in this position. Throughout the screening process, you will be evaluated based on the demonstration of these qualifications. Please be sure to address the Success Criteria below in your cover letter. Demonstrates awareness of one’s own cultural background and privilege, how it influences perceptions, values, and practices and engages in the way they shape their relationship to students and staff. Ability to disrupt prejudice, discrimination, and racism that impacts students and staff at the interpersonal, intergroup, and institutional levels. Visionary, collaborative leadership and development of college-wide connections and working relationships with leaders and teams; utilizing listening skills and mindfully supporting organizational and individual transformation. Enhancement of programming and services ensure equitable and accessible support for students. Direct quality assurance of advising and career services through facilitation of professional development of managers and employees. Demonstrated facility with using data and assessment outcomes for decision-making, planning, implementing and making continuous improvement for operations, programming, procedures and services. Demonstrates strategic thinking, effective and transparent communication, stakeholder analysis, risk management, proactive change management, and the ability to assess the impact of change. Ability to mitigate and support teams through change. Minimum Qualifications To be considered, your application must demonstrate these minimum qualifications. (Experience is calculated based on the start and end dates you provide multiplied by the number of hours per week worked). Master’s Degree in Counseling, Psychology, Human Resources, Education, Administration or related field. Three (3) years of progressively responsible professional experience with college students in an academic advising, career services, or consulting capacity in a higher education environment with experience providing program/project management or coordination. Two (2) years of management/supervisory experience. OR Bachelor's Degree and five (5) years of progressively responsible professional related experience with college students in an academic advising, career services, or consulting capacity in a higher education environment with experience providing program/project management or coordination. Two (2) years of management/supervisory experience. OR Seven (7) years of progressively responsible professional related experience with college students in an academic advising, career services, or consulting capacity in a higher education environment with experience providing program/project management or coordination. Two (2) years of management/supervisory experience.
Position Grade	M
Starting Salary Expectations	Minimum $103,630 to range midpoint of $126,950. Placement will generally not exceed the mid-point, based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity.
Position Grade Salary Range	$103630 to $150264 Annual Salary
FTE	1
PCC Benefits	PCC offers a comprehensive benefit package designed to provide employees and their families, including domestic partners, with access to a broad range of benefit options. Includes Health, Dental, and Vision options, Group Life, Long-term Disability, Long-term Care, and Auto and Home Insurance programs. PCC currently fully funds the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS/OPSRP) pension and contributes an additional 6% into the employee's Individual Account Program under PERS/OPSRP. After one year of management or confidential service, PCC also provides a 2% contribution to a 403(b) account for eligible management and confidential personnel. PCC offers a tax deferred annuity program and a deferred compensation program where employees may save additional pre-tax dollars for retirement. Additionally, PCC provides a tuition waiver for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and dependent children under 24 years of age, as well as partial tuition reimbursement for full-time employees at other accredited institutions. Paid Leave: (Pro-rated by FTE for Part-Time Employees) - 14.67 hours of vacation leave per month - 1 day of sick leave per month - 12 holidays - 3 additional personal leave days per year View a complete list of PCC benefits.
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements	This job operates in a professional business office environment on a PCC campus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to maintain a stationary position for long periods of time (sitting or standing); communicate with employees, partners, and stakeholders; and operate a computer to develop work products, communicate, and carry out responsibilities. Occasionally the employee is required to move around the campus to attend meetings, access items, and utilize equipment, and, rarely, move or transport items up to 10 pounds. Ability to provide own transportation to and from campuses and/or offsite functions may be required.
Background Check Required	Yes

Portland Community College complies with the Oregon Veterans' Preference in Public Employment law which provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment. You will be given instructions during the application process to claim Veterans' Preference in the recruitment of this position, and to provide the documents required for verification of eligibility. Please do not send your documentation to the hiring manager directly. For verification of eligibility, please submit the following documentation:

Veterans: DD214
Disabled Veterans: DD214 and Letter from the Department of VA

Portland Community College is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other protected class.

Please note that Portland Community College is not currently able to provide visa (e.g. H1-B Visa) sponsorship for potential employees.

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Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), you may view Portland Community College’s (PCC) most recent Annual Security Report (ASR) on the Department of Public Safety website. The ASR contains current security and safety-related policy disclosure statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information and resources, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains crime statistics for Clery Act crimes which occurred on PCC properties for the last three calendar years. Paper copies of the ASR are available upon request at all Department of Public Safety offices.