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Position Information

**Position Title** Assistant Director, Advising, Career, and Transfer Services

**Posting Category** Full-Time Staff/Management

**Starting salary range** $63,838-$82,989

Faculty Position (if applicable)

About Harford Community College

Harford Community College (HCC) has been a vital part of Harford County since 1957. As a mid-sized, comprehensive institution, we’re committed to delivering high-quality education and cultural enrichment to our community. Our mission is to provide relevant, accessible education and training that connects individuals to opportunities in an ever-evolving world. As an Achieving the Dream institution, HCC is part of a national network dedicated to enhancing student success in community colleges. To learn more about our vision and values, visit our website (https://www.harford.edu/about/get-to-know-harford/index.php) .

Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Harford Community College is committed to the principles of Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity. It is the policy of Harford Community College not to discriminate against applicants on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law with regard to any employment practices. HCC is an EEO and ADA/ADAA employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Benefits

Excellent benefits package, including 2 weeks paid college break, 15 days of sick leave, 18 days paid vacation and 3 personal leave days. Eligible for health, vision and dental benefits, flexible spending accounts, identity theft plan, and legal benefit plan. Receive paid basic life & long-term disability insurance; employee paid supplemental life insurance available. Participation is required the mandatory retirement plan & two optional retirement plans are available (403b with match after 1 year & 457b). Receive paid basic life & long-term disability insurance. Tuition waiver for HCC classes and tuition reimbursement are also available!

Job Description

The Assistant Director works collaboratively with the Advising, Career and Transfer Services leadership on-site on managing the activities of the Advising, Career and Transfer Services unit, including overseeing direct reports. This is accomplished by managing staff through hiring, training, developing, scheduling, goal setting, and performance evaluations; collaborating with division deans and faculty on communicating information needed to effectively advise students (such as, articulation agreements, transfer information; career research and transfer reports); oversees numerous advising, career and transfer services events and workshops, including assessment of student learning, and student satisfaction; provides statistical data and documentation regarding student completion and assigned advising to leadership; coordinates all activities related to group advising sessions; troubleshooting advising issues with students and their parents/guardians, as necessary; overseeing and evaluating the appropriateness of the advising and career services assessments that are used for students; serving as a campus resource on advising, career and transfer services best practices; communicating and maintaining compliance with academic policies; staying current on all of the leading career and advising assessments, software and other instruments that are used by the students; developing new processes, publications, forms and procedures designed to provide up to date, accurate and timely information.

Employees of Harford Community College, including instructors for online and virtual courses, must be residents of Maryland or the contiguous states of Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia or the District of Columbia; non-residents are expected to relocate to meet this requirement.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States, as the College does not offer Visa sponsorship for this position

Required Education

Master’s degree or higher

Required Experience

+ Minimum of three years of related experience including student advising

+ Minimum of one year of supervisory experience

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

+ Ability to utilize DegreeWorks, Banner, and BrightSpace

+ Strong written and verbal communication skills

+ Ability to leverage technology for academic advising, career services, and student development, including data management and outcome tracking

+ Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications

Preferred Qualifications

+ Work experience at a community college

+ Experience supervising 5 or more direct reports

+ Working knowledge of DegreeWorks, Banner, and BrightSpace

+ Master’s degree or higher in psychology, counseling, human development, higher education or related field

**Hours per Week** 40 - 100%

General Weekly Work Schedule

M-F 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. with occasional nights and weekends

Posting Detail Information

**Posting Number** 2025-065FSFA

**Number of Vacancies** 1

Open Date

**Close Date** 10/01/2025

**Open Until Filled** No

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. *What is your experience with collecting, managing, and reporting data?

2. No direct experience in this area

3. Limited experience (assisting with data entry or basic reporting)

4. Moderate experience (independently collecting and preparing reports for internal use)

5. Extensive experience (regularly collecting, analyzing, and presenting statistical data and documentation to leadership)

6. *Do you have at least three years of professional experience providing student advising, with a focus on Career and Transfer Services.

7. Yes

8. No

9. *How many years of supervisory experience do you have, including responsibilities such as hiring, training, developing, scheduling, goal setting, and conducting performance evaluations?

10. Less than 1 year experience

11. 1 year of experience

12. 2-3 years of experience

13. 4 or more years of experience

14. *What is your highest level of education completed?

15. High school or GED

16. Associate's degree

17. Bachelor's degree

18. Master's degree

19. Doctorate

20. *Will you require sponsorship to work in the United States from Harford Community College?

21. No, I will not require sponsorship from Harford Community College

22. Yes, I will require sponsorship from Harford Community College

23. *Are you currently a resident of Maryland or the contiguous states of Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia or the District of Columbia, OR are you willing to relocate?

24. Yes

25. No

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

1. Resume

2. Cover Letter

3. Transcript- Master's

Optional Documents

1. Letter of Recommendation

2. Transcript- Associate

3. Transcript- Bachelor's

4. Transcript- Doctorate

5. Certificate/Licensure

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