Academic Advisor – Open Door Project
Virginia’s Community Colleges System Portal
Contract
On-site
Norfolk, United Kingdom
Job Description
Tidewater Community College has served South Hampton Roads – both students and employers – for 50 years. It has grown from 1 campus into a regional educational and economic force. TCC is the largest provider of higher education and workforce services in Hampton Roads, enrolling nearly 28,000 students in 2019-20. Founded in 1968 as a part of the Virginia Community College System, Tidewater Community College ( TCC ) services South Hampton Roads with 4 campuses in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach, 7 regional centers and 2 important cultural institutions. The college had 3,203 graduates in 2019-2020, 40 percent of whom pursued degrees that would let them transfer to 4-year institutions. Of South Hampton Roads residents enrolled in higher education 36% enrolled at TCC . TCC’s institutional accreditation is affirmed through 2027 by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. The academic advisor will assist in increasing the college’s retention, graduation, and transfer rates of participants in the Open Door Project/ TRIO SSS Program on the Norfolk and Portsmouth Campuses, and facilitate the process of transitioning from one level of higher education to the next. This is a federally funded grant. Tidewater Community College has received continued funding since 1996 when the grant was first awarded to the College. Funds are awarded annually at the discretion of the United States Congress. This is a grant funded position.
Work Schedule
Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, with some evenings and weekends are required.
Tidewater Community College has served South Hampton Roads – both students and employers – for 50 years. It has grown from 1 campus into a regional educational and economic force. TCC is the largest provider of higher education and workforce services in Hampton Roads, enrolling nearly 28,000 students in 2019-20. Founded in 1968 as a part of the Virginia Community College System, Tidewater Community College ( TCC ) services South Hampton Roads with 4 campuses in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach, 7 regional centers and 2 important cultural institutions. The college had 3,203 graduates in 2019-2020, 40 percent of whom pursued degrees that would let them transfer to 4-year institutions. Of South Hampton Roads residents enrolled in higher education 36% enrolled at TCC . TCC’s institutional accreditation is affirmed through 2027 by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. The academic advisor will assist in increasing the college’s retention, graduation, and transfer rates of participants in the Open Door Project/ TRIO SSS Program on the Norfolk and Portsmouth Campuses, and facilitate the process of transitioning from one level of higher education to the next. This is a federally funded grant. Tidewater Community College has received continued funding since 1996 when the grant was first awarded to the College. Funds are awarded annually at the discretion of the United States Congress. This is a grant funded position.
Work Schedule
Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, with some evenings and weekends are required.