Virginia's Community College System
Academic Advisor
🇺🇸 Spotsylvania, VA
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $59K - $72K
💻 Academic Advising
🗓️ September 10th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
Germanna Community College is hiring an Academic Advisor. This full-time role involves recruiting prospective students interested in workforce (non-credit) programs and guiding them through the onboarding process while serving as a liaison for Career & Technical Education programs. The advisor will develop outreach efforts, manage communication plans, advise on financial assistance, and support students with academic services and data reporting.
Highlights
- Serve as primary contact for prospective workforce program students
- Recruit and guide students through onboarding and enrollment
- Develop and plan outreach, information sessions, recruitment activities, and pathway programming
- Advise on financial assistance and funding opportunities related to workforce programs
- Provide customer service and advisement on stackable credential pathways
- Assist students with accessing academic support services and student information platforms
- Track, analyze, and report data to committees and leadership, including Workforce Leadership
- Extensive computer skills in word processing, spreadsheets, and databases required
- Experience in higher education settings and customer service essential
- Hiring range: $59,189-$72,343 annually plus full state benefits
Academic Advisor Full Description
Academic Advisor
Please see Special Instructions for more details.
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth's Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter. To request an AHP Letter, use this link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155
Posting Details
Posting Summary
Working Title | Academic Advisor
Role Title | Education Support Spec III
Role Code | 29144-SW
FLSA | Exempt
Pay Band | 04
Position Number | 29700177
Agency | Germanna Community College
Division | Germanna Community College (Div)
Work Location | Spotsylvania - 177
Hiring Range | $59,189-$72,343; annually plus full state benefits
Emergency/Essential Personnel | No
EEO Category | B-Professional
Full Time or Part Time | Full Time
Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs- |
Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference? |
Work Schedule | Monday-Friday: 8:00AM to 5:30PM
Sensitive Position | No
Job Description
Germanna Community College is a public, open access institution of higher education in the Virginia Community College System. The College is a dynamic learning organization that serves as a Germanna regional leader and preferred partner where quality learning experiences enable students to participate effectively in the social, economic, political, intellectual, and cultural life of their communities. Germanna Community College is centrally located in Fredericksburg, VA between Washington D.C. and Richmond and between the Blue Ridge mountains and the Chesapeake Bay. Full of history, the area offers a community rich with diversity, the arts, technology, vineyards, hiking, canoeing/kayaking and many other activities.
Germanna Community College is seeking a full time Workforce Enrollment Advisor who serves as the primary point of contact for prospective students interested in Workforce (non-credit) programs. This position is responsible for recruiting and ensuring students are seamlessly guided through the onboarding process and will serve as a liaison for Career & Technical Education programs This position will develop and plan outreach efforts, including information sessions, recruitment activities, pathway programming, and services for students interested in non-credit programs, short term credentials, and apprenticeship opportunities. The Advisor will manage a communication and outreach plan. The Advisor will serve as the liaison between students and all other functional enrollment areas to ensure students are appropriately advised and onboarded, to include advisement on financial assistance and funding opportunities. The Advisor will provide excellent customer service by answering inquiries from the public regarding services and programs offered by the college with a focus on Workforce Development and provide advisement on pathways to stackable credentials. This position assists new and current students with accessing Workforce and academic support services, as well as student information tools and platforms. This position is also responsible for tracking, analyzing and reporting data to committees and leadership, to include Workforce Leadership.
Special Assignments | May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.
KSA's/Required Qualifications | Experience in higher education setting Extensive computer experience in word processing, spreadsheet, and database software tools The ability to work independently and effectively under pressure Extensive customer service experience with an ability to handle stressful situations Excellent organization and prioritization skills Excellent public speaking, written communication, and interpersonal skills
Additional Considerations | Bilingual (Spanish) Experience using a student information system (PeopleSoft, Lumens, Banner, etc.) Experience in recruitment, admissions counseling, academic advising, or marketing
Operation of a State Vehicle | No
Supervises Employees | No
Required Travel | Travel between campuses may be required.
Role Title | Education Support Spec III
Role Code | 29144-SW
FLSA | Exempt
Pay Band | 04
Position Number | 29700177
Agency | Germanna Community College
Division | Germanna Community College (Div)
Work Location | Spotsylvania - 177
Hiring Range | $59,189-$72,343; annually plus full state benefits
Emergency/Essential Personnel | No
EEO Category | B-Professional
Full Time or Part Time | Full Time
Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs- |
Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference? |
Work Schedule | Monday-Friday: 8:00AM to 5:30PM
Sensitive Position | No
Job Description
Germanna Community College is a public, open access institution of higher education in the Virginia Community College System. The College is a dynamic learning organization that serves as a Germanna regional leader and preferred partner where quality learning experiences enable students to participate effectively in the social, economic, political, intellectual, and cultural life of their communities. Germanna Community College is centrally located in Fredericksburg, VA between Washington D.C. and Richmond and between the Blue Ridge mountains and the Chesapeake Bay. Full of history, the area offers a community rich with diversity, the arts, technology, vineyards, hiking, canoeing/kayaking and many other activities.
Germanna Community College is seeking a full time Workforce Enrollment Advisor who serves as the primary point of contact for prospective students interested in Workforce (non-credit) programs. This position is responsible for recruiting and ensuring students are seamlessly guided through the onboarding process and will serve as a liaison for Career & Technical Education programs This position will develop and plan outreach efforts, including information sessions, recruitment activities, pathway programming, and services for students interested in non-credit programs, short term credentials, and apprenticeship opportunities. The Advisor will manage a communication and outreach plan. The Advisor will serve as the liaison between students and all other functional enrollment areas to ensure students are appropriately advised and onboarded, to include advisement on financial assistance and funding opportunities. The Advisor will provide excellent customer service by answering inquiries from the public regarding services and programs offered by the college with a focus on Workforce Development and provide advisement on pathways to stackable credentials. This position assists new and current students with accessing Workforce and academic support services, as well as student information tools and platforms. This position is also responsible for tracking, analyzing and reporting data to committees and leadership, to include Workforce Leadership.
Special Assignments | May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.
KSA's/Required Qualifications | Experience in higher education setting Extensive computer experience in word processing, spreadsheet, and database software tools The ability to work independently and effectively under pressure Extensive customer service experience with an ability to handle stressful situations Excellent organization and prioritization skills Excellent public speaking, written communication, and interpersonal skills
Additional Considerations | Bilingual (Spanish) Experience using a student information system (PeopleSoft, Lumens, Banner, etc.) Experience in recruitment, admissions counseling, academic advising, or marketing
Operation of a State Vehicle | No
Supervises Employees | No
Required Travel | Travel between campuses may be required.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number | CLS_3995P
Recruitment Type | General Public - G
Number of Vacancies | 1
Position End Date (if temporary) |
Job Open Date | 09/09/2025
Job Close Date | 09/22/2025
Open Until Filled |
Agency Website | www.germanna.edu
Contact Name | Catra Godwin
Email | cgodwin@germanna.edu
Phone Number |
Special Instructions to Applicants | In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth’s Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter. To request an AHP Letter, use this link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155
Additional Information |
Background Check Statement Disclaimer | The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/
EEO Statement | The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors.
ADA Statement | The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.
E-Verify Statement | VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.
Quicklink for Posting | https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/88677
Recruitment Type | General Public - G
Number of Vacancies | 1
Position End Date (if temporary) |
Job Open Date | 09/09/2025
Job Close Date | 09/22/2025
Open Until Filled |
Agency Website | www.germanna.edu
Contact Name | Catra Godwin
Email | cgodwin@germanna.edu
Phone Number |
Special Instructions to Applicants | In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth’s Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter. To request an AHP Letter, use this link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155
Additional Information |
Background Check Statement Disclaimer | The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/
EEO Statement | The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors.
ADA Statement | The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.
E-Verify Statement | VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.
Quicklink for Posting | https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/88677
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * I understand that this position is located in Virginia and I must reside within a reasonable commuting distance or be willing to relocate to ensure consistent, reliable attendance.
- Yes
- No
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Optional Documents
- Unofficial Transcripts
- Alternative Hiring Process Letter
- (877) 340-5577
- ats@ssc.vccs.edu
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