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Gateway Community & Technical College

Academic Advisor Early College/Dual Credit (Academic Advisor II)

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Covington, KY 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $42K 💻 Academic Advising 🗓️ June 15th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Gateway Community & Technical College is hiring an Academic Advisor Early College/Dual Credit (Academic Advisor II). The role entails facilitating the Gateway Early College Opportunities (ECO) program by recruiting, orienting, and advising students through enrollment and transition into degree programs. The advisor actively supports students by maintaining communication with faculty, staff, parents, and community and provides student services such as academic advising and problem-solving.

Highlights
  • Facilitate and provide student support for the Gateway Early College Opportunities (ECO) program, including recruitment and advising.
  • Communicate effectively with district/high school faculty, staff, parents, and students regarding the ECO program.
  • Collaborate closely with Admissions staff to ensure admission procedures are followed.
  • Assist students in enrollment procedures, maintaining accurate student records, and guide on additional services like EdReady and FAFSA workshops.
  • Advise ECO students on academic inquiries, retention, and program matching based on interests and skills.
  • Participate in professional development and college-wide meetings.
  • Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree, 2-4 years relevant experience, driver's license required, strong communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Forms, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Word).
  • Preferred qualifications include experience in P-16 education and community college settings.
  • Salary: $41,730 annually with a 12-month contract and 37.5 standard hours per week.
  • Department: Early College Opportunities; splits time between high school and college locations.

Academic Advisor Early College/Dual Credit (Academic Advisor II) Full Description

Title: Academic Advisor Early College/Dual Credit (Academic Advisor II)
Salary: $41,730.00
Contract Term Length: 12 Months
Standard Hours: 37.5
Work Location: Discretionary Hybrid
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
College: Gateway Community & Technical College
Campus Location: Gateway Covington
Department: Early College Opportunities

Total Rewards
Gateway Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity, including:
  • Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
  • Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
  • 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
  • Vacation/Sick Time
  • Work-Life Balance
  • 9.5 Paid Holidays
  • 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
  • Employee Assistance Program
Job SummaryProvides program facilitation and student support services to students in the Gateway Early College Opportunities (ECO) program. This position will also recruit, orient, enroll, and advise students on course selection in the ECO and will assist with enrolling these students into degree-seeking programs at Gateway.

Job Duties:
Responsible for communicating with district and high school faculty and staff, parents, students and community about the ECO, recruiting students, and conducting new student/parent information/orientation sessions. Works closely with Admissions staff, ensuring admissions procedures are followed.
 
Responsible for providing general admission, advising, and registration services to students and prospective students enrolled in classes at the ECO, including maintaining accurate student records by assisting students in completing all necessary paperwork for enrolling into the ECO. Assist students/schools with understanding where to access the additional admission services (EdReady, etc.) when needed.
Assists seniors who are ECO students and community members with understanding the GCTC college admission process and provides information on other student support services that may be needed such as: Financial Aid FAFSA workshops, Admissions HS and GCTC transcript requests.

Serves as the advisor to the ECO students; Receives, processes and responds to academic inquiries according to established policies and procedures setup by the ECO program. Provides and conducts an array of student support services that advisors generally cover, including early alert, semester advising and student problem-solving/planning.

Serves as a main point of contact for students who pose retention risks, providing complex organizational information about educational options, academic requirements, and institutional resources and addressing their needs. Counsels students in identifying and assessing their interests, skills and values to match the programs of study GCTC offers. Participates in professional development activities, especially those that will enhance the skills utilized in this position, as well as GCTC college-wide meetings. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor's degree or equivalent 2-4 years relevant experience
Driver's license required
Detail-oriented, self-motivated, able to work independently and adapt seamlessly to fast-paced, dynamic environments.
Skilled in engaging and supporting students from different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities effectively and meet tight deadlines.
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Forms, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Word)

Preferred Qualifications:Experience in P-16 education would be helpful due to working with the high school student population.
Previous experience in a community college setting
Additional Information:Time will be split between high school and college locations
Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act
Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.