Henderson Community College
Academic Advisor II
🇺🇸
Henderson, KY
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Full-Time
💰
$38K
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Academic Advising
🗓️
May 8th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
Henderson Community College is hiring an Academic Advisor II to provide advising and support services for students pursuing associate degrees. The role involves guiding students on course selection, degree requirements, assisting with transfer plans, and supporting student-focused advising initiatives while maintaining confidentiality and accurate records.
Highlights
- Provide counseling and advising support to associate of arts, associate of science, and technical program students.
- Advise students intending to transfer to bachelor degree programs, including Early College Academy and JumpStart Program participants.
- Support students with approved accommodations under the ADA.
- Represent Henderson Community College at community events and support recruitment and outreach efforts.
- Serve on local and system-level peer teams and committees.
- Bachelor’s degree in Education with focus on Counseling, Student Affairs, or related field, with 2-4 years related experience required; Master’s degree preferred.
- Experience working with non-traditional students and excellent interpersonal, writing, and customer service skills.
- Ability to plan, organize, and implement events and daily operations.
- Salary: $37,944 per year with a 12-month contract and 37.5 standard weekly hours.
- Benefits include health, vision, dental coverage, tuition reimbursement/waivers, 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, paid holidays, vacation/sick time, and employee assistance program.
Academic Advisor II Full Description
Title: Academic Advisor II
Salary Range: $37,944.00
Contract Term Length: 12 Months
Standard Hours: 37.5
Work Location: On-Site
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
College: Henderson Community College
Campus Location: Henderson Community College
Department: Student Services
Total Rewards
Henderson Community 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 Summary
HCC is looking for an Academic Advisor to provide advising services to Henderson Community College students interested in pursuing an associate's degrees.
Job Duties:
• Provide counseling and advising support to associate of arts, associate of science, and technical program students.
• Provide advising support to students who intend to transfer to bachelor degree programs at partner institutions including Early College Academy and JumpStart Program students
• Support students with approved accommodations (ADA).
• Represent Henderson Community College at community events.
• Support Henderson Community College’s recruitment and outreach efforts.
• Serve as Henderson Community College’s representative on local and system-level peer teams and committees.
• Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree (Education with a focus on Counseling or Student Affairs, or related field), and two to four years related experience, or equivalent.
• Experience working with non-traditional students.
• Excellent interpersonal, writing, and customer service skills
• Ability to plan, organize, and implement events and day-to-day operations/duties.
• Demonstrate and facilitate team spirit in the department and community.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Master’s degree (Counseling, or related field), and three years related experience, or equivalent.
Additional Skills Requested:Experience/understanding of higher educational requirements.
Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act
Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.
HCC is looking for an Academic Advisor to provide advising services to Henderson Community College students interested in pursuing an associate's degrees.
Job Duties:
• Provide counseling and advising support to associate of arts, associate of science, and technical program students.
• Provide advising support to students who intend to transfer to bachelor degree programs at partner institutions including Early College Academy and JumpStart Program students
• Support students with approved accommodations (ADA).
• Represent Henderson Community College at community events.
• Support Henderson Community College’s recruitment and outreach efforts.
• Serve as Henderson Community College’s representative on local and system-level peer teams and committees.
• Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree (Education with a focus on Counseling or Student Affairs, or related field), and two to four years related experience, or equivalent.
• Experience working with non-traditional students.
• Excellent interpersonal, writing, and customer service skills
• Ability to plan, organize, and implement events and day-to-day operations/duties.
• Demonstrate and facilitate team spirit in the department and community.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Master’s degree (Counseling, or related field), and three years related experience, or equivalent.
Additional Skills Requested:Experience/understanding of higher educational requirements.
Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act
Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.
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