Rappahannock Community College is hiring a Career and Success Navigator. The role delivers career advising as part of the college's enrollment management work, which follows students from their first connection with the college through program completion and the move into a career. The navigator coaches students on study skills and planning, connects them to services such as financial aid, tutoring, and the food pantry, and works with faculty and employer partners to build career readiness into courses.
Highlights
Develop and deliver a comprehensive career advising program that supports the college's strategic enrollment management goals, from student entry and progress through completion and transition to a career.
Connect students to services that help them finish their programs, including admissions, advising, financial aid, disability services, tutoring, and food pantry assistance, in collaboration with campus stakeholders.
Coach students on time management, study, and note-taking skills, and advise on academic, financial, personal, and career planning goals, including plans for supportive academic assistance and referrals.
Support faculty in building career readiness skills into their courses by training faculty advisors and other navigators on career competencies and best practices.
Identify and engage employer partners aligned with the college's programs to promote career readiness.
Use technology to track and report on individual and program-wide student success metrics and to help students reach key enrollment and success milestones.
Experience in an educational, workforce development, career services, or student services setting, along with the ability to build working relationships with four-year universities, VCCS partners, and professional organizations.
Knowledge of project or event planning, including organizing activities such as college fairs, plus strong communication skills, data analysis for reports, and proficiency in Word and Excel.
Preferred experience in career, transfer, or advising work, including online advising management systems, student success platforms, and help with transfer applications, scholarship applications, and interviewing techniques.
Salary of $50,000 to $55,000 per year, commensurate with experience, for a full-time position with travel between campuses and sites as needed.
A FULLY completed VCCS employment application, resume and cover letter describing qualifications are required. Resumes will not substitute for a completed state application. Applications will only be accepted online through the VCCS application system and must be received on or before November 19, 2026.
Rappahannock Community College is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment and education opportunity. No person shall be discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employment, personnel practices, or access to and participation in, programs, services, and activities with regard to race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, or membership or activity in a local commission as defined by law. Lack of English skills will not be a barrier to admission or participation. For more information about the employment application process, contact [email protected].
Rappahannock Community College is an open-entry institution offering career and technical education (CTE) programs in the following areas of study (list general CTE categories, such as health sciences; construction; engineering; law enforcement, culinary arts, etc.) Due to high demand, some CTE programs offer admission based on selective criteria through a separate application process that is non‐discriminatory. These programs are: (Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic I & II, Practical Nursing, Nurse Aide, Nursing, and Pre-Diagnostic Medical Sonography: Echocardiography Career Studies Certificate, and Diagnostic Medical Sonography: Echocardiography Specialization, AAS). For more information about the application process, please contact the admissions office at 804-758-6740.
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
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Posting Details
Posting Summary
Working Title | Career and Success Navigator Role Title | Education Support Spec III Role Code | FLSA | Exempt Pay Band | 04 Position Number | 278R0029 Agency | Rappahannock Community College Division | Rappahannock Community College (Div) Work Location | Richmond County - 159 Hiring Range | The salary range will be $50,000 – $55,000, commensurate with experience. Emergency/Essential Personnel | No EEO Category | 2-Professionals 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 | To be determined. Sensitive Position | No Job Description | Rappahannock Community College (RCC), founded in 1970, provides high-quality educational and training opportunities throughout a 12-county service region an hour east of Richmond on the beautiful western shore of the Chesapeake Bay with access to fresh local seafood and water activities. RCC delivers accessible and affordable educational opportunities, including for-credit transfer and career technical programs, robust distance education coursework, quality dual enrollment courses, and award-winning workforce training and credentialing programs. RCC’s annualized enrollment of 3,900 credit students in 2025-2026 and almost 890 workforce and community development students are supported by almost 140 full-time employees and over 200 part-time/adjunct employees across two main campuses and five satellite sites.
Are you someone who wants to help students achieve their educational and professional dreams?
RCC seeks applicants for our Career and Success Navigator opening. This is a full-time, restricted, classified staff position, with an excellent benefits package. Continuation of the position is contingent upon funding. The salary range will be $50,000 – $55,000, commensurate with experience.
The Career and Success Navigator develops and delivers a comprehensive program of career advising in support of RCC‘s college and strategic enrollment management goals. Strategic enrollment management encompasses the student journey from connection, entry and progress, through to completion and transition to a career.
This Navigator role collaborates with campus stakeholders to connect students to services that help them complete their programs, such as admissions, advising, financial aid, disability services, tutoring, and food pantry assistance. The Career and Success Navigator provides coaching to develop student time management, study, and note taking skills, and advises on academic, financial, personal and career planning needs and goals. This includes developing student plans for supportive academic assistance and referrals to other helpful services.
This position supports faculty integration of career readiness skills into courses. The Career and Transfer Navigator facilitates training on career competencies and best practices for faculty advisors and other navigators, and helps identify and engage employer partners aligned with programs to promote career readiness.
Lastly, this role uses various technologies to track and report on individual and program-wide student success metrics and to support students in meeting key enrollment and success milestones.
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.
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 working in an educational, workforce development, career services, student services or related setting. Ability to establish positive working relationships with four-year universities, VCCS partners and professional organizations. Exceptional interpersonal, communication (oral and written), and organizational skills. Knowledge of project or event planning, including the ability to organize activities such as college fairs. Ability to work successfully with diverse student, faculty, and staff populations. Ability to conduct research, and analyze and interpret data for reports. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Ability to exercise appropriate judgment and maintain confidentiality regarding a variety of sensitive information. Proficient in the use of PC-based software including Word and Excel. Ability to interpret and apply policies and procedures. Additional Considerations | Working knowledge of career, admissions and transfer advising processes and ability to promote college success. Experience working with faculty to promote college resources. Knowledge of career or transfer advising theories and techniques. Experience in career, advising, transfer, and/or strategic planning. Experience with online advising management systems. Knowledge of college resources to include financial aid, student services, and academic programs. Experience with college searches, transfer admissions applications, scholarship applications, personal statements, and interviewing techniques. Experience using technology-based student success platforms. Operation of a State Vehicle | Yes Supervises Employees | No Required Travel | Travel between campuses and sites as needed.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number | CLS_4853P Recruitment Type | General Public - G Number of Vacancies | 1 Position End Date (if temporary) | Job Open Date | 11/05/2026 Job Close Date | 11/19/2026 Open Until Filled | Agency Website | www.rappahannock.edu Contact Name | Email | [email protected] Phone Number | Special Instructions to Applicants | A FULLY completed VCCS employment application, resume and cover letter describing qualifications are required. Resumes will not substitute for a completed state application. Applications will only be accepted online through the VCCS application system and must be received on or before November 19, 2026.
Rappahannock Community College is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment and education opportunity. No person shall be discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employment, personnel practices, or access to and participation in, programs, services, and activities with regard to race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, or membership or activity in a local commission as defined by law. Lack of English skills will not be a barrier to admission or participation. For more information about the employment application process, contact [email protected].
Rappahannock Community College is an open-entry institution offering career and technical education (CTE) programs in the following areas of study (list general CTE categories, such as health sciences; construction; engineering; law enforcement, culinary arts, etc.) Due to high demand, some CTE programs offer admission based on selective criteria through a separate application process that is non‐discriminatory. These programs are: (Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic I & II, Practical Nursing, Nurse Aide, Nursing, and Pre-Diagnostic Medical Sonography: Echocardiography Career Studies Certificate, and Diagnostic Medical Sonography: Echocardiography Specialization, AAS). For more information about the application process, please contact the admissions office at 804-758-6740.
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
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled 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/102855
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* Please describe your experience as it relates to this position. (Open Ended Question)
* Briefly describe your experience with student advising and/or services to help student program completion. (Open Ended Question)
* Give us an example of a time when you had to develop relationships with other groups or organizations in order to achieve a goal. (Open Ended Question)
* Tell us about your experience planning and executing events or other activities. (Open Ended Question)
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
Resume
Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Optional Documents
Other Document
Alternative Hiring Process Letter
SF-50 (Documentation of involuntary separation from Federal Agency)
