Career and Transfer Navigator

Career and Transfer Navigator

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Please see Special Instructions for more details.

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 August 26, 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 Transfer Navigator
Role Title  | Education Support Spec III
Role Code  | 29144-SW
FLSA  | Exempt
Pay Band  | 4
Position Number  | 278R0002
Agency  | Rappahannock Community College
Division  | Rappahannock Community College (Div)
Work Location  | Gloucester - 073
Hiring Range  | The salary range will be $48,000 – $54,000, 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 3,700 credit students in 2024-2025 and almost 800 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 Transfer Navigator opening. This is a full-time, classified, restricted staff position, with an excellent benefits package. Continuation of the position is contingent upon funding. The salary range will be $48,000 – $54,000, commensurate with experience.

The Career and Transfer Navigator develops and delivers a comprehensive program of transfer and 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 or transfer to a four-year university.

This Navigator role facilitates one on one career/transfer advising sessions, workshops, and events designed to develop transfer and career readiness for students. This includes coordinating four-year transfer support events such as college fairs, guest lecturers, transfer tours, and National Transfer Student Week. This position serves as a guest lecturer for the academic/transfer planning course, and collaborates with other RCC divisions and four-year college partners to create comprehensive student support activities across the student experience.

The incumbent expands the network of four-year partner contacts connected to the college and serves as the expert in transfer and RCC’s guaranteed admissions agreements. This position facilitates training on the VCCS online transfer process (Transfer VA) and best practices for faculty advisors and other college navigators. The Career and Transfer Navigator supports deans and faculty with curriculum related questions and serves as the content captain for the RCC Transfer web page. 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.

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 and transfer 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 admissions and transfer advising processes and ability to develop and advise on transfer plans Knowledge of transfer advising theories and techniques Experience in advising, transfer, and/or strategic planning Experience with online advising and transfer 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_4650P
Recruitment Type  | General Public - G
Number of Vacancies  | 1
Position End Date (if temporary)  |
Job Open Date  | 08/12/2026
Job Close Date  | 08/26/2026
Open Until Filled  |
Agency Website  | https://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 August 26, 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/99779

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