Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Educational Advisor (Student Support Specialist III)
🇺🇸
Danville, KY
🕑
Full-Time
💰
$22
per Hour
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Academic Advising
🗓️
August 13th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
Bluegrass Community & Technical College is hiring an Educational Advisor (Student Support Specialist III). The advisor develops and delivers direct services to students to promote academic success, persistence, graduation, and transfer, providing case management and instruction primarily to low-income, first-generation, and/or disabled participants within Student Support Services.
Highlights
- Develop and monitor individualized success plans for students
- Provide career, academic, and personal/social advising and instruction
- Assist with participant recruitment, selection, and intake
- Organize workshops, field trips, study groups, and other supportive activities
- Collaborate with faculty, advisors, financial aid, career counseling, and transfer centers
- Maintain accurate records of services provided to participants
- Conduct program evaluations and coordinate peer mentor activities
- Bachelor's degree and four years of experience required; Master’s degree preferred
- Experience with individualized counseling/coaching, academic advising, and understanding financial aid
- Valid driver’s license required; occasional travel needed
- Salary: $22.23 per hour with a 10-month contract and 37.5 work hours per week
- Reports to Director of Student Support Services; Grant Funded position
- Department: Academics and Student Services at Bluegrass C&TC - Danville Campus
Educational Advisor (Student Support Specialist III) Full Description
Title: Educational Advisor (Student Support Specialist III)
Salary Range: $22.23 per hour
Contract Term Length: 10 Months
Standard Hours: 37.5 per week
Work Location: On-Site
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
College: Bluegrass Community & Technical College
Campus Location: Bluegrass C&TC - Danville Campus
Department: Academics, & Student Services
Total Rewards
Bluegrass 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 Summary
Responsible for developing and providing direct services to participants to facilitate academic achievement, persistence, graduation, and transfer. The Educational Advisor provides case management services and instruction to participants in Student Support Services who are low income, first generation, and/or disabled. The Educational Advisor reports to the Director of Student Support Services. This is a Grant Funded position.
Job Duties:Assist in participant recruitment, selection, and intake.
Develop and monitor individualized Success Plans with students.
Provide career, personal/social and academic advising and instruction to all program participants.
Organize and conduct workshops, field trips, study groups and other activities.
Work cooperatively with college faculty, advisors, financial aid office, career counseling, transfer center, and other departments to coordinate services to SSS participants.
Keep accurate records relating to services provided to participants
Assist in the development and implementation of program evaluation activities.
Conduct Summer Bridge program orientation and recognition events.
Coordinate peer mentor activities.
Participate in Student Development and Enrollment Management Division programs and services.
Attend professional meetings and training sessions.
Occasional travel, as needed
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor's degree and four (4) years experience or equivalent
Valid drivers license and willingness to commute in a variety of settings
Preferred Qualifications:Master’s degree
Additional Skills Requested:Experience/training in providing individualized counseling and/or coaching.
Familiarity with academic assessment, advising and support and familiarity with career guidance and resources.
Understanding of financial aid procedures.
Knowledge and understanding of the unique needs of students requiring additional support.
Demonstrated ability to relate effectively to individuals from a variety of backgrounds, building trust, fostering positive relationships, and providing supportive guidance to help them achieve their goals
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
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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