Pre-Education Professional Advisor - Limited Term

About the role

The Pre-Education Professional Advisor will play a crucial role in supporting students transitioning into the Educator Preparation Program at Georgia Gwinnett College. This position is grant-funded through June 2026 and is expected to become permanently funded thereafter.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and perform pre-education advising and mentoring in accordance with requirements and best practices with partner district's educational system, School of Education Preparation Program, and state teacher certification requirements; support student persistence and retention in SOE programs; monitor pre-education majors to determine current progress and provide reports to the SOE leadership to meet the needs of the students.
• Collaborate with SOE faculty and staff to answer all queries and provide information about programs, if needed.
• Cook up and supervise the Peer Mentor Support Team.
• Aid in the collection of data, compile reports for the SOE and GGC leadership and contribute to affiliate level reports for all stakeholders.
• Consult with GGC campus units as needed.
• Perform Other Duties As Assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in education or a related field.
• Two years of experience in a college setting working with undergraduate students in an advising, coaching or administrative capacity, or similar experience at a high school level.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with supporting students and/or personnel in an education setting.
• Proficient with technology for record keeping and data collection and/or the ability to quickly learn.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Knowledge of work experience in academic programs, degree requirements, degree maps, transcript evaluation, advising analytics, and student services.
• Knowledge of GGC, University System of Georgia (USG) and academic policies, procedures, and student success retention initiatives.
• Knowledge of and ability to use advising related technology, including Degreeworks, D2L, GradesFirst, Canvas, BlackBoard, Carmen and BANNER.

Skills, Knowledge, & Abilities

• Ability to apply judgment and discretion when dealing with confidential information.
• Ability to be highly organized, attentive to details, time management, and multi-tasking skills.
• Ability to problem solve and adapt to changing conditions.
• Proactive and independent with the ability to take initiative.
• Ability to mentor or provide sound guidance.
• Knowledge of work experience in academic programs, degree requirements, degree maps, transcript evaluation, advising analytics, and student services.
• Knowledge of GGC, University System of Georgia (USG) and academic policies, procedures, and student success retention initiatives.
• Knowledge of and ability to use advising related technology, including Degreeworks, D2L, GradesFirst, Canvas, BlackBoard, Carmen and BANNER.

USG Core Values

• Integrity
• Excellence
• Accountability
• Respect

Equal Employment Opportunity

Georgia Gwinnett College is an equal employment, equal access, and equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of Georgia Gwinnett College to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, ADEA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75-50).