Assistant Director, Advising, Career, and Transfer Services

Harford Community College ( HCC) has been a vital part of Harford County since 1957. As a mid-sized, comprehensive institution, we're committed to delivering high-quality education and cultural enrichment to our community. Our mission is to provide relevant, accessible education and training that connects individuals to opportunities in an ever-evolving world. As an Achieving the Dream institution, HCC is part of a national network dedicated to enhancing student success in community colleges. To learn more about our vision and values, visit our website.

Harford Community College is committed to the principles of Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity. It is the policy of Harford Community College not to discriminate against applicants on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law with regard to any employment practices. HCC is an EEO and ADA/ ADAA employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Excellent benefits package, including 2 weeks paid college break, 15 days of sick leave, 18 days paid vacation and 3 personal leave days. Eligible for health, vision and dental benefits, flexible spending accounts, identity theft plan, and legal benefit plan. Receive paid basic life & long-term disability insurance; employee paid supplemental life insurance available. Participation is required the mandatory retirement plan & two optional retirement plans are available (403b with match after 1 year & 457b). Receive paid basic life & long-term disability insurance. Tuition waiver for HCC classes and tuition reimbursement are also available!

The Assistant Director works collaboratively with the Advising, Career and Transfer Services leadership on-site on managing the activities of the Advising, Career and Transfer Services unit, including overseeing direct reports. This is accomplished by managing staff through hiring, training, developing, scheduling, goal setting, and performance evaluations; collaborating with division deans and faculty on communicating information needed to effectively advise students (such as, articulation agreements, transfer information; career research and transfer reports); oversees numerous advising, career and transfer services events and workshops, including assessment of student learning, and student satisfaction; provides statistical data and documentation regarding student completion and assigned advising to leadership; coordinates all activities related to group advising sessions; troubleshooting advising issues with students and their parents/guardians, as necessary; overseeing and evaluating the appropriateness of the advising and career services assessments that are used for students; serving as a campus resource on advising, career and transfer services best practices; communicating and maintaining compliance with academic policies; staying current on all of the leading career and advising assessments, software and other instruments that are used by the students; developing new processes, publications, forms and procedures designed to provide up to date, accurate and timely information.

Employees of Harford Community College, including instructors for online and virtual courses, must be residents of Maryland or the contiguous states of Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia or the District of Columbia; non-residents are expected to relocate to meet this requirement.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States, as the College does not offer Visa sponsorship for this position

Master's degree or higher

M-F 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. with occasional nights and weekends