Location: Rosemount, MN
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Employment Condition: Unlimited
Job Description: To provide professional level academic, admissions, career, financial aid, and transfer advising services to students at Dakota County Technical College.
Examples of Duties: Provide advice and information for prospective students and assist in facilitating applicants through the admissions process, beginning the relationship-building process. Provide academic, career, and transfer advising to returning and current students, managing the student-advisor relationship. Provide financial aid advising assisting with the sound administration of the federal and state aid programs as well as college scholarship programs by accurately certifying and awarding campus-based grant, loan, scholarship, and work-study funds. Calculate financial aid awards by reviewing and verifying applications and subsequently awarding appropriate aid based on eligibility. Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree. Strong oral and written communication skills; strong listening skills to advise individuals and facilitate groups. Ability to communicate and work effectively with diverse populations; demonstrated intercultural competency. Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement and teamwork in the area of customer service. Computer skills in database systems and Microsoft Office Suite; and a working knowledge of financial aid programs. Working knowledge of readiness assessment and course placement. Organizational skills sufficient to process and maintain data and manage multiple and diverse responsibilities. Skills in working with individuals with a range of functional abilities. Ability to work with and motivate individuals and problem solve when serving students. The ability to work with confidential materials and keep them confidential. Self-starter and an ability to function with minimal direction. Preferred Qualifications: Training and/or experience in providing support services to individuals from traditionally underserved groups. Master's Degree in Student Personnel or related field. About: Dakota County Technical College endeavors to serve students within nearby communities, as well as those coming from countries around the world. The majority of students work toward degrees and diplomas in a variety of programs to prepare them for employment. However, the college is also proud of its general education department, whose courses are part of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum . As members of a student-centered organization, all employees, faculty members and administrators are focused on ways to continuously improve student learning within the college's mission. Along the way, DCTC has become a leader in delivering sustainable technologies, service-learning opportunities, and community engagement into the curricula of most programs.
Benefits Info: Minnesota State offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
Tuition Waiver Medical and dental insurance () Employer paid life insurance Short and long term disability Pre-tax flexible spending accounts Retirement plan (Teacher's Retirement Association or Individual Retirement Account Plan) Tax-deferred compensation Vacation and sick leave 11 paid holidays each year For more information regarding becoming a MAPE employee, please visit .
About Dakota County Technical College
Dakota County Technical College endeavors to serve students within nearby communities, as well as those coming from countries around the world. The majority of students work toward degrees and diplomas in a variety of programs to prepare them for employment. However, the college is also proud of its general education department, whose courses are part of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum. As members of a student-centered organization, all employees, faculty members and administrators are focused on ways to continuously improve student learning within the college's mission. Along the way, DCTC has become a leader in delivering sustainable technologies, service-learning opportunities, and community engagement into the curricula of most programs.
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