(USA-MN-Alexandria) USNCC Academic Planning & Support Navigator

**All Job Postings will close at 12:01 a.m. CT on the specified Closing Date (if designated).** **Working Title:** USNCC Academic Planning & Support Navigator **Institution:** Alexandria Technical and Community College **Classification Title:** MnSCU Academic Professional 2 **Bargaining Unit / Union:** 214: Minnesota Association of Professional Employees **City:** Alexandria **FLSA:** Non Job Exempt **Full Time / Part Time:** Full time **Employment Condition:** Unclassified - Unlimited Academic **Salary Range:** $25.29 - $36.71 **MAPE UNCLASSIFIED JOB POSTING** **POSITION:** USNCC Academic Planning & Support Navigator (PCN 01161701) **CLASSIFICATION:** MnSCU Academic Professional 2 **STARTING DATE** : Approximately August 4, 2025 **APPOINTMENT:** Full Time, Unlimited **WORK MODEL:** On-Site **SALARY RANGE:** $25.29-$36.71/hour ($52,806-$76,650 annual) **APPLICATION DEADLINE:** To receive guaranteed consideration, application materials should be submitted online by **July 14, 2025.** The search will remain open until the position is filled. **RESPONSIBILITIES** The in-person **USNCC Academic Planning & Support Navigator** serves as a primary resource for students affiliated with the United States Naval Community College (USNCC) and Global Military Learning Network (GMLN) who are pursuing health-related academic pathways. This role delivers specialized advising and success coaching by evaluating Joint Service Transcripts (JSTs), facilitating credit for prior learning, managing academic plans and course rotations, and guiding students through prerequisites and application steps for Pre-Nursing and other health programs. Working closely with faculty, student services, and USNCC coordinators, the navigator ensures a smooth transition into higher education while maintaining accurate student records, encoding program updates in the Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS), and mapping military training to institutional credit. This position plays a vital role in enhancing student achievement, engagement, and retention across a diverse, mission-driven student population. **APPLICATION PROCESS:** To strengthen your application, clearly explain how your previous experience meets each qualification—providing specific examples. If you don’t have the exact experience, describe how your background offers related or transferable skills that align with what we're looking for. The search team will be using your cover letter, resume, and transcripts to glean whether or not you meet the Minimum and/or the Preferred Qualifications for the position, therefore, it's very important you convey your qualifications through these documents. **KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES** **Minimum Qualifications** _(expected to have to enter job)_ + 2+ years of records or related post-secondary experience or related case management experience. A bachelor’s degree can substitute for one year of experience; An associate degree can substitute for six months of experience. + Demonstrated exceptional analytical and detail-oriented skills needed for accurately interpreting transcripts, navigating complex credit scenarios. + Ability to analyze data in Microsoft Excel to determine class size, prerequisites, balance course load, and other criteria that influence course planning and schedule recommendations. **Preferred Qualifications** _(desired but not expected to have to enter job)_ + Undergraduate or graduate degree in education, higher education administration or related field. + At least one year of professional advising experience or experience in support services directly related to academic advising and transfer. + Knowledge of and experience with the application and integration of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities policies, procedures, and practices, transcript and credit equivalency standards; degree graduation standards, DARS, Transferology, evaluation of military education transfer policy; CLEP, DSST, AP and IB report evaluations; ISRS; and Microsoft Office software. + Demonstrated knowledge of student transfer advising strategies. + Demonstrated experience working with diverse populations in an environment that is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. + Ability to contribute to the realization of ATCC’s strategic priorities including: + The success of our students; students are the reason for our existence and we will provide timely, accurate, intentional, and high quality advising to students. + Personal experience or family relationships with current or former members of the military. **RELATIONSHIPS** **This Position Reports to** _(provide class title,_ **_not_** _person’s name)_ : Registrar and serves the Deans of Educational Services. **Supervises** (c _lassification title; FTE; # in position; note if providing work direction only)_ **Provide Lead Work for:** 1 OAS Int **Internal and External Clientele and Purpose of Contact** _(the most significant job-related contacts)_ Students (ATCC, Transfer, and Military-related) ATCC Faculty, Staff, and Administration United States Naval Community College students, staff, and administration **PROBLEM SOLVING** _(most difficult types of problems to resolve and consequence of error/non-resolution)_ This person provides efficient, effective, and creative problem-solving strategies to facilitate maximum transfer of credit within the policies of the secondary and higher education community, and provides alternative solutions to students to resolve transfer issues. This person facilitates agreement between faculty at two or more institutions, using problem-solving and creative resolution as needed. This person evaluates academic needs of USNCC students to ensure academic success. **FREEDOM TO ACT** **Budget** _($ authority and/or type of impact on budget, i.e., signatory, manage, monitor, recommend)_ **Decision(s) Position Makes and Decision(s) Referred to Higher Authority** This person has the freedom to act and make decisions within areas of principle responsibilities. This person operates independently on a day-to-day basis within established transfer policy, procedures, processes, articulation agreements, secondary school requirements, and higher education institutional requirements. This person has the authority to make exceptions and use discretion in major areas of responsibility and consults with academic deans and/or immediate supervisor in matters which are outside major area of responsibility or which change a major policy. All employees must comply with department and institution procedures and policies, MnSCU policies and procedures, as well as local, state and federal laws, regulations, guidelines and business and industry standards. **Benefits Information:** At Minnesota State, we have a GREAT BENEFITS PACKAGE! Our generous benefits include 11 paid Holidays, Vacation Time, Sick Time, six weeks of Paid Parental Leave, low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500), a Pension Plan, 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options, pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts, employer paid life insurance, short and long term disability, as well as professional development and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents, etc. We promote the health and well-being of our employees and take work/life balance seriously. **Desired Start Date:** 08-04-2025 **Position End Date:** **Open Date:** 07-02-2025 **Close Date:** 07-14-2025 **Posting Contact Name:** Jennifer Olson **Posting Contact Email:** [email protected]