Rock Valley College
Dual Credit Pathways Specialist
Rock Valley College, Rockford, Illinois, United States, 61103
Position Type:
Technical/Professional
Date Posted: 8/8/2025
Location: Main Campus Position Title:
Dual Credit Pathways Specialist Department:
Early College (EAC) Division:
Industry Development (ICD) Employee Status:
Full-time Type:
Professional Staff Association (PSA) Grade:
K ($50,775 - 54,500 annually) FLSA:
Exempt ICCB Classification:
Academic Support *Application Deadline is August 29th*
Reporting Relationships Reports to:
Dean of Early College Supervision Exercised:
Supervision may be exercised over student workers and Administrative Assistant.
Job Summary Provide academic advising for current and prospective high school students who are taking dual credit courses, both on campus and in their high schools. Assist in the development and execution of new educational pathways in high schools. Recruit students to enroll in articulated credit courses and to transition from dual credit students to full-time RVC students upon graduation from high school. Participate in new student welcome events, career fairs, and similar programs.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
include the following. Additional related duties may be assigned. 1. Provide coordination for Career Pathways Jump Start program, including student recruitment, enrollment, and retention. 2. Execute, evaluate, and assess Career Pathways Jump Start program. 3. Provide coordination for Senior Semester program, including student recruitment, enrollment, and retention. 4. Execute, evaluate, and assess Senior Semester program. 5. Provide advising and registration for high school students who choose to enroll as full-time or part-time on-campus dual credit students as the students complete IAI courses that encompass specific programs of study. 6. Provide advising education for high school counselors in the area of RVC degree programs and career pathways. 7. Assist with articulated credit course enrollment and development process, and promote articulated courses in high schools 8. Assist with the review of high school syllabi and course approvals for articulated credit courses. 9. Track and retain students who take articulated courses while in high school; recruit for credit-bearing programs at RVC. 10. Assist with development and oversight of Learning Management System for Early College programs (RVC Eagle - Canvas). 11. Provide programming for on-campus dual credit students to promote and support sense of belonging for high school student population. 12. Assist with the development of new summer programs and assessment of new and continuing summer programs.
Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Minimum Qualifications 1. Bachelor's degree required; Master's Degree preferred. 2. One year of experience with event planning preferred. 3. One year of experience in post-secondary education, recruitment, or a related field preferred. 4. Student academic advising experience preferred. 5. Demonstrated ability to work with diverse students, faculty, and staff. 6. Strong oral and written communication skills.
Work Environment While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office setting. Occasional night and weekend hours required.
Physical Demands Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, talk and hear.
Date Posted: 8/8/2025
Location: Main Campus Position Title:
Dual Credit Pathways Specialist Department:
Early College (EAC) Division:
Industry Development (ICD) Employee Status:
Full-time Type:
Professional Staff Association (PSA) Grade:
K ($50,775 - 54,500 annually) FLSA:
Exempt ICCB Classification:
Academic Support *Application Deadline is August 29th*
Reporting Relationships Reports to:
Dean of Early College Supervision Exercised:
Supervision may be exercised over student workers and Administrative Assistant.
Job Summary Provide academic advising for current and prospective high school students who are taking dual credit courses, both on campus and in their high schools. Assist in the development and execution of new educational pathways in high schools. Recruit students to enroll in articulated credit courses and to transition from dual credit students to full-time RVC students upon graduation from high school. Participate in new student welcome events, career fairs, and similar programs.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
include the following. Additional related duties may be assigned. 1. Provide coordination for Career Pathways Jump Start program, including student recruitment, enrollment, and retention. 2. Execute, evaluate, and assess Career Pathways Jump Start program. 3. Provide coordination for Senior Semester program, including student recruitment, enrollment, and retention. 4. Execute, evaluate, and assess Senior Semester program. 5. Provide advising and registration for high school students who choose to enroll as full-time or part-time on-campus dual credit students as the students complete IAI courses that encompass specific programs of study. 6. Provide advising education for high school counselors in the area of RVC degree programs and career pathways. 7. Assist with articulated credit course enrollment and development process, and promote articulated courses in high schools 8. Assist with the review of high school syllabi and course approvals for articulated credit courses. 9. Track and retain students who take articulated courses while in high school; recruit for credit-bearing programs at RVC. 10. Assist with development and oversight of Learning Management System for Early College programs (RVC Eagle - Canvas). 11. Provide programming for on-campus dual credit students to promote and support sense of belonging for high school student population. 12. Assist with the development of new summer programs and assessment of new and continuing summer programs.
Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Minimum Qualifications 1. Bachelor's degree required; Master's Degree preferred. 2. One year of experience with event planning preferred. 3. One year of experience in post-secondary education, recruitment, or a related field preferred. 4. Student academic advising experience preferred. 5. Demonstrated ability to work with diverse students, faculty, and staff. 6. Strong oral and written communication skills.
Work Environment While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office setting. Occasional night and weekend hours required.
Physical Demands Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, talk and hear.