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Education and Career Advisor - Essex County Sheriff's Department (Lawrence STAR)

Northern Essex Community College

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Haverhill, MA, USA

Jul 28, 2026

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Education and Career Advisor - Essex County Sheriff's Department (Lawrence STAR)
POSITION: Full-Time Education & Career Advisor (Career Development Counselor): Essex County Sheriff's Department Lawrence STAR; position includes travel within the Essex County Sheriff's Office Continuum; MCCC/MTA Unit Professional Position; 37.5 hours/week, Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm, Tuesday, Thursday 12:00pm - 8:00pm; Pay Grade 4. This position is funded through general fund appropriations from the Essex County Sheriff's Department.

SUMMARY: The Advisor, who reports to the Assistant Director of Operations, will play a crucial role in supporting incarcerated and justice-involved individuals at the Essex County Sheriff's Department's carceral and/or reentry settings. They are responsible for providing comprehensive advising, assessment, and guidance to students throughout their educational and career journey.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Specific duties for this position include:

Attend the mandatory 40-hour orientation session at the Middleton House of Corrections.
Maintains a caseload of students across the ECSD continuum
Document advising notes, intake data, attendance, and other required information in designated platforms.
Orients, intakes, enrolls and assesses new students
Monitor student progress and attendance, work with students to identify the positive and negative forces in their lives that support and hinder their persistence and success. Lead resolution efforts, including referrals to academic supports.
Provide support for individual education and career planning, advising for post-secondary education/ training, and career opportunities.
In collaboration with Learning Specialists, support students to develop Education and Career Plans
Oversee and facilitate the Transition Planning process to ensure students have a comprehensive Transition Plan in place that supports their successful re-entry and transition after release from the correctional facility.
Leads culturally responsive College and Career and Bridge to Work classes
Refers and connects students to relevant education, vocation, and career planning community services
Maintains and posts advising office hours for students
Collaborates with instructor(s) to ensure that student goals and assessment results inform instruction
Networks with local/regional employers and education providers to help students connect to employment opportunities
Participates in required staff meetings, professional development
Contribute to program planning and development activities
Develops and maintains relationships with school districts to support student record retrieval and progress monitoring.
Adheres to policies, procedures, assurances and timelines defined by federal and state grants, ESCD, and internal guidance documents
Complies with ADA (American with Disabilities Act) to include Individualized Education Plans (IEP), accommodations/modifications approved by NECC, and policies and processes established by Special Education in Institutional Settings
Demonstrates the ability to work as a member of a team and the capacity to work across departments and/or disciplines
Engages with students both in housing units within correctional facilities and in community-based locations post-release, e.g. STAR (Supporting Transitions And Reentry)
Collaborates with STAR staff to enhance and streamline student support efforts.
Participates in an annual evaluation/performance review conducted by the Assistant Director of Operations
Performs other duties as requested by the Assistant Director of Operations
The Classification Specification is available at: https://www.mass.edu/shared/classificationspecs/specsmccc/Career Development Counselor - HB 1109.doc

Job Requirements:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree in Counseling, Psychology, or closely related field; with three (3) years of experience in Higher Education, Community Education, personal/academic advisement, non-traditional student interaction, program management, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
Experience and/or training that includes experience with and sensitivity to Adult Basic Education (ABE) students
Sensitivity to cultural issues of immigrant language learners
Ability to work as part of an educational team
Familiarity with Microsoft Office and institutional software

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bilingual (Spanish/English)
Experience working with and supporting a culturally diverse population

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as noted above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience has prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

All candidates must have legal authorization to work in the United States. Northern Essex Community College does not provide employment-based visa sponsorship.
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion and review of a background check which will include CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) and SORI (Sex Offender Registry Information).

Additional Information:
GRADE AND SALARY: Anticipated salary is $65,370.00 - $70,427.00 (MCCC Pay Grade 4 with a Bachelor's degree) annually with complete fringe benefit package. Complete fringe benefit package including competitive health insurance, free dental insurance, basic life insurance, long-term disability insurance, paid sick, vacation and personal leave, educational benefits for employee/spouse/dependents, and excellent retirement benefits. Actual salary calculated in compliance with MCCC/MTA classification system. Official transcripts will be required at the time of hire.

ANTICIPATED START DATE: ASAP

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