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Competencies For The Community College Advisor: A Crucial Job In The Student Success Mission, Shellie Jo Keller May 2016

Competencies For The Community College Advisor: A Crucial Job In The Student Success Mission, Shellie Jo Keller

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Community college advisors perform a crucial job in the student success mission. This study examined the competencies that community college advisors need to be successful in their jobs. The survey of community college advisors included a possible 942 respondents; 371 participated for a response rate of 39%. Respondents rated the 48 job competencies for their priority and frequency of use.

Using an expert panel, survey research, and exploratory factor analysis as the method of analysis, this study establishes a job competency model that community college advisors and leaders can utilize in recruitment and selection, job performance and evaluation, and professional …