Join the CBC team and help us transform students’ lives!

 

CBC is committed to our vision to be the educational home that transforms students' lives through economic and social mobility. We are one of eight Hispanic-Serving Institutions in Washington state with Hispanic students representing just under half of our student population. As such, CBC is committed to discovering and enacting innovative ways to intentionally serve Hispanic students while serving all. We center equity in all that we do and seek to attract and retain engaged individuals committed to helping all students be successful in accomplishing their goals.

 

CBC places a high value on the ability to communicate effectively across cultures, to implement culturally responsive teaching strategies, and model intercultural empathy. Experience in serving Hispanic students is not merely a preference — it is valued at Columbia Basin College. Advanced intercultural knowledge and skills among our faculty is essential to the success of our students and our institution as a whole.

 

El CBC está comprometido con nuestra visión de ser el hogar educativo que transforma las vidas de los estudiantes a través de la movilización económica y social. Somos una de ocho Instituciones al Servicio de los hispanos en el estado de Washington y los estudiantes hispanos representan un poco menos de la mitad de nuestra población estudiantil. Como tal, CBC se compromete a descubrir y crear formas innovadoras para servir intencionalmente a los estudiantes hispanos, mientras que al mismo tiempo sirve a todos los demás. Nos enfocamos en la equidad en todo lo que hacemos y buscamos atraer y retener individuos que se comprometan en ayudar a todos los estudiantes a tener éxito en el logro de sus metas.  

 

El CBC le da un enorme valor a la habilidad de comunicarse efectivamente a través de culturas, para implementar estrategias de enseñanza culturalmente responsivas, y modelar empatía intercultural. La experiencia en servir a los estudiantes hispanos no es simplemente una preferencia, sino que es algo que se valora en el Columbia Basin College. El conocimiento y las aptitudes interculturales avanzadas entre nuestros profesores son esenciales para el éxito de nuestros estudiantes y de nuestra institución en su totalidad.

  

Find out more about our diverse and vibrant community!
 Visit Tri-Cities
 Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce
 Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
 Benton-Franklin Trends

 

Here’s how you will support our mission

The Assistant Director for Advising, Retention & Completion plays a key role in strengthening college wide advising, retention, and student success efforts at Columbia Basin College. This position provides both operational leadership and strategic support for the College’s comprehensive advising and Guided Pathways initiatives. Working closely with the Director for Advising, Retention & Completion, the Assistant Director helps manage advising programs, contributes to institutional student success strategies, and serves as acting leader for the department in the Director’s absence. The ideal candidate brings a student-centered approach, strong leadership skills, data informed decision making, and a deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. 

This position reports directly to the Director for Advising, Retention & Completion.

The salary range for this position is $74,473- $82,321.

This position is receiving applications until June 22, 2026 at 11:59 PM PST. The College will conduct initial interviews with selected candidates via Zoom and will conduct on-campus interviews with finalists.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as acting department leader in the Director’s absence, including making operational decisions, representing the department in cross-campus meetings and initiatives, and maintaining oversight of departmental operations and resources;
• Collaborate with the Director and campus leadership on strategic planning, Guided Pathways initiatives, and institutional student success efforts;
• Oversee daily advising operations, including supervision of assigned staff, management of front desk services, coordination of new student advising and onboarding processes, and leading or supporting delivery of advising-sponsored events and programs;
• Provide supervision, coaching, evaluation, and professional development support for assigned advising and front desk personnel;
• Assist in departmental budget monitoring, fiscal processes, and resource management; maintain oversight in the Director’s absence;
• Utilize advising technologies and data to track student progress, identify at-risk students, implement intervention strategies, and to support continuous improvement of advising practices, program outcomes, and equity-informed student success efforts;
• Collaborate with Enrollment Services, Instruction, and other departments to ensure seamless student pathways, transitions, and retention efforts;
• Lead or participate in college wide committees, task forces, and Guided Pathways workgroups to represent advising and student success priorities;
• Provide advising services as needed, including outreach and guidance to undecided students;
• Actively engage in diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and apply equity-minded advising practices to support historically underserved student populations; and
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree from an institutionally accredited college or university in advising, counseling, education, or related field; and
• Three (3) years of experience in advising, preferably in a community college setting.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in staff supervision, advisor training and development programs; and
• Experience with program assessment. 

CBC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

About Columbia Basin College

Columbia Basin College (CBC) serves the citizens of Benton and Franklin counties in Washington state with two-year associate degrees for transfer to a four-year university, and applied degrees for workforce employment. CBC also provides one-year certificates and basic skills for those pursuing a GED or high school diploma. CBC serves approximately 7,000-8,000 students each quarter.Columbia Basin College now offers bachelor degrees in Nursing, Project Management, Applied Management, Cyber Security, Information Technology, and Dental Hygiene. These bachelor degrees are in direct response to the needs of our community. As a result of community needs, Columbia Basin College has recently opened our new state of the art Social Sciences and World Languages Center at the Pasco campus.In July 2017, CBC will open its second, four-story Health Science Center in Richland. In addition to training CBC healthcare professionals, the Wortman Medical Science Center will also be a functional medical clinic as part of Kadlec Regional Medical Center’s family medicine residency program.CBC will open a student housing facility in September. This first phase will house 125 students.Columbia Basin Co...llege continues its rich tradition of meeting our community's needs with a dynamic faculty, state-of-the-art facilities, and a diverse student body from all walks of life.

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