Academic Coach

WHAT YOU BRING:

Education, Experience and Competencies Required:

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• Minimum 1 year experience facilitating college student programs and/or other related educational program development and delivery.
• Knowledge of topics and/or for college students from traditionally marginalized communities (e.g. underrepresented minorities, LGBTQ, veterans, and individuals with disabilities)

Demonstrates a working proficiency level in:

• • Ability to work developmentally with students; ability to promote student learning, development, and use successful coaching approaches to diverse individual student situations.
  • Working effectively with students, staff, faculty, and other constituents in a constructive and civil manner while appreciating the unique contribution of individuals (i.e. individuals from varied cultures, race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, and veteran status).
  • Effective communication techniques with students regarding their college experience objectives and providing feedback to improve performance.
  • Educational program development and delivery.
  • Use of technology software(s) that support preparing presentations, recording student contact notes, and managing a case list of students.

Other Qualifications Required:

• Occasional evening and weekend hours are required
   

Desirable Qualifications:

• A master's degree in higher education, student affairs, or related field.
• Fluent in Spanish (written and spoken).
• Experience with higher education assessment and evaluation methods.
• Knowledge of practices, policies, procedures, regulations, and programming pertaining to college/university academics, advising, admissions, scholarships, financial aid, student services.

Application Requirements:

To be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days (for P&S) and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal and credential background check. Up to five (5) professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

Additional Details

*NOTE: This position is only able to hire within the advertised salary range (see below).  Reach out to the contact person to learn more about benefits, compensation practices, and career development opportunities.

For questions, contact Tracey Pritchard at tracey-pritchard@uiowa.edu

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