Success Coach, TRIO SSS

WHAT YOU BRING:

Education, Experience and Competencies Required:

• A master’s degree is required in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Counseling, Psychology, Curriculum & Teaching, or related.
• Typically requires 1 – 3 years’ experience in at least two of the following:
  • serving students with disabilities, U.S. ethnic minority, first generation, LGBTQ, military/veteran, and/or low-income students in a student support setting
  • counseling or advising, college/university students with disabilities, U.S. ethnic minority, first generation, LGBTQ, military/veteran, and/or low-income students in a higher education student support setting
  • developing and implementing programs for underrepresented students in an education setting.
• Demonstrated commitment to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce and educational environment and demonstrated experience working effectively with diverse faculty, staff, and students.
• Demonstrates a working proficiency level in:
• • communication (verbal and written) techniques and relationship building skills that enable one to establish and build healthy working relationships and partnerships with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive, civil, respectful, and collaborative manner;
  • developing, coordinating, and implementing educational and/or instructional programs;
  • counseling students to help their emotional, physical, occupational, and social development;
  • communicating with students regarding their academic performance objectives and providing feedback to improve performance;
  • understanding issues related to the decision-making process in order to analyze situations fully and accurately and reach productive decisions;
  • maintaining confidential records and information.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience in curriculum design;
• Experience in assessment and evaluation methods to improve educational goals;
• Knowledge of policies, procedures, regulations, and programming pertaining to college/university admissions, scholarships, financial aid, student services, alumni affairs, university relations and media, campus facilities, university community, or advising and academic/collegiate degree programs.
• Experience with both verbal and written communications with Spanish speaking constituents.

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.

*This is a specified term P&S position with full benefits. The successful incumbent will be appointed in no longer than one-year increments, not to exceed two years from start date unless additional funding is secured.

For questions, contact Tracey Pritchard.

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