What are the responsibilities and job description for the Success Coach, Targeted Support for Stop-Out Students (PT) position at Passaic County Community College?
We are seeking a part-time Success Coach who will report to the Program Coordinator. This person will be responsible for providing success coaching to currently-enrolled, part-time students who may be at risk of stopping out and re-enrolled PCCC students who had previously “stopped out” but are now returning to their studies. This will involve conducting regular, ongoing meetings via phone, videoconferencing, and/or in person with their assigned students, connecting each student with needed support provided by the PCCC-TSSS grant program, and maintaining updated documentation of each student’s activities and progress. The coaching and grant support provided will ultimately afford these at-risk and stopped-out students a maximal opportunity to complete their college degree program or credential.
This is a part-time, hourly position.
Example of Duties:
- Conduct coaching sessions during late afternoon/early evening weekday hours using Inside Track Success Coaching methods via phone, videoconferencing, or in person meetings with a total of ~100 assigned currently-enrolled, at-risk part-time students and, as appropriate, re-enrolled formerly stopped-out students, who are participating in the PCCC-TSSS Program
- Assist each student to create and follow a customized Student Re-Engagement Plan
- Provide academic advisement and support to each student
- Connect each student to on-campus and off-campus support services and resources that will address their unique needs
- Coordinate student success workshops for Reconnect Program participants, as appropriate
- Attend quarterly support meetings of PCCC-TSSS grant-affiliated individuals who are trained in Inside Track Success Coaching methods
- Introduce students to career and employment workshops/trainings, student success-related workshops (e.g., time management, conducting research), etc. and services that will meet their unique needs
- Collect and maintain success coaching data
- Serve on the Project Management Team and the PCCC-TSSS Program Advisory Council, as available
- Participate in project evaluation and institutionalization of activities
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Education or related field
- Three (3) of work experience in an academic setting working with underserved students
- Bilingual in English and another high-need language preferred
- Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills required
- Knowledge of or ability and commitment to learn how to read, interpret, and explain degree audits
- Knowledge of or ability and commitment to learn Inside Track Success Coaching
- Proven ability to work both independently and in diverse teams
- Experience working on grant-funded projects a plus
- Ability to work some evenings and weekends, as program requires
The completion of a background check will be required for the selected candidate.
