What are the responsibilities and job description for the Title III Success Coach-Wheeling position at West Virginia Northern Community College?
Salary : $39,000.00 Annually
Location : Wheeling, WV
Job Type : Full-time Non-Classified
Job Number : 20230010
Department : Academic Support Center / Learning Services
Opening Date : 10 / 28 / 2024
Job Description Summary
Engage and support students with a holistic, wrap-around model incorporating non-cognitive assessment and comprehensive educational planning, and proactive referrals. Collaborate and connect students to appropriate existing departments and outside resources, such as the ACTion Center, Academic Support Center, and Student Services. Outreach will be conducted through intrusive interventions, timely reminders and other targeted individual and group communications using phone, email, texting and social media. Promptly act on information from faculty, staff, and predictive analytics regarding student academic concerns. Plan and implement appropriate interventions. Proactively work with students to direct them to interventions. Encourage and advocate for students persistently. Monitor individual and aggregate data numbers and track outcomes of interventions. Maintain clearly written comprehensive notes and data on students in electronic files. This position is Grant-Funded.
Internal Job Posting
Staff, Non-Classified
Exempt
Grade 4
39,000 (Grant-Funded)
Full-Time
OASIS Job Code : 323104
OASIS Job Title : Academic Advisor Exempt
Responsibilities and Duties include but are not limited to
Coaching students, including
- Builds rapport and trust with students, faculty, and staff to support successful goal completion.
- Assist students with setting goals and identifying, planning for, and overcoming potential obstacles.
- Guide students to define steps in education pathways and career planning process and completion.
- Monitors student progress toward goals.
- Help students recognize and problem solve issues that arise related to progress towards academic goals, persistence, and attendance.
- Connect students to existing departments and community resources.
- Planning and implementing student pathway after graduation; may include assistance with resume writing, career exploration, interview skills, and connecting students with job fairs internally or in the community as needed. Promptly act on information from faculty, staff, and predictive analytics regarding student academic concerns.
- Empowers students to problem solve issues that arise related to progress towards academic goals, persistence, and attendance.
- Utilizes motivational interviewing and other coaching methods to encourage student to modify or adopt behaviors that in result in academic and professional success.
- Facilitate communication and interactions that connects students to appropriate College faculty and staff.
Student Admission, Registration, and Orientation process :
Reporting :
Contacts instructor for ORNT, ENG, and MATH to request permission to explain what Success Coaching is for students during classes.Other duties as assigned
Qualifications and Requirements
Education Education LevelField of StudyReqPrefAnd / OrBachelor's degreeCounseling, Human Services, or a related field
X Associate's degreeCounseling, Human Services, or a related field
A combination of education, experience, and training may be accepted.
Work Experience ExperienceExperience DetailsReqPref 3 year Providing Direct Services to students / clients in a holistic case management model incorporating referrals and follow up. X 1 year Higher Education experience X Experience following FERPA and student confidentiality X Experience or training in accomodation of student disabilities under ADA, Mental Health First Aid, or Appreciative Advising X
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities; Additional Information
Full benefit package which may include but is not limited to retirement with employer matching, health insurance, paid vacation and sick leave, holiday pay and life insurance.
Salary : $39,000
