Student Success Coach

Job Summary:

Under the supervision of the Program Director, Educational Talent Search & Upward Bound, the Success Coach will provide vocational, and academic services to eligible participants. The Success Coach will work as a member of the Talent Search project team to ensure that the project goals and objectives as established in the funded federal proposal are accomplished and specified Federal and local institutional criteria are met. This position is housed at Evans Junior High.

Vision:

Indian Hills Community College will transform the future through education and empowerment.

Mission:

Indian Hills Community College changes lives by inspiring learning, diversity, social enrichment, and regional economic advancement.

Core Values:

Indian Hills Community College is committed to excellence, success, service, integrity, community, innovation, diversity, and inclusion.

Minimum Job Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree required.

Minimum of one year advising or teaching experience at a junior high, high school or post-secondary institution.

Professional experience with at-risk students preferred.

Experience with and/or knowledge in one or more of the areas of high school course planning, or general financial aid, admissions, career development, counseling, testing, evaluation, and other relevant processes needed to assist with planning for post-secondary education.

Must demonstrate organizational, promotional, oral and written communication skills, leadership skills, instructional skills, professionalism, and expertise in the area of vocational and academic assessment, advisement and counseling.

Experience or knowledge on recruitment to assist us in meeting our grant objective of 500 participants.

Must be able to perform job responsibilities with minimal direct supervision and remain self-motivated to meet program objectives.

Must demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of target population and understand how to support them and provide intervention services for these students.

Assist in facilitating a math tutoring program for 8th graders, curriculum is self guided and in place – but must be able to assist with activity planning, and provide guidance with Aleks Math Programming as needed.

Assist in setting up 2 day robotics summer program for junior high students.

Preference will be given to people with experience in education/teaching and experience with classroom management.

Preference will be given to bi-lingual candidates.

Work Performed:

Provide group and individual academic services to eligible participants.

Provide assistance to participants including help with choosing high school courses, setting college/career goals, achieving a high GPA, exploring various career options, exploring college options, preparing for college entrance examinations, choosing a college major/field of interest.

Plan, implement, and facilitate career development, soft skills, college and career readiness, academic supports, and other workshops that support the project objectives and meet the needs of participants as needed.

Provide field trip opportunities to participants to colleges, cultural events, and potential career sites. Some overnight travel possible.

Plan, implement, and facilitate workshops for parents and students as needed.

Collaborate with junior high staff on drop-out prevention efforts.

Communicate regularly with school counseling staff and Director, Talent Search & Upward Bound on progress with participants and any challenges encountered.

Develop contacts with target area organizations to develop a referral system.

Maintain positive working relationships with target community school districts and follow communication plan by meeting with administrators, teachers, and counselors.

Document all services provided to ETS participants in the Blumen database.

Monitor and enter Annual Performance Report (APR) data into Blumen, including participants’ completion of rigorous curriculum, persistence, and enrollment information.

Complete quarterly Time and Effort Forms.

Occasional overnight travel may be required for student field trips and/or professional development.

Maintain regular and consistent attendance at work.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Responsible To:   

Program Director, Talent Search & Upward Bound

Position Level:                   

Para I – Non-Exempt – Grant Funded, at-will employment on a letter of employment

Employment Length:

3.5 Term, Full Time, Benefits, 203 days consistent with Ottumwa school district calendar, summers off

Schedule:

7.5 hours Monday-Thursday, 7:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.; 6 hours Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.

Hourly Rate:

$20.44 – 24.69