ESL and Student Success Specialist

Salary for Announcement

The salary range for this position is $47,000 – $55,000. The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

The above salary range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Posting Details

Posting Number

A02353

Position Title

ESL and Student Success Specialist

Position Number

E00902

Pay Grade

15

Employee Category

Professional staff

Department

Center for Equity and Student Achievement (CESA)

EClass Code

Full Time Professional Staff

Position Summary

As a key member of the Center for Equity and Student Achievement team, the ESL & Student Support Specialist reports to and assists the Director of the Immigrant Services Program, meets with and provides comprehensive academic and college success support services to current and prospective students and family members, and coordinates oversight over front desk staff. The Specialist will develop and participate in various student and student staff development activities designed to support enrollment and retention initiatives within the Immigrant Services Program, CESA, and the University and ensure the smooth operation of the CESA front desk

Metropolitan State University of Denver is a unique, access-oriented campus community that values diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its forms. We are a designated Hispanic Serving Institution located in downtown Denver. Our student population consists of over 50% first generation students and over 45% students of color.

Within the Division of Student Affairs, we strive to create an equitable learning and working environment in concert with individuals who consistently demonstrate commitment to equity and inclusion. We value the diverse identities and perspectives of our students, faculty, and staff and recognize that in order to achieve a just and equitable society, diversity must go beyond simple representation. Rather, it requires critical inquiry and dialogue and a commitment to action. We strive to provide a foundation for all community members to achieve personal and professional success.

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Duties/Responsibilities

(65%) Support Services
The ESL & Student Success Specialist supports linguistically and culturally diverse students at MSU Denver through language and writing development, one-on-one ESL tutoring, and workshop facilitation. This support includes assessing and monitoring students’ linguistic, academic, and cultural growth, developing effective language development tools and initiatives, as well as training and mentoring of student tutors; this may further include supervising & hiring of student tutors. The support services provided by this position also include assistance with financial aid and other institutional forms, academic appeals, cover letters and resumes, navigation of college enrollment and registration processes. This position may also serve as Dream.US scholarship advisor.

(15%) Outreach, Committees, and Advocacy:
The ESL & Student Success Specialist will be responsible for staying current on academic and other issues relating to ESL college learners as well as immigrant/refugee groups, DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival) and ASSET (Advancing Students for a Stronger Economy Tomorrow) students, as well as various ethnic groups and their needs and backgrounds. An important aspect of this position is to increase awareness across campus and within academic departments of ESL support and tutoring for non-native speakers of English. This includes but is not limited to class visits, tabling at campus events, and close cooperation with programs and departments such as the Writing Center, the English and Communication Studies department, and other relevant campus partners and stakeholders. In addition, the specialist position requires staying up to date with information relevant to the student population served by the Immigrant Services Program as well as course catalog changes. This position includes participation on committees as appropriate and approved by the Director of ISP to assist in the development of comprehensive and across-campus retention initiatives to support student success; this may also include off-campus community outreach and assistance with recruiting efforts.

(10%) Provide support to programs within CESA :
Including but not limited to TRIO, CAMP, or the Center for Multicultural Engagement and Inclusion.

(10%) Perform additional duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• At least two years of experience providing English-language academic support to students from diverse populations.
• Bilingual language skills.

Important Note: Successful applicants will ensure their resumes clearly demonstrate that their work experience describes how they meet ALL required qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Education, Communication or Language Studies, or Social Sciences, such as Counseling, Sociology, History, or Psychology, or related degree.
• Experience working with international students, immigrants, and/or refugee groups.
• At least one-year professional experience teaching, tutoring, or direct support of international students, immigrants, refugees, and non-native speakers.
• Knowledge of challenges and barriers ESL learners face in a higher education setting and policies impacting immigrant, refugees, and undocumented students.
• Experience designing programs and events that promote equity and justice and demonstrated commitment to expanding knowledge relating to equity and social justice
• Ability to correctly speak, write, translate, and interpret a language commonly used in the Denver immigrant community.
• Experience conducting evaluation or assessment of student performance or program.

Work Hours

M-F 8-5 and some evening and weekend work is required.

Posting date

11/01/2022

Closing date

Closing Instructions

Open Until Filled

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT)

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

IMPORTANT : In order to be considered as an applicant you must apply via the online application system, http://www.msudenverjobs.com.

References refers to a list of three professional references and their contact information.

Official transcripts will be required of the candidate selected for hire.

Talent Team Representative

Carlos Alcala

Talent Team Representative E-mail

calcala1@msudenver.edu

Benefits

MSU Denver is pleased to offer our current and potential employees a wide array of benefit options. To learn more, please visit the following link:

Employee Benefits Offerings

Diversity Statement

Metropolitan State University of Denver is a unique, access-oriented campus community that values diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its forms. Our student population consists of nearly 50% first generation students and over 45% students of color. We are a designated Hispanic Serving Institution located in downtown Denver.

We create an equitable learning and working environment in concert with individuals who consistently demonstrate commitment to equity and inclusion. We greatly value the diverse identities and perspectives of our students, faculty, and staff and recognize that in order to achieve a just and equitable society, diversity must go beyond simple representation. It requires critical inquiry and dialogue and a commitment to action. We strive to provide a culture of belonging for all community members to achieve personal and professional success.

MSU Denver is committed to creating and fostering a work environment and culture of belonging; we are proud of the work our employee affinity groups contribute to our culture. For more information on our employee affinity groups please visit this link .