Academic Success Coach

Job Title
Academic Success Coach

Agency
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Department
Provost & Academic Vice President

Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate

Job Location
Corpus Christi, Texas

Job Type
Staff

Job Description

DESCRIPTION:

The Academic Success Coach I, under supervision, addresses individual academic, financial, career, and social issues that affect the success of first-time students to the University. Directs students to resources that will assist students in becoming academically successful, and monitors student progress and maintains records.

Functional Area 1: Customer Service: 45%

• Provide scholastic direction and advice to students in individual and group formats.
• Maintain individual case load of students.
• Meet, refer, and follow up with students regarding general scholastic questions, concerns, and needs.
• Foster retention and identified groups of students through activities such as academic coaching, mentoring of student academic progress to include midterm and final grades, and other support programs.

Functional Area 2: General Service Delivery: 30%

• Refer students to University resources to assist with time management, test preparation, study skills, and additional supplemental academic support services.
• Assist with implementation of projects to achieve specific, academic objectives or outcomes.
• Respond to inquires from students and interprets university and college policies and procedures.

Functional Area 3: Records Management: 20%

• Engage in related academic activities including, but not limited to, maintaining records, administering and interpreting student assessment inventories, making referrals, and managing student progress reports.
• Maintain records of student contracts and achievements.

Functional Area 4: Other Duties : 5 %

• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience with at-risk populations, academic support, and students on university scholastic probation.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work some nights and weekends.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's Degree
• Three (3) years' experience with at-risk populations, academic support, and students on university scholastic probation.
• Knowledge of Developmental Education standards from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
• Ability to hold recurrent, required, one-hour academic skills modules three times per month, each month for conditional admission and students placed on University scholastic probation.

SALARY:

• $35,568/Annual

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer committed to diversity.


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