Academic Success Coach Job Albany area,Oregon USA,Education / Teaching

Position: [POOL] Academic Success Coach

Posting Position Information

Position Title:

[POOL] Academic Success Coach

Department

Accessibility Resources

Appointment Type

Part-Time Hourly

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Position FTE

N/A

Location

Albany Campus, Albany, OR

Salary Grade

Salary Rate

$20.98/hour

Job Summary:

This posting is for a pooled position. Application submissions for “[ POOL ]” positions are accepted on an ongoing basis to ensure a continuous and ready pool of qualified candidates for immediate review when the need arises. If/when a position becomes available, the College will review applications from this pool, and interview candidates whose qualifications best match the specific opening. Applicants must reapply to the pool annually to maintain their active status in the pool.

Academic Success Coach assists students in developing skills, behaviors, and habits that contribute to success in college. Academic Success Coaches provides guidance, encouragement, and practical strategies to help students with varying backgrounds to excel academically and make the most of their college experience. This position will provide individualized and small group instruction to augment student’s strategic learning skills in college.

Essential Duties:

Helps build strong one-on-one coaching relationships with students by offering academic support. Conducts academic success coaching through individual or group sessions that help students assess their own performance and develop academic success plans by setting academic goals, developing study plans, managing time effectively, and utilizing campus learning resources. As needed prepares and supports group workshops for both students and staff.

Guides students to set short-term goals, providing constructive feedback and motivation along the way. Assist students in identifying academic challenges, exploring potential solutions, and developing problem-solving skills using student centered intentions.

Maintain regular communication with students through in-person meetings, virtual sessions, emails, or group workshops, fostering an open and approachable environment for sharing concerns and seeking advice, while fostering problem-solving techniques.

Identifies and helps students build critical connections to academic support services (such as Math Café/Math Help Desk, Tutoring, the Writing Desk, Accessibility Resources, etc.), workshops, and other opportunities aimed at enhancing their learning experience and personal growth.

Builds critical connections between the student and the college to enhance persistence and retention.

Shares effective study techniques, note-taking methods, test-preparation strategies, and stress management techniques to empower students to succeed in their coursework.

Maintain records of student interactions, progress reports, and outcomes, in compliance with FERPA regulations and providing insights to supervisor on the effectiveness of Academic Success Coaching.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements and

Working Conditions:

Requires the ability to operate a computer and other office equipment, distribute class materials and to communicate in writing with students.
Requires ability to comprehend written and spoken language, accurately processing words and numbers, in person and via the telephone.
Must be able to move among students in the work environment to provide individualized support.
Work is performed in a high-activity instructional service area in involving background conversations, frequent multitasking, frequent interruptions, and a focus on immediate response to students’ diverse needs.
Moderate time is spent working at a computer.
Work hours may occasionally include night or weekend hours.
Assignments may include any LBCC campus or center location.

Education and Experience

Applications are reviewed for minimum qualifications. In order to be considered, your application must clearly show you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Position requires a AA/AS degree, plus a minimum of two year’s, full time teaching or experience providing instructional support or assisting students with individualized assistance in reading, writing, communication, and/or learning…