Academic Coach​/Advisor, Advantage Program

Academic Coach / Advisor, Advantage Program

Cape Cod Community College is a place of personal discovery, enrichment, and professional development for those just beginning the quest and for those at many points along the path of higher education throughout life. It is a caring, comprehensive institution that belongs to the people it serves and responds to their individual and community needs. Students attending Cape Cod Community College are striving for personal excellence, and are finding it, day after day.

Graduates of the College can be found in all levels of private business, the professions, and public service, and they excel at what they do.

For students seeking to lay a foundation for further study, there is no better place to begin than at Cape Cod Community College. In today's highly competitive market place, the well prepared transfer student is the most aggressively recruited person in higher education. For many Cape Cod Community College graduates, that Associate Degree opens the door to institutions that were just not an option after high school.

And, when you consider the savings in the overall cost of a four-year degree at either a public or a private university, starting at Cape Cod Community College becomes an incredible bargain that blends quality with unmatched value.

The students' education is the first priority at Cape Cod Community College. As a learning-centered community, we value the contributions of a diverse population, welcome open inquiry, and promote mutual respect. The College offers a strong educational foundation of critical and creative thinking, communication competency, and a global, multicultural perspective that prepares students for life and work in the 21st century.

Our liberal arts, sciences, and career programs provide educational pathways that serve the varied social, economic, and demographic characteristics of our community with a distinctive focus on sustainability. We honor our past, celebrate our present and imagine our future.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Academic Coach /Advisor provides direct academic coaching support to students with and without disabilities in the Advantage (TRIO Student Support Services) Program.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Assist students in developing studying and learning strategies.
• Refer students to additional Advantage Program and campus resources to support their learning needs.
• Consult with Advantage advisors, instructors, and O'Neill Center for Student Access and Support regarding academic support for individual students.
• Document student contact per grant guidelines.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
:

• Bachelor's degree in learning disabilities, education, counseling, student services, or related discipline.
• Experience providing academic coaching, advising, tutoring, student support services, or in related student affairs.
• Knowledge of executive functioning strategies.
• Familiarity with Content Management Systems and/or adaptive technology.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

ADDITIONAL

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Prior work experience with students with disabilities.
• Experience in a community college or college-prep setting.
• Experience in TRIO or another comprehensive student support program.

Equivalency Statement

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as noted above are encouraged to upload a separate statement to define precisely how their background and experience have prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

COMPENSATION
:

Anticipated starting (Interval
1) rate of $36.55 per hour for up to 18 hours per week. Appointment period for Academic Year ; renewal subject to grant funding.

Part-time, non-benefited, grant funded MCCC Unit Position.

Final date to receive applications
:
Immediate need; applications reviewed upon receipt.

Please visit our website ecod.edu for information on Cape Cod Community College.

This appointment is subject to grant funding and the FY2027budget appropriations.

Appointment subject to SORI (Sex Offender Registry Information), publicly accessible Massachusetts CORI (Criminal…