12th Grade College Navigator - Seidler Foundation

To advance the college's mission, vision, principles, values and strategic initiatives through continuous improvement decisions and intensive support of Seidler Foundation 12th grade scholarship awardees from the time of application through their college tenure at Kirkwood Community College (KCC). This is an onsite position.

The 12th Grade College Navigator, Seidler Foundation, supports an assigned caseload of 12th grade scholarship awardees from multiple high schools from the time of awarding through their college tenure  12th Grade College Navigator supports students in navigating college by providing personalized guidance and connecting them to campus and community resources. This role helps students stay scholarship-eligible, seek opportunities for engagement and leadership, and achieve a postsecondary education credential at KCC and beyond.

Through holistic data-informed support and documented interventions, the College Navigator ensures coordinated support. The role may assist with marketing the 12th grade scholarship opportunity in collaborating high schools, however, will be focused on supporting students enrolled e evening and weekend hours will be required. The typical work schedule will be either 7:30 am to 4:30 pm or 8 am to 5 pm.

This is a unique role, grant-funded by the Seidler Foundation to exclusively support its 12th grade scholarship awardees through successful college completion and is hired and supervised by KCC.

• Advocate for Continual Improvement- empowering each other to identify opportunities for excellence.
• Collaborate with Mutual Accountability- working together with a willingness to take ownership and account for our actions.
• Champion Service- anticipating needs and create a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive environment.
• Perseverance- commitment to excellence even in the face of adversity or delay in achieving success.
• Lead- regardless of title, through positive influence.

• Participate in specialized training and ongoing professional development/ training/mentoring/meetings with the Seidler Foundation and their collaborators to ensure understanding of the role and of the scholarship program, requirements, and processes.
• Meet with the Program Manager, Seidler Foundation, consistently to keep the Manager abreast of updates and ask when information and feedback as needed.
• Actively participate in discussion about how the role is going and any improvements or additional support that is needed.
• Support your assigned 12th grade caseload at KCC to facilitate their successful college completion:
• Contact your 12th grade scholarship awardees in the summer to let them know of your role and available support and to learn if they are having any challenges.
• Attend KCC New Student Orientation to meet students and their families.
• Work collaboratively with KCC to provide support for each student.
• Track and record the progress of students to ensure they are meeting. KCC and Seidler requirements and reach out to students that are having challenges or falling below eligibility requirements.
• Plan and participate in group meetings of 12th grade awardees and provide individual advising.
• Make sure students are aware of and connected to campus support available at KCC.
• Develop working knowledge of KCC courses, programs, policies, and procedures including admissions and financial aid.
• Notify and remind students to complete the Senior Year Eligibility Check Form by June 15, after high school graduation, and KCC enrollees to complete the Annual Renewal Form by June 1 after the first year of college.
• May participate in school-sponsored ceremonies that recognize 12th grade scholarship awardees.
• Attend the annual 12th grade…