Scholastic Specialist II

Position: Scholastic Performance Specialist II
Job Title

Scholastic Performance Specialist II

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Academic Success Center

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

What We Want

The Scholastic Performance Specialist II (Success Coach) is responsible for providing professional and specialized skills for planning, developing, implementing, and managing student scholastic performance programs and activities utilizing maximum campus and community resources and opportunities. Provides scholastic direction, offers services to students in individual and group formats, and directs students to resources that will assist students in becoming academically successful. Monitors student progress, maintains records, analyzes data, and prepares reports.

If this description sounds interesting to you, we invite you to apply to be considered for this opportunity.

What You Need to Know

Salary: $45,000/Annually

Cover Letter & Resume: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended.

Other Requirements and Factors:
Occasional evening/weekend work will be required. General office conditions with the majority of time spent in contact with students. Attends meetings and conferences concerning students and with student groups at times beyond usual working hours.

Essential Duties/Tasks

Coaching

* Maintains an individual case load of students.

* Meets, refers, and follows up with students regarding general scholastic questions, concerns and needs.

* Fosters retention of identified groups of students through coaching, mentoring, monitoring of student grades, and other support activities.

* Provides scholastic direction and advice to students, both individually and in groups.

Records

* Maintains records, administers, and interprets assessment inventories, making referrals as required, and manages organizational and administrative aspects of individual student cases.

* Develops and supervises systems for maintaining records of student contacts.

* Oversees the development of academic coaching projects and their implementation to achieve specific objectives or outcomes.

* Maintains student information in appropriate record systems and maintains records of student contacts and achievements.

* Interprets data and prepares reports as requested.

Collaboration

* Responds to inquiries from students and refers to appropriate University and college policies and procedures stakeholders.

* Interacts with college offices regarding academic progress of students related to student probationary terms and/or general academic progress.

Training

* Completes professional academic coach internal training.

Qualifications

Required

Education and Experience

* Bachelor's degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

* Two years of related experience in advising, recruiting, counseling, teaching, coaching, Student Affairs or other related area.

Preferred Qualifications

* Masters degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

* Four years of experience in advising, recruiting, counseling, teaching, coaching, Student Affairs or other related area.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

* Technical experience in word processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint.

* Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

Who We Are

Academic Success Center provides comprehensive resources that help all Aggies achieve their academic goals and realize their academic potential. Every Aggie deserves a chance at an Aggie diploma, and the Academic Success Center exists to support them in that endeavor. To this end, we affirm a commitment to creating an environment that supports all Aggies regardless of their background or experiences.

Why Texas A&M University?

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.

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