Promise Program Success Coach; Part-Time

Position: Promise Program Success Coach (Part-Time)
The part-time Success Coach for the Red River Promise plays a pivotal role in supporting and guiding current Promise Scholars enrolled at NCTC to achieve academic success, persist in their studies, and successfully transition to four-year institutions or their chosen career paths. This position focuses on fostering student retention, academic engagement, and seamless transfer through individualized coaching, group sessions, and resource facilitation.

The Promise Success Coach will work collaboratively with the various departments and stakeholders to monitor student progress, identify barriers to success, and implement proactive intervention strategies. Emphasis will be placed on cultivating strong relationships with students, empowering them to set and achieve educational goals, and promoting awareness of transfer and employment opportunities. The ideal candidate will have a student-centered approach and a passion for guiding students toward long-term academic and professional success.

This is a part-time position with no more than 19 hours a week.

Responsibilities and Duties:

* Advising
- Meet with students using active listening and assessing strategies. Create student success plans tailored to NCTC Promise Scholars needs, goals, and interests. Discuss course selections, major selection, and scholarship opportunities. Work with Scholars and partnering universities in transfer protocols to assist in seamless transition under program guidelines.

* Data Reporting
- Complete weekly and monthly reports that demonstrate progress towards department and institutional goals, including but not limited to: retention, student registration, and student successes.

* Success Coaching
- Provide and discuss resources to assist students with academic concerns, course difficulties, academic self-efficacy, motivation, financial and time management, and program progression. Establish relationships that foster opportunities to share areas of growth and areas of concern while supporting students' academic goals.

* Early Alerts
- Follow up with academic concerns submitted by professors and document interactions with students.

* Recruiting
- Assist team for large outreach visits, workshops, presentations for high school and community events. Maintains and builds relationships with high school admin and community. Actively recruits prospective students to the NCTC Promise Program.

* Resource Referrals
- Compile and maintain updated lists of resources at college and within community that will assist with factors that may impact a student's education. Guide student to applicable resources as well as community service opportunities for Promise juniors.

* Success Seminars and Class Presentations
- Create and lead presentations on important success strategies for students.

* First Year Experience Course
- Develop and deliver a course for new NCTC Promise students including lessons on: important policies and procedures, NCTC virtual platforms, campus resources, and success strategies. Create engaging assignments to ensure new students are oriented to NCTC.

* Professional Development, and Trainings
- Complete trainings and certifications for student success coaching, career development, and mental health. Also attend student success and student affairs meetings.

* Other duties as assigned. Responsibilities and duties may change based on the needs of the department and the institution.