"Academic Success Coach Coordinator"

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Academic Success Coach Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the academic support services and supervision of the Center for Learning, Academic, and Student Success at the South Campus. This includes maintaining the required supervision of student workers and tutors. The Academic Success Coach Coordinator is also responsible for ensuring the development of workshops to assist students seeking assistance in various disciplines and supervising and administering makeup testing (face-to-face and online) for instructors and providing the necessary educational support to all students. The Academic Success Coach Coordinator is also responsible for coordinating the delivery of workshops throughout the semester and summer months. The Academic Success Coach is required to understand the use of technology platforms for tutoring and other student support services initiatives. Furthermore, they are required to work closely with the Director of the Center for Learning, Academic, and Student Success, Academic Success Coaches, faculty, lab assistants, student workers, and tutors.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities

1. Supervises and/or administers make-up exams (face-to-face and online) for instructors.
2. Supervises student workers and tutors for all subject areas.
3. Administers tutor budget and makes recommendations for hiring of tutors.
4. Coordinates with Center staff in identifying, developing, and implementing learning strategies and study skills.
5. Monitors students referred by faculty to ensure students are receiving the appropriate academic coaching.
6. Works closely with faculty to coordinate faculty CLASS hours at the Center.
7. Coordinates with Center staff to ensure that students are developing self-efficacy by identifying and overcoming obstacles that may be impeding academic success.
8. Coordinates with Center staff to ensure that students are receiving academic support in the areas of time management, organizational skills, and other skills necessary for student success.
9. Assists Academic Success Coaches in conducting academic coaching through individual or group sessions and workshops that will help students assess their own performance and develop academic success plans.
10. Develops and delivers academic success workshops on various topics throughout the semester and summer camp programs.
11. Assists the Director in developing and implementing programs such as peer mentoring, student success workshops, and summer camps on various topics surrounding student success strategies.
12. Researches, evaluates, and recommends the purchase of student success technology programs and services.
13. Acts as site supervisor and point of contact for the Center for Learning, Academic, and Student Success at the South Campus when the Director is not available.
14. Works closely with Student Support Services staff.
15. Performs additional duties assigned by the Director of the Center for Learning, Academic, and Student Success

Qualifications/Certifications/Licenses/Skills

NOTICE: Required Documents
To be considered for this position, you are required to upload your resume and unofficial transcript(s). If recommended for this position an official transcript(s) will be required. In addition, if a license or certificate is required for this position, upload proof of your current license/certificate.

Required:

• Bachelors degree with related course work in either Reading, English, Mathematics, Education, or Business.
• Experience in higher education specifically in the areas of student support, success, retention, and academic success.
• Must be proficient in technology used for tutoring and other student success related initiatives.
• Ongoing Professional Development.

Preferred:

• Degree in Reading, English, Mathematics, Education or Business.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must be proficient with personal computer usage, presentation software, and technology, development of academic student success programs/workshops, and troubleshooting technical issues.
• Must have effective organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Must be self-motivated with a strong work ethic.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with students, parents, and faculty.
• Must be committed to the college philosophy and mission.

Additional Information

Supervision Exercised
Supervises student workers and tutors.

Supervision Received
The Academic Success Coach Coordinator is supervised by the CLASS Lead/ Director of Student Support Services

Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit.
The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move items weighing up to 50 pounds.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment
Work is performed in a standard office environment.
Work inside a well-lighted and air-conditioned area most of the time.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

Safety
Required to work safely and follow safety rules.
Report unsafe working conditions and behavior.
Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.

Special Conditions
Immediate supervisor may assign other duties.
May be required to work outside regular working hours, as needed.
May be required to work at a different college work site or campus as needed.

EEO Statement
In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order 11246 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Laredo College is open to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, or national origin who are otherwise eligible for admission as students. Furthermore, Laredo College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and no applicant or employee will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability or national origin. This institution will not enter knowingly into any contractual agreement for services or supplies with any firm failing to follow fair employment practices.

Foreign Degrees
Foreign degrees require an evaluation for United States equivalency from an approved stated education agency or having membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). Transcripts issued outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from a certified transcript evaluation service verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. This report must be attached to your online application at the time of applying. For your convenience, we have provided the following links to assist you in complying with this requirement. However, you may use any other certified transcript evaluation service. http://tea.texas.gov/Texas_Educators/Certification/Out-of-state_Certification/Foreign_Credential_Evaluation_Services/ http://www.naces.org/members.htm

Disclaimer
The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. LC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by LC as its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.