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ACADEMIC SUPPORT SPECIALIST – PART TIME
MALCOLM X COLLEGE
Malcolm X College is searching for a part-time Academic Support
Specialist for the TRIO office in the Dean of Student Services
Department.
The Position will align College Assessment objectives to increase
City Colleges of Chicago student performances within the TRIO
Student Support Services (SSS) Grant. The Academic Support
Specialist will utilize key performance indicators to increase
student participation and college success and provides academic
coaching sessions.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Provides individual and/or group academic coaching sessions
that connect to transfer, completion, and career programs.
Administers career advisement tools to support student’s academic
goals.
Creates study guides and review materials that will focus a
student’s attention upon material needed for course
understanding.
Works closely with department faculty to develop learning
strategies that will increase a student’s ability to retain and
understand course objectives in each instructor’s course.
Provides advice and counseling to help students with their
academic and career goals. Connects intensive coaching and
mentoring opportunities to at-risk students.
Develops and conducts academic coaching sessions and workshops
to promote academic and personal growth and helps students make a
strong connection to college life.
Assists with developing programming as needed in regard to
grant and accreditation expectations.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s Degree in Education, English, Mathematics, Science
or related field, required; Master’s Degree preferred and/or
teacher’s license, preferred
Must be computer proficient with knowledge of a variety of
software programs
A minimum of three years previous teaching or academic coaching
experience required
Must be self-directed and innovated. Ability to assess
students’ past and future outcomes
Successful counseling experience with low-income, minority,
disadvantaged, or students with disabilities
Experience and/or knowledge in areas of financial aid and/or
admission and computer databases
Excellent organizational skills to work with a variety of
course material
Knowledge of registration and school admission
requirements
SALARY RANGE: $21.31 – 24.59 Per Hour
Offered salary will be determined by the respective collective
bargaining agreement and applicant's education, experience,
knowledge, skills and abilities.
MXC was recognized for its best-in-class student and staff
recruitment and retentionpractices, inclusive learning and
working environments, and meaningful communityservice and
engagement opportunities.
This position is represented by the Local 1600 union
We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action
employer.
Thank you for your interest in City Colleges of
Chicago!
The City Colleges of Chicago is the public community college system of the Chicago area. Its colleges offer associate degrees, certificates, free courses for the GED, and free English as a second language courses. The City Colleges system has its administrative offices in the Chicago Loop. City Colleges gives students access to a quality education and ensures their success by providing them with the support to complete their program and move on to further education or a career. Since 1911, City Colleges of Chicago has been connecting students from across Chicago’s neighborhoods to economic opportunity. By offering a quality education at an unprecedented value, City Colleges provides our students and alumni with a pathway to upward mobility. In fact, our vision is to be recognized as the city’s most accessible higher education engine of socioeconomic mobility and racial equity—empowering all Chicagoans to take part in building a stronger and more just city. City Colleges graduates can be found working across Chicago—from the city’s biggest hospitals to its boardrooms, from its high-tech manufacturing plants to its classrooms. They can be found serving the community as government officials, law enforcement officers, and teachers, and they are found launching their own businesses and taking leadership roles in the city’s fastest-growing sectors. More than sixty thousand Chicagoans are enrolled in City Colleges’ educational programs. Our offerings range from tuition-free English as a second language (ESL) and high school diploma (GED/HiSET) preparation classes to certificate and associate degree programs that prepare students to secure employment in high-demand careers and transfer to four-year colleges. In fact, about half of City Colleges graduates transfer after completion, with many heading to nationally-recognized colleges and universities. Hailing from every neighborhood, City Colleges students are as diverse as the city itself. As Illinois’ largest community college system, City Colleges is comprised of seven independently-accredited colleges: Harold Washington College, Harry S Truman College, Kennedy-King College, Malcolm X College, Olive-Harvey College, Richard J. Daley College, and Wilbur Wright College, and five satellite sites: Arturo Velasquez Institute, Dawson Technical Institute, South Chicago Learning Center, West Side Learning Center, and Wright College Humboldt Park. The City Colleges system also includes the award-winning Washburne Culinary & Hospitality Institute, Sikia Restaurant, Child Development Centers, and radio station WKKC–FM 89.3.
