"Success Coach (H30 Part-time, Benefits Eligible, Grant Funded)"

Success Coach (H30 Part-time, Benefits Eligible, Grant Funded)

Company:
Shelton State Community College

Job Location:

Category:
Career Development and Services

Type:
Adjunct/Part-Time

This is a part-time, salaried position that is benefits eligible. The position requires a work schedule of at least 30 hours per week. This is a grant funded position. Continued employment in this position is dependent upon the College's continued receipt of grant funds. This position is not eligible for non-probationary/tenured status.

The Success Coach will provide early outreach and assist students in developing their career aspirations, empowering them to make informed decisions regarding career and educational pathways after high school. The Success Coach must pass a Tier 3 Background check. The Success Coach will assist students in identifying ACCS community college and training programs that will help them successfully achieve their educational and career goals, ultimately becoming workforce-ready.

SALARY SCHEDULE PLACEMENT: Range of $29,873 - $36,514 based upon the Alabama Community College System and Shelton State Community College Salary Schedule H30-Rank 6, to be determined by the applicant’s education and years of applicable experience. Applicant acknowledges that if selected for the position that applicant’s placement on the applicable salary schedule will be dependent upon the verified information provided by the applicant in accordance with the applicable work experience verification requirements stated herein.

Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Train students in the 12 Connections Curriculum
• Provide early outreach to low-income students/first-generation college students and their families about the importance of postsecondary education, college programs relevant to their career interests, and how to prepare, apply, and fund their education
• Communicate with targeted school personnel to match student interests and skills with career opportunities within the state of Alabama
• Connect educationally disadvantaged students to bridge programs
• Assist students in planning for and connecting to post-secondary education
• Assist students in learning about and accessing financial aid funding
• Promote and recruit for health services, career and technical programs, and non-credit programs in high schools
• Assist students with career assessments and career exploration activities
• Conduct college and career presentations in area high schools
• Guide students regarding career pathways
• Help facilitate business, industry, and college tours
• Develop and maintain partnerships with business and industry, and organizations affiliated with career and technical programs
• Assist with planning and implementing student recruitment activities for college programs
• Regularly engage in professional learning activities and actively seek information about developing trends and ideas, and the Success Coach Program
• Keep student records in file folders and store files in the office file cabinet
• Maintain and calculate the Success Coach Performance Report for monthly and quarterly reporting
• Work with the Director of Grants to maintain the Success Coach Budget
• Make daily contact with a certified high school employee, i.e., a high school career coach, before seeing students
• Use technology effectively for work processing, record-keeping, instructional applications, electronic communication, information, and data management
• Work with other college personnel to coordinate workshops with high school students on applying for college admissions, financial aid, and dual enrollment
• Process incoming and outgoing correspondence
• Obtain, gather, and organize essential data as needed and compile the data in a usable form
• Effectively work to enhance each participating high school student’s knowledge, skills, and employability skills by engaging students in career pathways, career readiness, soft skills, and Lightcast’s resume writing tools.
• Effectively work to enhance each participating high school student's knowledge of the Level All platform, an interactive and comprehensive online software tool designed to support career readiness by connecting students to a wide range of college and career resources, including scholarship opportunities, internships, apprenticeships, and detailed information on career pathways
• Conduct financial aid and scholarship workshops.
• Participate in college recruitment events
• Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills

Other Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participate in annual planning and evaluation sessions in support of the College's vision, mission, and institutional goals
• Participate in college events and functions
• Participate on division/college committees, teams, and task forces
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with other administrative, faculty, and staff personnel
• Comply with policies of the Alabama Community College System and the College
• Serve on College committees as required
• Participate in professional development, compliance, and other training activities as required
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Required:

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
• Experience conducting presentations, workshops, teaching, managing, and reporting data
• Valid driver's license

Preferred:

• Experience in a community college or high school setting

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated on this vacancy notice and must submit a completed online application packet to be considered for this position. Applicants who fail to submit all required information will not be considered. Only applications received during the period of this announcement will be considered.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:The online submission of a complete packet is the sole responsibility of the applicant. No previous application files will be transferred for consideration of this position. No copies will be given of the application information submitted. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements to work in the U. S. at the time of appointment and must travel at their own expense for all in-person interviews.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: A completed application packet consists of:

• An online Shelton State Community College employment application.
• A cover letter of application specifically detailing and relating the applicant’s education, and experience to the qualifications, duties, and responsibilities of the position.
• A current resume.
• A copy of a valid driver's license.
• Copies of postsecondary transcript(s) identifying the applicant, institution, and verifying degree(s) earned that demonstrate that the applicant meets the educational requirements for the position. If employed, official transcripts must be received in the Office of Human Resources within thirty (30) days of the employment start date.

IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

WORK EXPERIENCE VERIFICATION:

Meeting Minimum Requirements: If the requirements for a position list work experience in a field or area the Applicant must provide written verification(s) of their applicable work experience in order to be hired for the position. Such written verification(s) of work experience must demonstrate that the applicant meets the minimum work experience requirement. Applicants who do not produce this information as indicated will be ineligible for hire and subject to having any offer of employment withdrawn.

Salary Calculation:For all positions on all Salary Schedules, the salary amount for the selected applicant is determined by step placement on the applicable schedule. Step placement is dependent upon the following: (a) all work experience in public education in Alabama and (b) all other work experience outside of public education in Alabama that, in the sole judgment of the College, directly relates to the requirements of the position. The applicant selected for the position must provide written verification(s) of this work experience within the time provided herein if such experience is to be considered in determining their initial step place on the Salary Schedule.

Format for Work Experience Verifications: Work experience verifications should be in the form of verification letters from employers and must include complete employment dates, job title(s), job duties, and an indication whether such employment was full-time or part-time, and if part-time, the average number of hours worked each week. The letters should be on official letterhead and contain an authorized personnel signature. The College’s official employment verification form is also acceptable and is available upon request. If an employment verification cannot be obtained due to a legitimate reason, for purposes of meeting minimum requirements an applicant may submit copies of other trustworthy documentation such as appointment letters, contracts, pay stubs, or W-2 forms documenting the term of employment. However, such documentation is generally insufficient for salary calculation purposes if job duties and dates of employment are not self-evident in the documentation.

Deadline for Producing Work Experience Verification:With limited exception, work experience verification documentationmust be produced prior to any official offer of employment. Work experience verification from a current employer may, upon request, be delayed until an official offer of employment. Any offer of employment at a salary step greater than zero (0) or made without prior verification of any required work experience, is contingent upon production of this documentation by the applicant within ten (10) days of the offer. It is the applicant’s sole responsibility to provide this verification of work experience. The College is not responsible for any cost associated with such verifications.

EEOC, E-VERIFY, BACKGROUND CHECK STATEMENTS:

Shelton State Community College is an equal opportunity employer. It is the official policy of the Alabama Community College System, that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, disability, gender, religion, creed, national origin, or age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment.

Shelton State Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants or employees.

Shelton State Community College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to the awarding.

More than one position in the same job classification may be filled from the applicants for this position should another vacancy occur during the search process.

Any offer of employment is contingent upon a satisfactory criminal background investigation.

This employer participates in E-Verify.

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