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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching

• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities

• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.

• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes

• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others

• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting Title:

Success Coach

Job Description Summary:

To provide advising and coaching to underrepresented and marginalized students by connecting them to career development and academic planning, academic support, and financial resources. Committed to helping students navigate through the challenges of higher education by guiding, mentoring and advocating for student success and completion.

Job Description:

Description of Duties and Tasks

1) Provides comprehensive case management for students with identified risk factors; assists students or groups in developing effective problem-solving skills, decision-making, and personal responsibility to overcome barriers impeding academic success.
2) Initiates proactive interventions/strategies and may collaborate with faculty and campus staff to address academic concerns and life challenges for students to successfully complete their educational goals.
3) In collaboration with the Student Success and Data Analytics team, monitors student retention data and assists in the development and implementation of success programs by incorporating data analysis and current research into campus-based retention and case management efforts.
4) Provides comprehensive services with specialized strategies for a caseload of academically high needs students.
5) Provides academic guidance and advising in partnership with Area of Study, including course selection, degree planning, review of transfer information, and determination of ultimate employment objectives.
6) Provides students with timely and accurate educational information on degrees, certificates, courses, college policies and procedures, career service providers, and campus and community resources.
7) Serves as an advocate and resource for students navigating college processes such as student code of conduct, grade appeals, and complaint process.
8) Provides proactive case management services through on-going contact and follow up with assigned students; and coordinates referrals to available college and community services as needed to assist them in achieving academic success.
9) Assist with college persistence programming, college-related community outreach, external networking, and recruiting of students.
10) Participate in institutional committees and trainings that are related to student success and retention goals and enhance opportunities for ACC students.
11) Assist students with the transition to baccalaureate institutions or employment. Supports the mission, vision, and values of the College.
12) Remains current with college and statewide initiatives, relevant technology, and coaching/advising pedagogy.
13) Performs other tasks as assigned that support and advance the College and student success.

Additional Job Specific Duties

* Some evening and weekend work required.

Knowledge

* College admissions requirements, programs, and courses.
* Interpreting standardized testing and assessment as related to educational services
* Knowledge and ability to demonstrate crisis management
* Multicultural education programs and systems.
* Best practices and strategies to support student success.

Skills

* Maintaining an established schedule which may include evenings and weekends.
* Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills, including tact and diplomacy.
* Effectively using organizational and planning skill, including attention to detail and follow-through.
* Excellent verbal, listening, writing, problem-solving and interpersonal communication skills.
* Advising students on program guidelines and requirements.
* Assessing student needs and providing appropriate resources and/or referrals.
* Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
* Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.

Technology Skills

* Use a variety of spreadsheet, word processing, database, and presentation software.

Required Work Experience

* Two years related work experience.

Required Education

* Master's degree in education, student affairs, counseling, social work, or closely related field.

Preferred Work Experience

* Demonstrated experience providing advising and/or coaching in a higher educational setting.
* Demonstrated experience working in a multicultural environment, inclusive of people with varying social, economic, cultural, ideological, gender/sexuality, and ethnic backgrounds and identities.

Physical Requirements

* Work is performed in a standard office or similar environment.
* Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling.
* Occasional lifting of objects up to 10 pounds.

Safety

* 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.

Salary Range

$51,822 - $64,777

Number of Openings:

1

Job Posting Close Date:

September 26, 2024

Clery Act

As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting.

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 an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC 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 ACC at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.