Position Title: Student Success Coach
Department: Ctr Student Success and Retention
Advertised Pay: Low $40,000s
Campus Location: Washburn University
The screening
committee will review all eligible applications submitted by August 30, 2024
Position Summary: The Student
Success Coach coaches a defined, consistent group of at-risk students, especially students who are First-Year, First-Generation, Low-Income,
underrepresented, academically under-prepared, and/or on Academic Warning or Probation. The Student Success Coach is part of a new advising
model where Coaches are integrally involved with all facets of a student’s academic, personal, and future success. The Coach will regularly
interact with students to support them as they identify and reach educational goals, develop study skills and life skills, and overcome
challenges to realize their personal potential.
Essential Functions:
- The Coach will provide proactive and
developmental interventions to at-risk undergraduate students as they create a personalized academic plan and set goals. In addition, the
Coach will share resources that address obstacles within and beyond the classroom to help students achieve their academic goals. The Coach
will tailor each intervention to the needs of the student. - Areas of focus for any appointment or intervention include:
o Goal Setting and Goal Achievement
o Career Development
o Financial Literacy
o Personal and Academic Success Strategies,
including decision-making, confidence, motivation, test-taking, organization, and time management
o Strengths Identification
o
Engagement and Campus Involvement
o Navigating Campus and Community Resources
o Policies and Strategies for students on Academic
Warning or Academic Probation that promote rapid GPA repair and a return to Good Academic Standing
- The Coach will create academic
success plans and/or academic recovery plans with students. - The Coach will collaborate closely with faculty and advisors to
monitor academic performance and progress. - The Coach will coordinate with other members of a student’s success team to follow up
on academic alerts, mid-term grades, and other indicators of student concern. - The Coach will intervene with students, providing
appropriate support services and/or referrals to on and off-campus resources as needed. - The Coach will effectively use the
appropriate Student Success Software to document student progress. - The Coach will establish and maintain working relationships
with University staff that support holistic student care. - The Coach will teach or co-teach section(s) of Washburn Experience
Courses, such as WU 101: The Washburn Experience and WU 120: Career and Major Exploration, if they possess the appropriate credentials. - The Coach will participate in ongoing training and professional development to continually improve and align their academic
coaching skills with NACADA best practices. - Perform additional job-related duties as assigned or as appropriate.
- The
assigned location or tasks between Washburn University and Washburn University Institute of Technology will be flexible and determined by
location needs.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Evidence of the ability to
work effectively in a collaborative, team environment that is focused on student success. A dedication to equal opportunity and experience
working with all populations. - Ability to demonstrate initiative and flexibility in a fast-paced and fluid work environment.
- Proven effective interpersonal, communication, time management, and organizational skills.
- Experience utilizing a broad
range of technologies.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree.
- Experience in advising,
teaching, academic coaching, counseling, social work, mentoring or a related field. - Bi-lingual capability.
- Experience
with student success initiatives such as mentoring, counseling, or academic coaching.
Special Instructions to
Applicants:
Please note, that this position will work a 10am-7pm shift.
Full-time, Exempt, Mon-Fri
Background Check
Required
EEO Statement
Washburn is dedicated to providing a student-centered and teaching focused academic
environment and a curriculum that engages the diversity of human experience across the globe. We seek candidates who are committed to
Washburn’s efforts to create a climate that fosters the growth and development of a diverse student body, and we encourage applications from
members of groups that have been historically underrepresented in higher education. Application materials should clearly articulate how the
candidate will contribute to the University’s commitment to diversity and inclusion through their teaching, research, and/or
service.
Washburn University is an EOE. Washburn University provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and
employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
genetic information, veteran status, or marital or parental status.
Position Title: Student Success Coach
Department: Ctr Student Success and Retention
Advertised Pay: Low $40,000s
Campus Location: Washburn University
The screening
committee will review all eligible applications submitted by August 30, 2024
Position Summary: The Student
Success Coach coaches a defined, consistent group of at-risk students, especially students who are First-Year, First-Generation, Low-Income,
underrepresented, academically under-prepared, and/or on Academic Warning or Probation. The Student Success Coach is part of a new advising
model where Coaches are integrally involved with all facets of a student’s academic, personal, and future success. The Coach will regularly
interact with students to support them as they identify and reach educational goals, develop study skills and life skills, and overcome
challenges to realize their personal potential.
Essential Functions:
- The Coach will provide proactive and
developmental interventions to at-risk undergraduate students as they create a personalized academic plan and set goals. In addition, the
Coach will share resources that address obstacles within and beyond the classroom to help students achieve their academic goals. The Coach
will tailor each intervention to the needs of the student. - Areas of focus for any appointment or intervention include:
o Goal Setting and Goal Achievement
o Career Development
o Financial Literacy
o Personal and Academic Success Strategies,
including decision-making, confidence, motivation, test-taking, organization, and time management
o Strengths Identification
o
Engagement and Campus Involvement
o Navigating Campus and Community Resources
o Policies and Strategies for students on Academic
Warning or Academic Probation that promote rapid GPA repair and a return to Good Academic Standing
- The Coach will create academic
success plans and/or academic recovery plans with students. - The Coach will collaborate closely with faculty and advisors to
monitor academic performance and progress. - The Coach will coordinate with other members of a student’s success team to follow up
on academic alerts, mid-term grades, and other indicators of student concern. - The Coach will intervene with students, providing
appropriate support services and/or referrals to on and off-campus resources as needed. - The Coach will effectively use the
appropriate Student Success Software to document student progress. - The Coach will establish and maintain working relationships
with University staff that support holistic student care. - The Coach will teach or co-teach section(s) of Washburn Experience
Courses, such as WU 101: The Washburn Experience and WU 120: Career and Major Exploration, if they possess the appropriate credentials. - The Coach will participate in ongoing training and professional development to continually improve and align their academic
coaching skills with NACADA best practices. - Perform additional job-related duties as assigned or as appropriate.
- The
assigned location or tasks between Washburn University and Washburn University Institute of Technology will be flexible and determined by
location needs.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Evidence of the ability to
work effectively in a collaborative, team environment that is focused on student success. A dedication to equal opportunity and experience
working with all populations. - Ability to demonstrate initiative and flexibility in a fast-paced and fluid work environment.
- Proven effective interpersonal, communication, time management, and organizational skills.
- Experience utilizing a broad
range of technologies.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree.
- Experience in advising,
teaching, academic coaching, counseling, social work, mentoring or a related field. - Bi-lingual capability.
- Experience
with student success initiatives such as mentoring, counseling, or academic coaching.
Special Instructions to
Applicants:
Please note, that this position will work a 10am-7pm shift.
Full-time, Exempt, Mon-Fri
Background Check
Required
EEO Statement
Washburn is dedicated to providing a student-centered and teaching focused academic
environment and a curriculum that engages the diversity of human experience across the globe. We seek candidates who are committed to
Washburn’s efforts to create a climate that fosters the growth and development of a diverse student body, and we encourage applications from
members of groups that have been historically underrepresented in higher education. Application materials should clearly articulate how the
candidate will contribute to the University’s commitment to diversity and inclusion through their teaching, research, and/or
service.
Washburn University is an EOE. Washburn University provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and
employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
genetic information, veteran status, or marital or parental status.
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