Academic Success Coach 11mo Alfred State College

About the role

The Academic Success Coach assists students in improving academic behaviors and in making informed decisions about academic matters. This position specifically supports Biological Sciences and Vet Tech through coaching meetings, coordination of group sessions, and as an instructor for Structured Learning and First Year Experience.

Responsibilities

• Meet with new and continuing students to provide information and advisement regarding programs, registration, admission, and interest and skill assessments within the majors of Vet Tech, Biological Science, and Undeclared.
• Aid students in academic planning related to their abilities and interests.
• Aid students in making appropriate academic and career decisions, and refer students to career advisement and planning.
• Convey and interpret the College's academic rules and regulations, academic prerequisites, programs, majors, and courses of study.
• Respond to students' concerns/problems by advising or referring them to appropriate college resources (psychological counseling, career planning, etc.) as appropriate.
• Cookinate and conduct group informational or coaching sessions for new and continuing students.
• Record, monitor, and maintain student records.
• Coordinate the development, implementation, and case management of student success plans for a caseload of at-risk students.
• Work collaboratively with faculty and staff to monitor assigned students, including academic progress, Early Alert, academic behavioral progress, and adherence to any plans they have (study contracts and intervention plans).
• Ensure faculty and staff have the information, knowledge, and resources needed to support at-risk students.
• Facilitate student success workshops.
• Teach student success courses annually.
• Maintain confidentiality, including all student records.

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors degree in student success related field (education, human service, psychology, sociology, social work, etc)
• Experience in Teaching, tutoring, or counseling experience
• Higher education work experience or academic student support experience
• Preferred Qualifications: Masters degree in Education, Counseling, Social Science field
• Experience and knowledge of biological science, vet tech
• Experience with academic coaching
• Post-secondary teaching experience preferred
• Online education experience for student support a plus
• Experience with assessment, data collection and analyses