Student Development Specialist III

About the role

The Student Development Specialist III role is within Student Assistance Services at Texas A&M University. This position is responsible for case management with individual students seeking services and support, consulting with faculty, staff, and parents, and supporting the Critical Incident Response Team.

Responsibilities

• Engages in individual developmental and/or educational conversations with students.
• Appropriately refers to university and community resources and services.
• Mets, refers, and follows-up with students regarding general questions, concerns, and/or needs.
• Consults with faculty, staff, and parents on topics including, but not limited to concerning behavior, university/community resources, student rules, and absences.
• Serves as a follow-up support for the Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) members.
• Receives CIRT cases from on-call team members after immediate assistance is provided and performs the necessary follow-up services to assist students.
• Documents student interactions using software and/or databases provided.
• Completes and documents appropriate assessments of student needs and concerns.
• Captures and coordinates assigned programming such as Silver Taps, Former Foster initiatives or Pocket Pantry program.
• Provides training and presentations for campus stakeholders.
• Serves as a representative on Department, Division, and University committees and task forces, at events, and to department stakeholders as assigned.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s degree or any equivalent combination of education and experience. Three years’ experience in student affairs work or related specialty area, with two years of experience in Student Affairs.
• PREFERRED: Master’s degree in student affairs, counseling or related field. Experience with case management in a higher education setting.