Student - Educational Coach

About the role

The Melisa Nellesen Center for Autism (MNCA) is excited to hire enthusiastic, strengths-based Educational Coaches to begin during summer orientation and continue throughout the school year. Under the supervision of the MNCA Associate Director, Educational Coaches work with UVU students with autism spectrum disorder and play a fundamental role in empowering students to become self-advocates and confident members of the campus community.

Responsibilities

• Meet with assigned students to review Canvas assignments, plan homework completion goals, and coordinate with campus resources as needed
• Champion student success by identifying strategies for organization and time management, and model academic and social skills
• Act as a co-problem solver, empower student self-advocacy, and connect students to campus resources
• Promptly complete and maintain required documentation after all student meetings
• Collaborate with ed coaching team through attendance of regular team meetings

Qualifications

• Must be a UVU student
• Must be available for meetings with students and regular team meetings
• Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills
• Display reliable and consistent follow through with job responsibilities
• Ability to follow written and verbal directions
• Exemplify patience, understanding, and responsiveness in interactions
• Demonstrate ability to take initiative through critical thinking and a solution-focused approach

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Must be committed to supporting a diversity of student identities and experiences
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Desire to learn alongside and with assigned peers