Academic Support Coach
- Employer
- Waubonsee Community College
- Location
- Sugar Grove, IL
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- Institutional & Business Affairs, Athletics, Clerical & Administrative Support
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Community College
Job Details
Academic Support Coach
Sugar Grove, IL
Part-time Support Staff
Dickson Center, Sugar Grove Campus
Reporting to the Academic Success Initiatives Manager, the Academic Support Coach is a compassionate, committed, and energetic professional, who helps students stay engaged in their learning, by providing support in navigating the online learning environment. This position utilizes best practices to assess the needs of students and connects them with campus resources.
Responsibilities
Partner with faculty to provide navigation that helps students overcome obstacles impeding academic success.
Provide students with strategies needed to be successful, self-regulated learners.
Review Smarter Measure results with students.
Foster a connection with other college departments to ensure high quality support is provided to each student.
Contact academically disengaged students to provide assistance with course navigation.
Monitor academically re-engaged students for period of time to track academic progress.
Visit classes within assigned disciplines.
Attend and complete assigned trainings and meetings.
Assist with identifying new intervention techniques and services, programs, and/or initiatives that would benefit students’ progress.
Assist with program activities, including documenting successes, data collection, reporting, and program evaluation.
Support continuous quality improvement activities related to student retention and completion.
Provide education and training to students on topics related to academic success.
Maintain confidentiality at all levels.
Other duties as assigned.
Competencies
Highly adaptable and creative in addressing student needs.
Resourcefulness, with excellent problem solving and research skills.
Requires empathy, compassion and an understanding of the cultural and social backgrounds within the Waubonsee community.
Excellent communication and the ability to establish trusting relationships.
Excellent presentation skills in speaking with various audiences.
Proactive and detailed oriented.
Able to learn, adapt, and utilize new technology quickly.
Being open to change and new methods in the assigned areas of responsibilities.
Ability to participate in a team-based approach to student success.
Knowledge of the student support services
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Education, or related field.
Experience working with diverse college student populations.
Proficient in technology including MS Office, with exceptional knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint; experience with using cloud-based collaboration tools like Google Docs, Dropbox, and One Drive.
Ability to perform multiple tasks successfully in a fast-paced environment with limited supervision.
Able to adapt behavior or work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
Ability to work a flexible schedule including occasional evenings and weekends.
Bilingual in Spanish/English strongly preferred.
Please attach the following documents when applying:
- Cover Letter-Yes
- Resume-Yes
- References-Yes (Can be provided at interview)
- Transcripts-Yes (Can be provided at interview)
Position Details
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Grant Funded: No
Compensation Range: 24.00 - 24.00 (starting pay reflected)
Compensation Type: Hourly
Work Schedule: Varies
Work Hours: 25
Testing: Yes
Targeted Hire Date: 5/31/2021
Special Instructions: A copy of your transcript is required at the time of interview, or it can be attached during the application process.
Equal Opportunity Employer: minority/female/disability/veteran
Organization
Working at Waubonsee Community College
Waubonsee is not your average community college — and that’s how we like it.
We take pride in exceeding expectations, offering a top education to all students willing to work hard for their dreams. Waubonsee has top-ranked academic programs, a dynamic student population, a breadth of services and resources, and a growing campus network — all of which mean a richer college experience for you.
Mission Statement
Waubonsee Community College is a public, comprehensive community college that was organized in 1966, as mandated by the Illinois Community College Act, to provide education and training services for individuals in portions of Kane, Kendall, DeKalb, LaSalle and Will counties of District 516. The philosophy of Waubonsee Community College is based on the premise that education is the cornerstone of a literate, democratic society; that learning is a lifelong process; and that the pursuit of knowledge must be supported by institutional policies that demonstrate the values of accessibility, service, value, quality and innovation.
Vision
Waubonsee Community College opens the door of knowledge, sparks imaginations, and enlightens lives through learning. We welcome the diverse abilities, goals, and experiences of individuals standing on the threshold of discovery. Our success is defined by the dreams we help shape, the opportunities we help design, and the futures we help create.
Values
- Accessibility — We remove barriers to learning formed by time, geography, education, culture, experience or beliefs to provide a full range of quality educational opportunities for all who can benefit.
- Service — We view the world from the perspective of those we serve — anticipating needs and striving to exceed expectations while demonstrating a caring, knowledgeable, consistent connection with each individual every time they meet us.
- Value — We focus every resource directly on the search for learning, creating tangible benefits in everything we do.
- Quality — We constantly redefine what it means to be “the best,” seeking to improve in every area and exceed the expectations of those we serve.
- Innovation — We are actively engaged on the frontiers of education, continuously improving the learning environment for our students and communities.
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