Collin College Looking for Student Success Specialist Full Time

Location: Frisco Campus

Primary Location:

9700 Wade Boulevard, Frisco, Texas, 75035

We are
searching for candidates that meet the required qualifications and experience and are able to perform the essential duties and
responsibilities.

Job Summary:

Provide personalized information and assistance for students in the Cybersecurity degree
programs, including helping in-coming students navigate getting credit for prior work, providing assistance with academic and degree
counseling, and navigating the admissions process. Will monitor, track, and support students from enrollment to completion of the program,
serving as a consistent point of contact to help students succeed.

Required Qualifications:

Essential Duties and
Responsibilities

• Develop, plan and implement a student success program for Collin College Cybersecurity students to include
  individual and group advising, and new student orientation programs as requested. Serve as a resource liaison to the Cybersecurity
  program.
• Advise Cybersecurity students within the general student population, as well as special populations (including veterans,
  international students, and ACCESS students) regarding program planning, course selection, schedule changes, transferability, and course
  withdrawals, as may be assigned.
• Track students from admission to completion of the program, and actively interact with them to aid
  in program navigation and completion.
• Research degree plans, advise students on Collin College policies, student handbook rules and
  procedures, and best practices.
• Perform unofficial degree evaluations in order to effectively and accurately advise incoming
  transfer students about their remaining courses in order to fulfill the Cybersecurity degree requirements.
• Participate in evening
  advising, provide leadership and supervision for staff.
• Provide leadership in the area of unofficial degree planning for students
  and in the evaluation of student’s transcripts.
• Update Advising web page and department publications, as needed. Assist in the
  development of the Advising Times newsletter for faculty and staff as required. Assist the director with updates as needed.
• Work
  closely with the Cybersecurity program coach in all aspects of personalized student management.
• Interface with Career Services and
  coordinate resources such as Handshake and LinkedIn, and track alumni placement.

Supplemental Functions

• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Perform all duties and maintain all standards in accordance with college policies,
  procedures and Core Values.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of the Cybersecurity degree programs,
  and related fields at the college
• Knowledge of prerequisite courses and requirements needed for applying to degree programs
• Knowledge of transfer requirements to four year bridge and degree programs
• Knowledge of district rules, policies, and
  practices
• Knowledge of Collin College’s prerequisites and University Partners’ transfer requirements/equivalencies
• Interpersonal and organizational skills
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to offer some financial aid
  information
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude
• Ability to track and enable the success of a large number of
  students
• Ability to work independently or collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to effectively communicate
  with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds
• Ability to establish a connection with the student who is struggling
  academically and help formulate an action plan to maintain satisfactory progress
• Ability to suggest appropriate methods of
  remediation

Physical Demands, Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Sedentary Work – Exerting up to 10 pounds of
force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects,
including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only
occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. Positions in this class typically require talking, hearing, seeing, grasping,
standing, walking and repetitive motions. Relatively free from unpleasant environmental conditions or hazards. Office environment. Little
physical effort required.

Requirements
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and minimum of one (1) year
experience working with students in an academic setting.

Master’s degree from an accredited institution preferred. A degree or
certificate in Cybersecurity or a related technical field is strongly preferred.
Experience working in some capacity as an academic
and/or career advisor preferred.

**This position is Security Sensitive, therefore, candidates will be subject to a criminal
background check.**

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties
and responsibilities of the job as duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. Collin College reserves the right to add,
change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made by
Collin College at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Required & Preferred
Qualifications (if applicable):

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of
duties and responsibilities that will be required of the positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the
specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those
specifically presented in this description. Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt/non-exempt) is designated by position. The employer actively
supports Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations.

***This is a Security Sensitive
position. Therefore candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.***

Compensation Type:

Salary

Employment Type:

Full time

Compensation Range:

$47,008.00

to

$56,409.60

For any
employment questions, please contact HR at (972) 985-3783 or send an email to: [email protected]

Collin College is an Equal
Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable law.