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Maricopa Community Colleges Looking for Student Services Specialist (Specially Funded) Full Time
Student Services Specialist (Specially Funded)
Job ID: 319812
Location: Rio Salado Community College
Full/Part Time:
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Hiring Salary Range
$18.48 – $23.12/hourly, DOE
Grade
109
Work Schedule
The standard work schedule will be Monday – Friday, 40 hours varied, during the Academic Year.
This position offers remote work allowing employees a combination of onsite and work from home options. The expected remote work schedule for this position will be based upon the needs of the department.
Work Calendar
12 Months
Funding Information
This is a grant funded assignment with a projected end date of 06/30/2025 with renewal based on available funds and the needs of MCCCD.
Maricopa Summary
Are you looking for a place to work where you can make a real difference in the lives of over 200,000 college students every year?
Would you like to be part of an organization that adds $7.2 billion dollars to the economy and supports nearly 100,000 jobs in the fastest growing county in the United States?
Whether you’re teaching, working, or learning Make It Happen At Maricopa County Community Colleges!
About Us
What’s Currently Happening at Maricopa
- Many of our campuses have received grant awards through the National Science Foundation to improve undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving institutions program (HSI Program).
- Commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity and employee groups to create an environment of shared governance
- One of the largest community college systems in the country
- 2020 Healthy Arizona Worksites Program recipient
- Named 19th Best Employer for Women by Forbes
- 2019 No. 42 in Arizona’s Best Employers
Benefits
The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is committed to providing you with a competitive, comprehensive benefits program that provides the care you and your family need to lead healthy and productive lives. Our benefits are designed to provide support for every life stage and lifestyle in our community.
- 20 paid observed holidays
- Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) & 12% Employee Contribution Match (Pension, Long Term Disability, and Health Insurance)
- Paid vacation, sick, and personal time
- Maricopa Employee Store: Perks & Gears (exclusive discounts and offers for Maricopa Community Colleges faculty and staff)
- Annual professional development growth funding
- Tuition reimbursement for employees and dependents
- Flexible work schedules
- Maricopa Employee Health & Wellness Program:
- Sight-On-Site Eye Care Services
- Diabetes Empowerment Education Program
- Mobile On-site Mammography Screenings
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Wondr online program that teaches clinically-proven, healthy habits that lead to less stress, better sleep, weight loss, and more
- Pre-Retirement Events
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (may forgive the remaining balance on a federal student loan made directly by the U.S. Department of Education after qualifying).
- 10+ Maricopa Affinity Resource Employee Groups (Celebrates diversity, embraces inclusion, and supports employees, students, and community!)
Job Summary
Provides retention and student support as part of the newly developed Retention and Student Success team. The Retention Coach will provide assistance to current undecided and non-program seeking student caseload and provide support to the Academic Advising Division as needed. This position will help students maximize their academic learning, make informed academic decisions based on life and career goals, and guide students towards successful completion of their chosen academic path. The Retention Coach fosters student understanding of college policies and provides support services such as academic coaching and planning that ensures academic success, retention, and persistence. The ideal candidate for this position will have a strong command of both English and Spanish.
Essential Functions
50% – Provides academic coaching and planning, career coaching, student involvement and academic engagement while fostering student development through clarification of academic, professional, and personal goals using strategies that contribute to successful academic goal completion. Manages a student caseload and track progress from enrollment to completion. This includes effectively communicating from the beginning of the term for which the individual applied to graduation. Maintains accurate knowledge of coursework and degree programs while working with students to develop an individualized pathway to reach their academic goals
30% – Compiles data on student services, activities, and academic progress. Develops and maintains accurate, organized, and detailed student records to produce reports that inform retention tactics and strategies paying special attention to program objectives that lead to persistence and graduation
10% – Engages in creative solutions to student retention issues and takes initiatives with team members to implement solutions
10% – Performs duties related to the Admissions, Records, and Registration office, and other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
Associate’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution, and one year full-time of student services or college teaching experience or experience assisting with educational program development and coordination, student advisement, financial aid, or related student development programs.
OR
An equivalent combination of the conferred degree and directly related full-time work experience as described above sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation, may be considered.
Desired Qualifications
A. Two (2) years of experience in student services within a higher education or adult education environment strongly preferred or similar experience in customer service/public relations
B. Bilingual in English and Spanish
C. Three (3) or more years’ experience with strong and demonstrated success in customer service, relationship management or sales consultation via phone, email and in person in a high-volume setting
D. Experience working with confidential records
E. Experience with computers which could include Microsoft Office, Student Information Systems and/or Google Suite
F. Experience in coaching, advising, and/or mentoring students or other learners
G. Effective written communications skills (as evidenced by application materials)
Special Working Conditions
Possession of a valid State of Arizona Class D driver’s license is required; must meet minimum standards regarding driving: http://www.maricopa.edu/legal/rmi/vehicle.htm#requirements. Travel to campus during interview/selection process will be at candidate’s own expense. Will be required to travel or be assigned to all MCCCD locations. May require numerous evenings or weekends. May require prolonged periods of viewing a computer screen. May be required to lift or carry up to #25 lbs
How to Apply
Applicants are required to submit a cover letter and resume showing how the applicant meets the minimum and desired qualifications. All minimum requirements must be met at the time of the application.
Additional materials will not be accepted after the job posting has closed.
Missing materials or incomplete employment history will not be considered.
Please ensure your materials clearly provide the following information.
- Clearly illustrate how prior experience, knowledge and education meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position.
- Indicate whether former or current employment is Full-Time or;
- Part-Time employment, to include Adjunct or Associate Professor (must include number of hours worked, contact hours or load)
- Provide employment history in a month/year format (e.g., 09/07 to 10/11) including job title, job duties, for each position held and name of employer for each position.
- Three professional references, preferably current and/or former supervisors. If references are not provided in resume upon application, they will be requested at time of interview.
Posting Close Date
Open until filled
First Review March 27th, 2024
Applications received after the review date may not be screened
EEO, Title IX, & Clery Act
Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) will not discriminate, nor tolerate discrimination in employment or education, against any applicant, employee, or student because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status (including document abuse), age, disability, veteran status or genetic information.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, states: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
The policy of the MCCCD is to provide an educational, employment, and business environment free of gender discrimination. Incidents of misconduct should be reported to the college Title IX Coordinator, as outlined in policy, contact information is available at this link Title IX Coordinators. Rio Salado College’s Title IX/504 Coordinator is O.Tafari Osayande, [email protected], 480-517-8196.
The Clery Act is a Federal law requiring United States Colleges and Universities to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. Crime reporting data for each of the Maricopa Community Colleges, as required under the Clery Act, is available at this link Clery Act.
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The Maricopa County Community College District is an EEO/AA institution.