Miami Dade College Hiring for Student Success Coach, USDE (Upward Bound Rise) at Wolfson Campus Full Time

Job Title: Student Success Coach, USDE (Upward Bound Rise)
Location: Wolfson Campus
Regular/Temporary: Temporary
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 1006454
Job Details

Job Family

STAFF – Support Non-Exempt (SNE)

Grade

12

Salary

$21.31 – $26.65

Department

Upward Bound Rise

Reports To

Director

Closing Date

January 13, 2024

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

First Review Date

November 21, 2023

Job Summary

The Student Success Coach serves as a mentor to students participating in the program and meets with students on a regular basis. Responsibilities include development and implementation of a college preparatory and student retention program; as well as, implementing and managing accountability standards for student services to ensure a successful college transition for students enrolled in the program.

This is a temporary grant funded position through August 31 year 2024 contingent upon grantor funding and grant extensions.

This grant position will be eligible for participation in the Florida Retirement System (FRS) after 6 consecutive months of continuous employment.

Duties & Responsibilities

Develops and maintains working relationships with community partners and works with counselors and administrators to promote programCoordinates an integrates initiatives that promote and enhance student services and activitiesLeads in the design, development and execution of student workshops, seminars, and events for students, personnel and sponsorsActs as liaison between grant program and partner organizations; as well as, students communicating on a consistent basis to ensure active participation and adherence to program guidelinesAssists with the maintenance of records for all grant participants, including permission forms, test scores, demographic information, individual case management notes, and attendance at grant activitiesPromotes innovative and best practice policies and procedures that result in improving program effectivenessIdentifies resources for grant participants and facilitates and schedules staff development trainings for program staffAssists in the planning and execution of grant activities and student servicesContributes to development of the local program goals and measurement criteriaProvides the Program Director with the information necessary for reports as required by the grant
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in education, social work or related field and three (3) years of related experience
• All degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution
• Knowledge and understanding of College organization, goals and objectives, and policies and procedures
• Program management and negotiating skills, including ability to establish a schedule and budget and work within the same
• Knowledge and proficiency in computers, especially Microsoft Office applications
• Possess strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong knowledge of student support programs and ability to make proper referrals
• Possess excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to meet deadlines and with attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and take initiative and responsibility for scheduling individual sessions with program participants
• Ability to supervise students while on campus and asses student needs
• Ability to asses and provide recommendations for additional assistance as needed for student well-being
• Ability to conduct workshops, seminars, and trainings
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to include evening and weekend assignments
• Ability to travel to out-of-area to State colleges and universities as needed
• Ability to work in a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural environment with students, faculty and staff

Preferences Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such servicemembers and veterans, will receive preference and priority for this job vacancy. In addition, certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements outlined in this job vacancy and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled.Additional Requirements

The final candidate is to successfully complete a background screening and reference check process.