Job Description
Job Title
Scholastic Performance Specialist IIIAgency
Texas A&M UniversityDepartment
Academic Success CenterProposed Minimum Salary
$5,083.34 monthlyJob Location
College Station, TexasJob Type
StaffJob Description
Who We Are
Academic Success Center provides comprehensive resources that help all Aggies achieve their academic goals and realize their academic potential. Every Aggie deserves a chance at an Aggie diploma, and the Academic Success Center exists to support them in that endeavor. To this end, we affirm a commitment to creating an environment that supports all Aggies regardless of their background or experiences.
What We Want
The Scholastic Performance Specialist III (Success Coach III) is responsible for providing professional and specialized skills for planning, developing, implementing, and managing student scholastic performance programs and activities utilizing maximum campus and community resources and opportunities. Provides scholastic direction, offers services to students in individual and group formats, and directs students to resources that will assist students in becoming academically successful. Monitors student progress, maintains records, analyzes data, and prepares reports. If this description sounds interesting to you, we invite you to apply to be considered for this opportunity.
What You Need to Know
Salary: $61,000/Annually
Cover Letter & Resume: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended.
Other Requirements and Factors: Occasional evening/weekend work will be required. General office conditions with the majority of time spent in contact with students. Attends meetings and conferences concerning students and with student groups at times beyond usual working hours.
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience
Four years' experience in advising, recruiting, teaching, coaching, Student Affairs or other related area.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Six years' experience in advising, recruiting, teaching, coaching, Student Affairs or other related area.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Technical skills in word processing, spreadsheets,
PowerPoint.
Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
Responsibilities
Coaching
Maintains an individual case load of students.
Meets, refers, and follows up with students regarding general scholastic questions, concerns and needs.
Fosters retention of identified groups of students through coaching, mentoring, monitoring of student grades, and other support activities.
Provides scholastic direction and advice to students, both individually and in groups.
Implement and present various collaborative summer academic support programs to achieve specific retention outcomes.
Records
Maintains records, administers and interprets assessment inventories, making referrals as required, and manages organizational and administrative aspects of individual student cases.
Develops and supervises systems for maintaining records of student contacts.
Oversees the development and revision of informational materials, handbooks, and newsletters for students, departments, colleges and the university.
Oversees the development of projects and their implementation to achieve specific objectives or outcomes.
Maintains student information in Compass/Navigate and maintains records of student contacts and achievements.
Interprets data and prepares reports as requested by department management.
Collaboration
Refers students on academic probation to university and other resources for improving time management, test preparation, and study skills.
Responds to inquiries from students and interprets University and college policies and procedures.
Interacts with college offices regarding academic progress of students related to students' probationary terms.
Cooperatively designs, implements and manages requested presentations, workshops and special events on demand.
Serve as a primary advisor to various student and professional organizations and societies regarding resources and services offered.
Supplemental Supervision
Oversee and manage the activities of other Scholastic Performance Specialists at levels I and II and student workers
Why Texas A&M University?
We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration. Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you. Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.
Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
12-15 days of annual paid holidays
Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees
Our Commitment
Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.