Academic Success Coach & Partnership Coordinator
Website JWU
Summary
Supports students with the tools, resources and coaching needed to succeed academically and coordinates grant and external partner funded programming for students
Diversity & Inclusion
Embracing diversity for a richly inclusive community is a Guiding Principle at JWU. Our students, faculty and staff have varied backgrounds, experiences and perspectives that unite us as one community and contribute to our success. We are committed to enhancing the diversity of our workforce teams and we encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply.
Johnson & Wales University does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, actual or potential parental, family, or marital status, including pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected status in its programs, activities or employment.
Essential Job Functions
- Coordinates grant funded and external partner funded academic support programs which provide leadership and co-curricular programming opportunities to students enrolled in the programs, including collaboration with funders and partners and coordinating co-curricular activities as determined by the program
- Provides written reports and oral updates to campus leadership and grantors as requested to track outcomes
- Recommends enhancements and modifications to programs as appropriate to maintain high quality experiences for students
- Advises students on developing skills, behaviors, and habits that contribute to their success at the university (e.g. academic goal setting, learning strategies, time management, organization, self-regulation and self-efficacy)
- Advises students on developing skills, behaviors, and habits that contribute to their success at the university, including but not limited to, academic goal setting, learning strategies, time management, organization, self-regulation and self-efficacy
- Works with students to develop individualized plans to promote learner success
- Supports students with skills on problem solving by conveying the resources available and assisting them with accessing these resources
- Implements student outreach efforts to maintain that services are available to students, as needed
- Advises students on developing study skills and implements learning strategies specific to course content and assignments
- Refers students to academic personnel and support resources, as appropriate
- Collaborates with university departments, as necessary, to monitor the academic progress of referred students
- Monitors student caseload by conducting student check-ins, scheduling meetings and maintaining consistent communication with each student
- Collects, inputs, analyzes, and interprets data, as required
- Collaborates with university departments, as necessary, during team meetings, presentations, and trainings
- Performs other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree
- Experience working in learning strategies, teaching, life coaching, instructional and/or mentoring techniques or other related experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in education, student affairs, counseling, social work, psychology or a related field of study
- Experience managing and budgeting grant funds
- Experience planning and facilitating both academic and co-curricular events and workshops
Please Note:
Qualified candidates must live or relocate within a daily commuting distance of the Charlotte Campus location upon hire.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until job posting is closed.
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