College and Career Coach (Leesville)

$41,600 - $41,600/Yr

SOWELA Technical Community College - Lake Charles, LA

Part-time - Entry Level

Lake Charles, LA

Educational Services

About the position

The College and Career Coach position at SOWELA Technical Community College is a part-time, temporary role focused on providing essential coaching services to students identified by the Career Compass Project manager. The primary responsibility of the coach is to facilitate one-on-one college and career coaching sessions, assisting students in their transition to a college environment. This role involves leading summer workshops, tours, and orientations for student participants, ensuring they are well-prepared for their academic journey. The coach will meet with student participants during their senior year of high school, over the summer, and at least twice each semester once the student is enrolled in college. Monitoring student progress in classes on a monthly basis is crucial, as the coach will proactively provide interventions and resources to support students as needed. Participation in Beyond Graduation training conducted by Career Compass is also a requirement, along with obtaining FERPA waivers to release information to Career Compass. Additionally, the coach will be responsible for updating the database with relevant student data and completing monthly progress reports within a prescribed timeframe. Building and maintaining ongoing, sustained relationships with students is essential, as is developing a complete understanding of each student's unique situation, background, and needs. The role may require travel to high schools to meet with student participants, and other duties may be assigned as deemed necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one college and career coaching sessions to student participants identified by the Career Compass Project manager.
• Assist students with transitioning to a college environment.
• Lead summer workshops, tours, and orientations for student participants.
• Meet with student participants during their senior year of high school, over the summer, and at least twice each semester once the student is enrolled in college.
• Monitor student progress in classes monthly and proactively provide intervention and resources to students as needed.
• Participate in Beyond Graduation training, conducted by Career Compass.
• Obtain FERPA waivers to release information to Career Compass.
• Update database with relevant student data and complete monthly progress reports within a prescribed timeframe.
• Develop ongoing, sustained relationships with students.
• Develop and maintain a complete understanding of each student's unique situation, background, and needs.
• Travel to high schools as needed to meet with student participants.
• Perform other duties as deemed necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• One year experience working with students in a K-12 school, college, university or other similar setting required.
• Proficiency in the use of standard office equipment and networked personal computers required.
• Proficiency in or ability to become proficient in a variety of software, including but not limited to Microsoft Office required.
• Strong oral and written communication skills required.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical computations needed to complete job tasks required.
• Skilled at planning, organizing, and prioritizing job duties to meet deadlines required.
• Ability to maintain interpersonal professional working relationships at all levels - students, peers, and Executives required.

Benefits

• Retirement options
• Multiple medical insurance options
• Supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.)
• Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan for child care and medical expenses
• 14 paid holidays per year, typically including a longer break at Christmas
• Generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits
• Employee Assistance Program