<p>Summary</p> <p>Manages a caseload of approximately 70 SSS participants (first-generation, low-income, and/or disabled college students). Delivers required and permissible program services to participants through holistic, individual advising, college success courses, and group workshops. Recruits, trains, and supervises StormConnect Bridge Program Teaching Assistant.</p> <p>Essential Job Functions</p> <ul> <li>Promote student development, learning, advocacy, and success by providing academic, holistic, and developmental advising to SSS participants (70% annually) </li><li>Course selection assistance and graduation planning </li><li>FAFSA completion assistance and Federal Student Financial Aid information/education </li><li>Financial literacy counseling and education </li><li>Graduate school exploration and admissions </li><li>Individualized personal, career, and academic counseling and advising </li></ul> <ol start="2"> <li>Academic success skills/strategies/habits </li></ol> <ul> <li>Assist with planning, development, implementation, and delivery of all SSS programs, services, and events (10% annually) </li><li>Maintain accurate and updated student data, records, and files (10% annually) </li><li>Recruit, train, and supervise StormConnect Bridge Program Teaching Assistant (3% annually) </li><li>Support the department's academic support initiatives, including tutoring, teaching/developing curriculum for SSS courses (ENG 195, cohort courses) (5% annually) </li><li>Other responsibilities as assigned by program director (2% annually) </li></ul> <p>Required:</p> <ul> <li>Master's degree required in education related fields, higher education administration, guidance, or counseling (other fields considered with relevant experience) </li><li>English teaching credentials </li><li>2+ years professional experience in education/teaching </li><li>Ability to understand and meet deadlines while working in a multi-task-oriented environment </li><li>Ability to maintain effective working relationships </li><li>Interpersonal skills requiring above ordinary courtesy and tact are necessary to communicate effectively with students, colleagues, and external stakeholders </li><li>Ability to be respectful and safeguard the confidentiality and privacy of student and personnel information </li><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills </li><li>Computer proficiency and technical aptitude with the ability to utilize a multi-system environment (utilizing Colleague, Excel and Microsoft Word) </li><li>Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail </li></ul> <p>Preferred:</p> <ul> <li>Work experience in higher education </li><li>Experience with: TRIO/college access programs, supporting underserved populations, personnel supervision, academic advising, curriculum design </li><li>Succeeded in overcoming the challenges faced by students in the target population </li><li>Experience with customer relations management (CRM) systems (Ex: Colleague) </li><li>Lived experience consistent with TRIO student population (first-generation, low-income, or disabled) </li><li>Knowledge of collegiate academic and financial assistance procedures </li></ul> <p>Applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer. We are unable to sponsor or take over any employment Visa sponsorship at this time.</p> <p>NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION:?Applicants for admission and employment, students, parents of students, employees, sources of referral for admission and employment, and all unions or professional organizations holding collective bargaining or professional agreements with Simpson College?are hereby notified?that this institution does not discriminate?on the basis of?race, color, national origin, sex, age, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, veteran or veteran disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected characteristic in admission, access to, treatment or employment in, its programs and activities. 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To comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986,?you will?be required?to, upon being made an offer of employment, produce documents that?are specified?by the federal government to establish your identity and right to work in the United States. These documents must?be produced?no later than seventy-two (72) hours after beginning paid employment.?Questions??Contact the Human Resources department at?employment@simpson.edu</p> <p>SIMPSON COLLEGE PROMOTES A CLEAR AIR LEARNING AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT.?SMOKING IS PROHIBITED?ON COLLEGE PROPERTY.</p>