Academic Success Coach

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** Summary
* * Barry University's Center for Academic Success and Advising is currently seeking an Academic Success Coach.

The Academic Success Coach works with undergraduate faculty, the Director of the Center for Academic Success and Advising and CASA staff to facilitate and support the curricular and co-curricular development and retention of Barry University first-year students.  The Academic Success Coach identifies academic support services and workshops and provides individual and small group consultative and coaching services designed to assist first-year students with developing and implementing skills and strategies to succeed academically.

Additionally, the Academic Success Coach serves as the academic advisor for undergraduate students during their first-year.
** This is an In-Person Position.**#
** Essential Functions
*** Serve as the academic coach to 40-60 first-year students and meet with students on an ongoing basis.
* Identify and/or provide high-quality academic support services to students, including education regarding time management and organizational skills, study skills, and assistance with task analysis.
* Develop an individual Academic Learning Plan (ALP) for each student.
* Provide regular and individual support for students through         a. Reinforcement study, planning, and organization skills         b. Identification of strengths and weaknesses         c. Explanations of academic policies and concepts        d. Regular and intentional guidance toward improved performance
* Assist students with establishing schedules for completion of academic work, and balancing academic responsibilities/requirements with extracurricular activities. Meet with students to establish these schedules, with periodic follow-up to ensure utilization and progress toward goals.
* Assist students in becoming aware of and making use of campus and community resources, student services, and special programming such as academic tutoring, advising, career services, counseling, disability services, financial aid, and student life services.
* Maintain currency on student success and academic coaching by attending meetings and professional development events and reading various materials.
** Academic Advising
*** Serve as the academic advisor to 40-60 first-year students and meet with students on an ongoing basis, check their mid-term and final grades, and create academic plans to ensure their success.
* Provide confidential academic advising, in accordance with University policies and procedures regarding academic advising, to ensure that students receive the individual attention they need to succeed.
* Implement effective and differentiated advising strategies to meet individual students’ needs.
* Provide academic advising to students individually and in groups regarding core and/or departmental requirements, academic policies and procedures.
* Interpret assessment scores and place students into correct courses for selected program of study.
* Engage in initial career planning process by explaining the connection between majors, interests/abilities and career goals.
* Maintain advising records and confidential student records.
* Assist with academic advising at student-related events.
* Maintain currency on advising information by attending meetings and professional development events and reading various materials.
** Ongoing Progress Monitoring and Data Tracking and Analysis
*** Meet individually with students to track their academic progress and support services; work with students to develop skills such as organization, time management, and effective study habits.
* Assist in the establishment and maintenance of effective systems for monitoring and assessing service quality and outcomes.
* Document, track, and monitor student academic progress, enrollment, participation, and outcomes; serve as a referral resource to various support services on campus, and record academic outcomes in University databases.
* Prepare required reports as needed.
* Collaborate with the Director of the Center for Academic Success and Advising and CASA staff regarding data analysis to provide records and reports on activities and effectiveness of programming.
** Academic Support Services Programming
*** Develop and conduct workshops and small group activities on issues of academic success and design program materials.
* Provide supportive and consultative services to professional staff, faculty, and students regarding the academic functioning of first-year students.
* Work collaboratively with other departments, staff and faculty in first-year advising programs and projects.
* Assist in implementing University-wide retention strategies.
* Assist in the preparation of a variety of departmental publications.
* Contribute to the development of strategies, systems, and reports for retention efforts of current students.
* Work independently and efficiently with a minimum amount of direct supervision on specific programs or projects assigned.
* Performs other…