Academic Success Coach

Senior Director of the Center for Community & Learning at Tulsa Community College

Company Description

Established in 1970, Tulsa Community College (TCC) is a leading institution in Oklahoma, serving over 20,000 students annually through its four main campuses, community locations, and online programs. Known for its affordable, high-quality education, 67% of TCC graduates complete their studies debt‑free. TCC offers the Tulsa Achieves Scholarship, a tuition‑free program that has helped countless students achieve their educational goals. Recognized nationally for its academic excellence, TCC has earned two Awards of Excellence from the American Association of Community Colleges and is part of the Pathways Project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Provide a comprehensive and culturally sensitive set of support services designed to ensure the academic success of underrepresented students as measured by high retention and graduation rates. Provide academic advising for an identified case load of students and track student success in an effort to increase retention and completion rates.

• Provide culturally sensitive academic support services to an identified case load of students; assist students with educational and career planning.
• Provide academic coaching to a caseload of students with the goal of knowing the status of each student at the end of each semester.
• Plan and implement student programming and high impact practices that work to increase the retention of underrepresented student populations.
• Work in collaboration with other TCC Staff (Academic Advisement, Financial Aid, Faculty Advisors) to promote individual success.
• Track student academic progress within the designated case load/student population.
• Communicate with case load students at designated times each semester, with a focus on student success, retention and completion.
• Refer students to personal support services either within the college or in the community.
• Develop an individual action plan of success with students that has academic and personal goals established.
• Refer students to academic support resources such as tutoring labs and/or faculty.

• Master’s degree in Applied Behavioral Studies, Psychology, Sociology, Child Development, Human Relations, or Education.
• One year experience advising community college students.
• Ability to develop positive relationships with personnel at all levels.
• Experience in advising community college students.
• Ability to interact effectively with students, faculty, staff and the community demonstrating effective verbal and written communication, including listening skills.
• Ability to perform duties under one’s own initiative and with limited supervision.

Entry level

Full-time

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