Academic Champion

Hinds Community College•Utica, MS

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

All Hinds Community College employees must commit to the Caring Campus approach to student engagement and daily apply these general behavioral objectives: listen to student questions and concerns with a positive attitude and make meaningful connections with students. The Academic Champion serves as an academic resource for students throughout the program year, ensuring close communication and progress monitoring of participants. They make recommendations for intervention services based on student progress, oversee academic year tutorials and activities, and reach out to students who fail to meet requirements, providing reminders and support. This role also involves collaborating with school administrators, distributing and collecting necessary paperwork, assisting students with ACT registration, college applications, scholarship applications, and FAFSA applications. The Academic Champion communicates academic concerns to the Project Director and assists with educational field trips and college tours.

Requirements

Master’s degree (desired), preferably in Education, Administration/Educational Leadership, Curriculum & Instruction, Student Personnel, Social Work, and/or related fields.
Experience working with high school students, particularly students from educationally or economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Experience providing tutoring, academic intervention, advising, mentoring, or student support services.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong interpersonal, public relations, marketing, and advertising skills.
Ability to analyze academic data and identify student needs.
Ability to maintain confidential records.

Responsibilities

Maintain knowledge of legislation, and best practices.
Serve as an academic resource for students throughout the program year.
Ensure close communication, progress monitoring of participants and provide appropriate strategies for the Check and Connect Mentoring Program.
Make recommendations for continued, modified, or discontinued intervention services based on the student's progress.
Be knowledgeable of Dual Enrollment/Credit and Advance Placement of participants.
Screen applicants for participant eligibility
Refer ineligible students to appropriate or alternative services
Oversee the academic year tutorials/Saturday Academies and activities (via face to face, virtual, and/or hybrid) in collaboration with the Project Director.
Reach out to students who fail to meet their requirements, providing reminders and support.
Submit progress reports and report cards to the Project Director in accordance with the district’s schedule.
Update and manage the monthly student checklist to monitor and confirm the completion of all requirements.
Collaborate with school administrators at target schools to schedule visits by the Director for individual and/or group sessions.
Ensure that all necessary permissions and logistical arrangements are in place for these sessions to be conducted smoothly.
Distribute necessary paperwork, including consent forms and intent forms, to students as required.
Collect completed paperwork from students and review it for accuracy.
Assist TRIO juniors and seniors with the ACT registration process, ensuring they meet all deadlines and requirements.
Provide guidance to students on identifying suitable colleges, completing applications, applying for scholarships, and meeting deadlines.
Support students and parents with completing FAFSA applications and other financial aid forms, ensuring they understand all requirements and deadlines.
Communicate significant academic concerns to the Project Director in a timely manner.
Assist with educational field trips, college tours, and other program activities when appropriate.
Other duties as assigned.
Supervises Academic Interventionists during academic tutorials/Saturday Academies as appropriate.