Academic Coach – Learning Center (Bethlehem or Online)

Northampton Community College•Bethlehem, PA

20d•Hybrid

About The Position

Part-time (approx. 10 to 25 hours per week). Academic Coaches meet with students on a one-on-one basis to help each student achieve success in college. Common areas of focus include acclimation to the college environment and faculty expectations, goal setting, academic skills, study strategies, time management, and overcoming academic challenges. Academic coaches also facilitate group workshops, collaborate with faculty and staff, and participate in ongoing training and development through CRLA certification and focused training opportunities. The number of positions hired varies from semester to semester, depending upon the needs of the department and the College. Please understand that there may not presently be a position available at the time of your application. When an opening becomes available, the hiring manager will look to this pool of candidates for consideration. Application must be completed in one sitting. At the time of completing application, you will need the following documents to upload: Resume/CV Cover Letter References The system limits 5 documents to upload. You will need to save multiple documents into one PDF

Requirements

Earned bachelor’s degree (master’s degree preferred)
Previous experience in academic coaching, academic advising, tutoring, teaching, counseling, or another area related to supporting student success
Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
A genuine desire to help others learn, achieve success, and reach goals

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of common challenges encountered by community college students, student learning and development, and strengths-based advising preferred

Responsibilities

Meet with students on a one-on-one basis to help each student achieve success in college.
Focus on areas such as acclimation to the college environment and faculty expectations, goal setting, academic skills, study strategies, time management, and overcoming academic challenges.
Facilitate group workshops.
Collaborate with faculty and staff.
Participate in ongoing training and development through CRLA certification and focused training opportunities.