Academic Resource Coordinator

Juniata College • Huntingdon, PA

480d • $46,300 - $46,300

About The Position

Juniata College invites applicants for the full-time, 12-month position of Academic Resource Coordinator. The Academic Resource Coordinator plays a pivotal role in enhancing student academic success and retention. This position offers personalized academic coaching, facilitates the peer mentoring program, and provides targeted programs to best support a diverse population of students in their academic pursuits. The ARC also manages academic monitoring in Basecamp (Pharos360) and oversees the early alert and midterm notice programs in an effort to create a data-informed approach to academic support at Juniata. The position collaborates with key campus partners such as faculty, academic advisors, Student Accessibility Services, Statton Learning Commons, Registrar, and the Dean of Student's Office. The Academic Resource Coordinator is responsible for providing individualized academic coaching to a caseload of students, focusing on time management, study strategies, goal setting, and general learning skills. This role includes managing the Stoplight Survey and Midterm notice programs to ensure early and accurate tracking and intervention for at-risk students. The coordinator will oversee the Academic Recovery program, which involves managing caseload responsibilities, communicating with students regarding steps to success, and providing overarching support throughout the academic year. Additionally, the coordinator will respond to faculty and staff academic alerts regarding student intervention, maintaining accurate data regarding all outreach, contacts with and about students, referrals to other resources, and outcomes such as performance improvement or decline, unexcused class absences, separation or leave of absence from Juniata College, or unresponsiveness to outreach. Collaboration is key in this role, as the Academic Resource Coordinator will work closely with the EaglesCare team to ensure a holistic approach to student success. The coordinator will supervise study tables, including weekly Super Study Sessions and daily small group objective-based study halls for at-risk students, as well as select student-athlete study hall requirements. The position also involves creating programming opportunities throughout the academic year that promote academic success, including workshops, stress busters, and drop-in hours. Furthermore, the coordinator will oversee the Peer Mentor program, which includes the recruitment, hiring, and training of student Peer Mentors, as well as coordinating scheduling and assignments for Peer Mentor opportunities and conducting monthly training for all Peer Mentors. The Academic Resource Coordinator will coordinate academic monitoring Basecamp (Pharos360) usage, maintenance needs, and case management efforts, serving as the liaison to the Pharos360 customer support manager. Collecting and streamlining data and trends within academic support throughout the academic year is also a critical responsibility of this position. Juniata College is committed to cultivating an equity-minded and equity-engaged campus culture, one that is inclusive and supportive of its students, faculty, and staff. We believe that all members of the College community share the responsibility to value diversity, seek equity, and promote a sense of belonging. We seek candidates who are sensitive to the needs of an academic community that is diverse with regard to gender, race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, sexual orientation or identity, disability status, and protected veteran status.