Academic Success Coach

McMurry University•Abilene, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This individual will work in support of the Warhawk Success Center (WHSC) to provide direct services to students. The Academic Coach helps students develop skills, behaviors and habits that contribute to success in college. These includes academic and career goal setting, learning strategies, time management and organization, self-regulation and self-efficacy.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
2-3 years of experience in higher education, student affairs, counseling, or other closely related field
Strong time management and problem solving skills
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Excellent written and communication skills
Ability to communicate with a variety of campus constituencies

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in higher education, student affairs, counseling, or other closely related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Fosters persistence and completion of a caseload of students
Monitors progress of students in caseload with check-ins, scheduled meetings or proactive outreach and communication, responding to students questions, concerns and needs
Conducts academic coaching through individual or group sessions that help students assess their own performance and develop academic success plans
Assists students in developing self-efficacy by identifying and overcoming obstacles that may be impeding academic success; works with students to learn strong time management and organization skills; motivates students to practice self-regulation and take ownership of their academic success
Helps students in identifying, developing and implementing learning strategies and study skills specific to course materials
Refers students to appropriate academic personnel and support resources and collaborates with others to monitor and accelerate the academic progress of the students referred
Performs duties that are unique to specific department or academic college
Evaluate the academic progress of students completing the Academic Success Plan
Maintain appropriate documentation of all meetings with students
Maintain regular communication with students throughout the semester
Conduct during-term and end-of-term student interventions as needed based on course performance and/or GPA
Coordinate with faculty and staff to help meet students’ academic needs
Connect at-risk students with appropriate academic support programming
Collect, document, and provide necessary reports related to departmental goals
Other duties as assigned by the Director