Foster Programs System Coordinator (Academic Advisor III)
About The Position
Provide direct support to students in the Earn and Learn & Fostering Success Programs by: 1) Collaborating with local colleges and adult education centers in areas including, but not limited to financial aid, advising, faculty relations, and student services to insure the success of eligible former foster youth as they transition to adulthood; 2) Targeting student needs through assessment and case management, including monitoring progress in academics and paid work experience. Positions with the KCTCS System Office located in Versailles, KY are term-contract positions, with the expectancy of continuance based on performance. KCTCS offers a hybrid work schedule with a requirement to be onsite a minimum of 3 days per work week. Hybrid work schedules are subject to periodic review and may be modified or terminated at any time.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree and four (4) years of relevant experience or equivalent.
- Postsecondary academic or student services knowledge is imperative in directly serving the students in the programs.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's in social work, education, or related field.
- Previous experience working with underserved students in postsecondary or adult education.
- Former foster youth knowledge is helpful.
Responsibilities
- Recruitment and support of Earn and Learn and Fostering Success participants.
- Work with grant funder and internal departments to enroll eligible former foster youth in KCTCS academic/workforce programs or adult education. Includes, but is not limited to: verifying eligibility and direct support in overcoming non-academic and academic barriers to enrollment.
- Provides registration and advising support once barriers are removed, including selecting career pathways and goal setting.
- Works with grant funder on selecting eligible participants via an interviewing process.
- Intensive career and academic case management provided to students in the program.
- Monitoring and onboarding of Earn and Learn and Fostering Success participants.
- Coordinate with KCTCS and adult education faculty to monitor attendance and progress.
- Works with grant funder contracted agencies to report paid time and assists with onboarding to contracted agencies.
- Grant administration assistance. Provide assistance with gathering data for contractual reporting and marketing of programs.
Benefits
- Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
- Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
- 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
- Vacation/Sick Time
- Work-Life Balance
- 9.5 Paid Holidays
- 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
- Employee Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
