Scholastic Performance Specialist III

Texas A&M University System • College Station, TX

3d • $61,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Scholastic Performance Specialist III (Success Coach III) is responsible for providing professional and specialized skills for planning, developing, implementing, and managing student scholastic performance programs and activities utilizing maximum campus and community resources and opportunities. Provides scholastic direction, offers services to students in individual and group formats, and directs students to resources that will assist students in becoming academically successful. Monitors student progress, maintains records, analyzes data, and prepares reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Four years' experience in advising, recruiting, teaching, coaching, Student Affairs or other related area.
• Technical skills in word processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Six years' experience in advising, recruiting, teaching, coaching, Student Affairs or other related area.

Responsibilities

• Maintains an individual case load of students.
• Meets, refers, and follows up with students regarding general scholastic questions, concerns and needs.
• Fosters retention of identified groups of students through coaching, mentoring, monitoring of student grades, and other support activities.
• Provides scholastic direction and advice to students, both individually and in groups.
• Implement and present various collaborative summer academic support programs to achieve specific retention outcomes.
• Maintains records, administers and interprets assessment inventories, making referrals as required, and manages organizational and administrative aspects of individual student cases.
• Develops and supervises systems for maintaining records of student contacts.
• Oversees the development and revision of informational materials, handbooks, and newsletters for students, departments, colleges and the university.
• Oversees the development of projects and their implementation to achieve specific objectives or outcomes.
• Maintains student information in Compass/Navigate and maintains records of student contacts and achievements.
• Interprets data and prepares reports as requested by department management.
• Refers students on academic probation to university and other resources for improving time management, test preparation, and study skills.
• Responds to inquiries from students and interprets University and college policies and procedures.
• Interacts with college offices regarding academic progress of students related to students' probationary terms.
• Cooperatively designs, implements and manages requested presentations, workshops and special events on demand.
• Serve as a primary advisor to various student and professional organizations and societies regarding resources and services offered.
• Oversee and manage the activities of other Scholastic Performance Specialists at levels I and II and student workers

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Free exercise programs and release time
• All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level