TES Student Services Coach

Auburn University•Auburn, AL

About The Position

The TES EAGLES Student Services Coach supports students with intellectual disabilities in Auburn University’s Education to Accomplish Growth in Life Experiences for Success (EAGLES) program while a regular staff member is on leave. The coach focuses on Personal & Social skills and Health & Wellness, including social skills, healthy relationships, self-advocacy, health habits, student activities, and progress tracking. The role performs standard tasks using established methods, principles, concepts, and procedures in a specialized field, with routine judgments of relatively small impact. It reports to the Assistant Director of Student Services. Temporary Employment Services (TES), a unit of Auburn University’s Department of Human Resources, provides temporary employees to meet university staffing needs. TES assignments may cover an absent employee, peak workloads, special projects, seasonal work, or emergencies. Auburn University students are not eligible for TES.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Special Education, Psychology, Social Work, Human Development and Family Science, Public Health, Kinesiology, or a related field.
Experience working with individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Knowledge of supports, accommodations, and evidence-based strategies for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Knowledge of social skills instruction, healthy relationships, and self-advocacy.
Knowledge of health and wellness promotion, including physical activity, nutrition, and healthy routines.
Ability to collect, record, and use data to track student progress.
Ability to plan and lead group activities and events.
Strong communication and professional writing skills, with comfort using online forms and learning platforms.
Discretion with confidential student information.

Responsibilities

Plan and deliver personal and social skills lessons and activities in small-group and individual settings.
Coach students on social skills, healthy relationships, boundaries and consent, conflict resolution, self-advocacy, and appropriate phone and social media use.
Help students participate in campus clubs, organizations, and events, and plan social activities that provide real-world practice.
Observe students, collect data, and complete personal and social skill assessments each term.
Coordinate health and wellness programming, including a peer wellness group and partnerships with campus and community organizations.
Plan and lead health and wellness events and activities promoting physical activity, nutrition, and healthy routines.
Support students in setting and working toward personal health and wellness goals.
Meet regularly with an assigned group of students, track their progress, and follow up on concerns.
Guide peer mentors, graduate assistants, and student workers on skill-building tasks, and gather their observations of student progress.
Support classroom instruction and serve as a backup instructor as needed.
Support practicum students’ field experiences as directed.
Maintain accurate, confidential records and promptly communicate student concerns to the Assistant Director.
Perform other duties as assigned.