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Description
Background:
Founded in 1863, Saint Mary's is a residential campus nestled 20 miles east of San Francisco in the picturesque Moraga Valley. Based in the Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts traditions, Saint Mary's currently enrolls more than 3,100 students from diverse backgrounds in undergraduate and graduate programs. The De La Salle Christian Brothers, the largest teaching order of the Roman Catholic Church, guide the spiritual and academic character of the College.
As a comprehensive and independent institution, Saint Mary's offers undergraduate and graduate programs integrating liberal and professional education. Saint Mary's reputation for excellence, innovation and responsiveness in education stems from its vibrant heritage as a Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts institution. An outstanding, committed faculty and staff that value shared inquiry, integrative learning and student interaction bring these traditions to life in the 21st century. The College is committed to the educational benefits of diversity.
Position Summary:
The TRIO/High Potential Success Coach provides proactive and comprehensive support for first generation and/or low-income students participating in the High Potential program, a grant-funded TRIO Student Support Services program sponsored by the United States Department of Education. Reporting to the HP Director, the TRIO/HP Coach will provide individualized and holistic monitoring, tracking and support services to low-income and/or first generation students from diverse backgrounds over the entire course of students' undergraduate life-cycle. The TRIO/HP coach is an essential member of the High Potential program team at Saint Mary’s College, in which staff work independently and collaboratively to increase educational equity and inclusive excellence through data-driven programming, supportive institutional structures, and student success initiatives and services for TRIO/HP students.
Responsibilities:
1. COACHING: Provide individualized and strengths-based coaching to an assigned caseload of students.
Tracking and Assessment:
Referrals and Interventions:
2. TRIO/HP STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND PROGRAM SERVICE
3. ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH: Develop strategies and incentives to increase TRIO/HP student achievement and success. Outreach to students by creating and implementing student-centered programs, events and activities as well as attending and participating in college-wide events and programming. Collaborate and communicate clearly with campus colleagues to support student success and advocacy.
4. ADMINISTRATION, RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT
5. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Requirements
Education:
REQUIRED: Baccalaureate degree required, Master's degree required or in-progress
PREFERRED: Degree, coursework, and/or experience in areas related to one or more of the following: higher education, education, counseling, college student services.
Experience: (years required and applicable field of experience):
3-5 years in higher education, non-profit, or equivalent.
1-3 years working with students from underserved populations including low-income and/or first-generation college students.
Skills/Abilities: (e.g. computer skills, written & verbal skills, trades, laws, procedures, technical)
-Strong written, verbal, and non-verbal communication skills.
-Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
-Demonstrated experience working with diverse populations across race, class, gender, sexuality, age, and/or ability.
-Demonstrated experience working with underrepresented students in secondary or postsecondary setting.
-Strong belief in the ability for first generation and low income students to succeed in college.
-Demonstrated ability to build relationships and work effectively with college students.
-Commitment to a strengths-based style of interaction designed to move students from dependence, to independence, to interdependence.
Other Requirements: (e.g. travel, weekend/evening work) Occasional weekend/evening work
Supplemental Information
Application Instructions: Please apply online at http://jobs.stmarys-ca.edu. Your application is considered complete if you include the following:
Saint Mary's is an equal employment opportunity employer. We support inclusive excellence and are committed to creating a safe and welcoming community for all. College policy prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, gender stereotyping, and gender identity, taking a protected leave (e.g. family medical or pregnancy leave), or on any other basis protected by applicable laws. Saint Mary's College annually collects information about campus crimes and other reportable incidents in accordance with the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. To view the Saint Mary's College Report, see the website here: https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/public-safety-transportation/clery-reports-and-alerts. To request a paper copy please call Public Safety at (925) 631-4284. The report includes the type of crime, venue, and number of occurrences.
Full Time
$56k-72k (estimate)
03/21/2024
05/20/2024