Location: San Antonio, TX
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Job ID: 10342
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Org Marketing Statement
The University of Texas at San Antonio is a Hispanic Serving University specializing in cyber, health, fundamental futures, and social-economic development. With more than 34,000 students, it is the largest university in the San Antonio metropolitan region. UTSA advances knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service. The university embraces multicultural traditions and serves as a center for intellectual and creative resources as well as a catalyst for socioeconomic development and the commercialization of intellectual property-for Texas, the nation and the world. Learn more online, on USTA Today or on TwitterInstagram, Facebook, YouTube or LinkedIn.
UTSA, situated in a global city that has been a crossroads of peoples and cultures for centuries, values diversity and inclusion in all aspects of university life. As an institution expressly founded to advance the education of Mexican Americans and other underserved communities, our university is committed to ending generations of discrimination and inequity. UTSA, a premier public research university, fosters academic excellence through a community of dialogue, discovery and innovation that embraces the uniqueness of each voice.
Posting End Date
Applications will be accepted through 11:59 PM CDT on 8/2/2023. At the discretion of the hiring department, this position posting may close once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.
Salary
Salary Range: $39,00 - $43,000 annualized, commensurate with education, experience and qualifications.
Hours per Week
Exempt Position: 40 hours per week.
Required Application Materials

• Resume and Cover Letter are required.

Essential Functions
Job Summary
Function:

• Supports the academic pursuit of all Talent Search participants with particular emphasis on retention, academic intervention, support and outreach.

Scope:

• Implement retention services at the school site by following up on existing initiatives and identifying new outreach opportunities. Work in a team environment with the Project Director to promote student academic success.

Duties
Typical:

• Review student records for retention issues; follow up on progress through personal contact and correspondence.
• Coach students through academic barriers that are preventing them from progressing towards high school graduation.
• Provide intentional effective support services at the high school sites in order to ensure students in program are graduating from high school and enrolling at a post-secondary institution immediately after graduation.
• Coordinate referrals to appropriate offices, to resolve individual student challenges.
• Document and track student issues.
• Prepare periodic reports on service issues.
• Implement Program's Satisfactory Academic Progress policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with High School Registrar, teachers, high school counselors, and students with course registration process.
• Assist Lead Retention Specialist with the delivery of academic and summer orientation.
• Collaborate with Lead Retention Specialist in developing and executing the Talent Search Summer Academic Institute.
• Conduct workshops specifically designed to introduce students to college success techniques.
• Maintain accurate student records and contacts via student database system (Blumen).

Periodic:

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Counseling, or a related field.
• Two years of experience with TRIO programs or similar programs for underrepresented populations OR 2 years of experience teaching, advising, and/or counseling at the secondary or post-secondary level.
• Must have at least six months experience in the following:
  • Working with a diverse student population and applying academic intervention strategies including intrusive monitoring, early outreach, and academic survival techniques.
  • Providing case management to secondary school students.
  • Facilitating workshops.
• Personal computer and standard office equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Education, Counseling, or a related field.

Working Conditions

• Will work at target school sites during academic year.
• During summer program, will work at the college campus in which the program is being hosted.

This position will be primarily located:
On Campus: Primary work location will be on campus at a North ISD school. Travel and parking expenses are the employee's responsibility.
Additional Information

• UTSA is a tobacco free campus.
• This is a security sensitive position. Employment is contingent upon a successful background check.
• Applicants selected must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States by time of hire.

EO/AA Statement
As an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, it is the policy of The University of Texas at San Antonio to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetic information, and veteran status. The University is committed to the Affirmative Action Program in compliance with all government requirements to ensure nondiscrimination. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. UTSA campuses are accessible to persons with disabilities.