What are the responsibilities and job description for the Coordinator, Educational Opportunity Program position at Lake-Sumter State College?
Job Summary
The Educational Opportunity Program Coordinator promotes early college readiness and access through the coordination of programs and advising for marginalized and underserved student populations. The coordinator collaborates heavily with local schools to serve as a supplemental guidance counselor, providing high school academic and career advising, coaching, mentorship, and college counseling to eligible students. This position will visit with local schools in the service area to build and maintain relationships with students, parents, counselors, and community partners. Programs served under this department include, but are not limited to: TRIO Talent Search and Emerging Lakehawks.
This is a partially grant-funded position. Multi-year grants are funded based on the fiscal years for the full grant cycle. However, there is no guarantee that funding is available year after year and employment with the college after each grant-funded cycle is not assured.
Responsible for demonstrating LSSC’s core values of Caring, Communicating, Collaborating, and Celebrating when interacting with students, employees, visitors, and community members.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: include, but are not limited to the following:
- Recruit, manage, and maintain a caseload of non-credit EOP students, meeting with them at their school, college, or other location necessary to provide academic support through high school-based academic advising, mentoring, coaching, academic referrals, and college counseling.
- Provide guidance counseling services that include course selection and registration, monitoring of high school completion requirements, career advisement, enrollment and management of rigorous secondary school program of study, and academic interventions.
- Develop and lead presentations on financial literacy, career development, financial aid, college readiness, and other topics deemed necessary for their caseload of students.
- Supervise, coordinate, and evaluate tutors at assigned target schools and the LSSC campus. Conduct and document regular tutor training meetings.
- Assist with planning and coordination of college visitations, cultural activities, field trips, and workshops for students, teachers, parents, and the community.
- Provide application assistance, enrollment assistance, and regular check-ins for the Introduction to College Success dual enrollment course.
- Manage assigned schools to recruit eligible grant participants, including developing a recruitment calendar and giving program presentations to students, families, and school staff.
- Provide support to programs and services that increase college readiness in the local community, including academic, social, emotional, career, and transactional readiness.
- Work collaboratively with other departments, including Recruitment and Enrollment, Advising and Academics.
- Maintain current and accurate documentation of school visits and student meetings to meet grant and institutional reporting requirements.
- Develop and maintain relationships with partners at the local schools and general community through intentional outreach efforts to facilitate student support.
- Assist with the planning and participation in division-wide and college-wide events.
- Serve on department and college-wide committees, councils and work groups as required.
- Perform other duties as requested.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
- Microsoft Office skills.
- Typing proficiency.
- Problem solving and analysis skills.
ABILITIES/GENERAL:
- Promote a common purpose consistent with the College's stated goals and demonstrate a commitment to students and the learning environment.
- Possess knowledge of general written standards and procedures utilized, and have the ability to read, interpret, and follow procedural and policy manuals related to the job tasks.
- Demonstrate the ability to respond to supervision, guidance, and direction in a positive, receptive manner and follow stated policies.
- Deliver exceptional customer service by fostering a welcoming and supportive environment.
- Present a professional image in words, actions, and attire.
- Conduct oneself in a manner consistent with the College’s standards of ethical conduct.
- Apply effective techniques to establish and maintain working relationships, fostering collaboration to achieve common goals; effectively communicate and collaborate with others to achieve shared objectives.
- Demonstrate the skills necessary to critically examine situations and processes, making recommendations for improvement.
- Strong service orientation and ability to effectively work as a member or leader of a team by cooperating with others, offering to help others when needed, and considering larger organizational goals rather than individual concerns. Includes the ability to build &/or support a constructive team spirit where members are committed to the goals and objectives of the organization.
- Plan, organize, and successfully multitask to meet multiple deadlines and frequently new work tasks within required timeframes. Proven flexibility to successfully work on a variety of projects quickly and accurately.
- Effectively manage change and adaptability.
- Adheres to all workplace safety rules, safety laws, regulations, standards, and practices
Minimum Qualifications & Education
Required:
- Associate’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- At least two (2) years of experience working in a secondary or postsecondary educational setting
- At least one (1) year of experience working with marginalized and underserved youth.
- Bilingual in Spanish and English.
Lake-Sumter State College provides a wide range of affordable, competitive, and comprehensive benefits that are a vital part of your total compensation package. These programs are centered around health and wellness, financial security, and professional development.
