What are the responsibilities and job description for the [POOL] Academic Success Coach position at Linn-Benton Community College?
This posting is for a pooled position. Application submissions for “[POOL]” positions are accepted on an ongoing basis to ensure a continuous and ready pool of qualified candidates for immediate review when the need arises. If/when a position becomes available, the College will review applications from this pool, and interview candidates whose qualifications best match the specific opening.
Applicants must reapply to the pool annually to maintain their active status in the pool.
Academic Success Coach assists students in developing skills, behaviors, and habits that
contribute to success in college. Academic Success Coaches provides guidance, encouragement, and practical strategies to help students with varying backgrounds to excel academically and make the most of their college experience. This position will provide individualized and small group instruction to augment student’s strategic learning skills in college.
Essential Duties:
contribute to success in college. Academic Success Coaches provides guidance, encouragement, and practical strategies to help students with varying backgrounds to excel academically and make the most of their college experience. This position will provide individualized and small group instruction to augment student’s strategic learning skills in college.
- Helps build strong one-on-one coaching relationships with students by offering academic support. Conducts academic success coaching through individual or group sessions that help students assess their own performance and develop academic success plans by setting
academic goals, developing study plans, managing time effectively, and utilizing campus
learning resources. As needed prepares and supports group workshops for both students and staff.
- Guides students to set short-term goals, providing constructive feedback and motivation along the way. Assist students in identifying academic challenges, exploring potential solutions, and developing problem-solving skills using student centered intentions.
- Maintain regular communication with students through in-person meetings, virtual sessions, emails, or group workshops, fostering an open and approachable environment for sharing concerns and seeking advice, while fostering problem-solving techniques.
- Identifies and helps students build critical connections to academic support services (such as Math Café/Math Help Desk, Tutoring, the Writing Desk, Accessibility Resources, etc.),
workshops, and other opportunities aimed at enhancing their learning experience and personal growth.
- Builds critical connections between the student and the college to enhance persistence and retention.
- Shares effective study techniques, note-taking methods, test preparation strategies, and
stress management techniques to empower students to succeed in their coursework.
- Maintain records of student interactions, progress reports, and outcomes, in compliance with FERPA regulations and providing insights to supervisor on the effectiveness of Academic Success Coaching.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Applications are reviewed for minimum qualifications. In order to be considered, your application must clearly show you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Education and Experience:
- Position requires a AA/AS degree, plus a minimum of two year’s, full time teaching or experience providing instructional support or assisting students with individualized assistance in reading, writing, communication, and/or learning strategies in a college setting or an equivalent combination of education and experience that enables performance of all aspects of the position.
- Must have the ability to use Academic Coaching best practices and appropriate materials for delivering coaching strategies and interventions to learners.
- Requires excellent human relations, problem-solving, accountability, and excellent written, oral, and technological communication skills.
Previous experience working at the college level is preferred.
- Requires the ability to operate a computer and other office equipment, distribute class materials and to communicate in writing with students.
- Requires ability to comprehend written and spoken language, accurately processing words and numbers, in person and via the telephone.
- Must be able to move among students in the work environment to provide individualized
support. - Work is performed in a high-activity instructional service area involving background conversations, frequent multitasking, frequent interruptions, and a focus on immediate
response to students’ diverse needs. - Moderate time is spent working at a computer.
- Work hours may occasionally include night or weekend hours.
- Assignments may include any LBCC campus or center location.
Applications are reviewed for minimum qualifications. In order to be considered, your application must clearly show you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
- Position requires a AA/AS degree, plus a minimum of two year’s, full time teaching or experience providing instructional support or assisting students with individualized assistance in reading, writing, communication, and/or learning strategies in a college setting or an equivalent combination of education and experience that enables performance of all aspects of the position.
- Must have the ability to use Academic Coaching best practices and appropriate materials for delivering coaching strategies and interventions to learners.
- Requires excellent human relations, problem-solving, accountability, and excellent written, oral, and technological communication skills.
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Employment Requirement Criminal Background Check - C4 Applicant Instructions:
Applications submitted to this recruitment pool are reviewed on an as needed basis. Qualified applicants will be contacted when positions become available.
Please complete the online application and upload or attach the following required documents:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- Unofficial Academic Transcript (if needed to meet minimum qualifications)
If your transcript is issued in a language other than English, please include a translated copy.
U.S. Veterans must attach proof of Veteran Status to their application to qualify for veteran’s consideration.
Resources and Tips for Applicants:
- View information about Accessibility in Recruitment and disability accommodations at Linn-Benton Community College at this link.