TRIO Student Support Services Coordinator

Kenai Peninsula College (KPC) invites applications for the position of Program Coordinator for the federally funded TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) program. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the academic success and retention of low-income, first-generation, and disabled students. The successful candidate will join a collaborative campus community dedicated to student achievement and educational equity.

The TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) program at KPC is dedicated to empowering first-generation, low-income, and disabled college students to achieve their academic and career goals through comprehensive support, resources, and advocacy. As a TRIO SSS Coordinator, you will play a pivotal role in fostering student success by developing personalized education plans, conducting outreach, facilitating workshops, and coordinating program activities to ensure participants thrive in their postsecondary journey.

To thrive in this role you should be passionate about student development, with a knack for building trusting relationships and advocating for underserved populations. Success in this position requires strong communication and organizational skills to deliver individualized support, lead engaging workshops, and collaborate across campus departments. Experience in academic advising, career counseling, or program coordination will help you navigate the dynamic needs of TRIO participants while maintaining accurate records and driving recruitment efforts.

Knowledge of postsecondary education systems, including admissions, financial aid, and transfer processes; familiarity with TRIO programs is highly desirable. The successful candidate will be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and student information systems for record-keeping and reporting.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in student personnel administration, developmental education, counseling, testing, or other fields related to the project's objectives required.

Three years of experience in academic advising, career counseling, caseload management or related fields required.

Experience working in higher education, preferably in a community college setting.

Position Details:

This position is located on the Kenai Peninsula College campus in Soldotna. This is a full-time, term, exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 79, starting at $27.95 per hour, based on education and experience.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a successful candidate is identified.

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• ️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Katy Koetitz, KPC HR Coordinator, at kmkoetitz@alaska.edu or 907-262-0317.

This position is a term-funded position and is reviewed annually for contract renewal at the University's discretion.

• To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

The University of Alaska (www.alaska.edu) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution. The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination (www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

• Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.

Access to the reports is available at:

UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu.

UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu.