Student Support Specialist II - College Navigator

• Somerset, KY
• Staff
• Full-time
• Closing at : Jun 11 at 23 : 55 EDT
• Somerset Community College

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Title : Student Support Specialist II - College Navigator

Salary Range : $37,.00

Contract Term Length : 12 Months

Standard Hours : 37.5

Work Location : On-Site

FLSA Status : Non-Exempt

College : Somerset Community College

Campus Location : Somerset Community College

Department : Academic Affairs

Total Rewards

Somerset Community College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including :

• Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement / waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents

b) retirement plan : a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match

• Vacation / Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks of Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

Somerset Community College (SCC) is accepting applications for a Student Support Specialist II- College Navigator for the Raise Program.

College Navigators will work with departments across SCC to ensure holistic student support is provided to all students.

This position is grant funded through the Title III : Strengthening Institutions Program.

Job Duties :

Develops relationships and implements strategies that increase success and retention for

students, with a focus on those identified as at-risk as described in Title III

• Reaches out to and communicates with new students to create personalized success plan
• Provides Financial Literacy Education
• Makes referrals to support offices designed to promote and ensure success
• Follows up with students to encourage completion of success plan
• Promotes and maintains collaborative relationships with students, staff, faculty and

administration as well as service area communities

• Implements programming and events relevant to program objectives
• Requires travel occasionally to other SCC locations and within local area
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications :

Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited college or university and 2 years of work related experience or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications :

Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited college or university (social work, education, counseling, or a related field), and two to three years of experience working

with youth and adults in group and / or individual settings, or Associate Degree (related field) and three years related work experience.

Last updated : 2024-06-03