Success Coach - High Potential Program

Salary: $68,000.00 - $72,000.00 Annually

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 2015-1603655

Location: CA 94556, CA

Department: High Potential Program

Closing:
2/17/2023 11:59 PM Pacific

Background

Founded in 1863, Saint Mary's is a residential campus nestled 20 miles east of San Francisco in the picturesque MoragaValley. Based in the Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts traditions, Saint Mary's currently enrolls more than 4,000 students from diverse backgrounds in undergraduate and graduate programs. The De La Salle Christian Brothers, the largest teaching order of the Roman Catholic Church, guide the spiritual and academic character of the College.
As a comprehensive and independent institution, Saint Mary's offers undergraduate and graduate programs integrating liberal and professional education. Saint Mary's reputation for excellence, innovation and responsiveness in education stems from its vibrant heritage as a Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts institution. An outstanding, committed faculty and staff that value shared inquiry, integrative learning and student interaction bring these traditions to life in the 21st century. The College is committed to the educational benefits of diversity.

Responsibilities
The TRIO/High Potential Sphere of Success (HPSS) Coach provides proactive and comprehensive support for first generation and/or low-income students participating in the High Potential Sphere ofSuccess (HPSS), a grant-funded TRIO Student Support Services Program sponsored by the UnitedStates Department of Education. Reporting to the HPSS Director High Potential Sphere of Success, theTRIO/HPSS Coach will provide individualized and holistic monitoring, tracking and support services to low-income and/or first generation students from diverse backgrounds over the entire course of students' undergraduate life-cycle. The TRIO/HPSS coach is an essential member of the High Potential program team at Saint Mary's College, in which staff work independently and collaboratively to increase educational equity and inclusive excellence through data-driven programming, supportive institutional structures, and student success initiatives and services for TRIO/HPSS students.

1. COACHING
Provide individualized and strengths-based coaching to an assigned caseload of students.
*Initiate proactive, regular and consistent contact with TRIO students (in person, postal mail, phone, email, text, social media), build rapport with students, serve as the assigned students' designated student success coach over the course of their academic life-cycle.
* Build trusting relationships with a diverse student population by delivering personalized, constructive, engaging, motivating, and informative coaching sessions.
* Advocate on behalf of first-generation and/or low-income students, providing targeted and tailored support and services to High Potential Sphere of Success students based on identified risk factors including academic, financial, and psychosocial factors with specific attention to underprepared, underserved and/or traditionally underrepresented students in higher education.
* Work with individual TRIO/HP students to develop realistic goals that will contribute to academic and personal success for undergraduate and graduate students; develop relationships that foster developmental conversations; and motivate students to achieve educational and psychosocial goals.
Tracking and Assessment:
*Monitor and track TRIO student performance and progress through college systems (Conexed, GaelXpress/Retention Alert).
*Maintain consistent and confidential records of individual student data, interactions, interventions and referrals.
* Track student participation in required TRIO program activities using additional tracking methods. Referrals and Interventions:
* Refer and connect TRIO/HP students with relevant college resources; coordinate with college and other stakeholders regarding additional outreach, support and follow up.
* Exercise cultural competence and utilize group and individual interventions such as but not limited to, educational and career planning, crisis management, referral services to college resources, decision-making, transition management, personal growth and development, social adjustments, and goal setting.
2. TRIO/HP STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND PROGRAM SERVICE
* Work collaboratively with other staff to support students in the HP program and office, including the graduate Program Assistant, Peer Mentors, and Student Advisory Board.
*Provide initiative and leadership with HP staff, support faculty, and peer mentors in the planning and implementing of the HP SAILS program for incoming students, as well as programming initiatives throughout the year.
* Establish a reliable presence in the HP office for students to seek out as a resource, and provide organizational support for connecting students with resources provided in the space.
* Initiate, design, develop, and execute student, faculty, staff, and parent/family/alumni initiatives to enhance educational equity and inclusive excellence related to student success, retention, persistence, academic achievement, and graduation rates. Proactively engage TRIO/HP students and students' community, which may include creating and implementing parent and family involvement plans.
*Develop and conduct success workshops pertaining to academic, personal and professional development, including topics, strategies, training, or skill building which model best practices in student success, and are specific to the caseload of TRIO/HP students, liaison school, department(s), and/or major(s).
3. ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH
Develop strategies and incentives to increase TRIO/HP student achievement and success. Outreach to students by creating and implementing student-centered programs, events and activities as well as attending and participating in college-wide events and programming. Collaborate and communicate clearly with campus colleagues to support student success and advocacy.
* Foster a culture of commencement by working with various campus departments and identifying and recommending appropriate services designed to address student needs. Support TRIO/HP students through college-wide collaboration and programming, such as new and transfer student programs, First Year Experience, First Year Advising Cohorts (FYAC), student involvement fairs, cultural graduations, residential experience, student leadership programs and clubs, and other college programs and events.
* Act as liaison to an assigned academic unit(s) including school(s), department(s), and/or major(s) in relation to assigned caseload of TRIO/HP students. Build rapport and relationships with faculty, department chairs, deans, and staff in order to effectively support and advocate for TRIO/HP students.
* Serve on College committees as needed to bring informed and well-coordinated institutional support to the TRIO/HP students. Act as a liaison with campus groups and committees to advance initiatives.
4. ADMINISTRATION, RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT
* Maintain accurate, organized, and detailed case management processes and procedures including note taking and student records; develop and maintain reports as assigned; and maintain appropriate filing and documentation per FERPA and TRIO guidelines.
* Implement and manage accountability standards for student services to ensure student success. Conduct assessments and evaluations of coaching, engagement, advocacy and outreach.
* Maintain budget expectations and guidelines related to assigned projects and programs with the Director.
* Develop and suggest policies, procedures and processes related toTRIO/HP student
success with the Director.
5. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
* Stay current on best practices for student success and working with diverse college students.
* Invest in expanding your own areas of professional exploration and deepening of professional expertise.
6. Other Duties as Assigned

Experience and Qualifications
Education:
REQUIRED: Baccalaureate required; Master's degree highly preferred
PREFERRED: Degree, coursework, and/or experience in areas related to one or more of the following: higher education, education, counseling, college student services.

Experience:
3-5 years in higher education, non-profit, or equivalent.
1-3 years working with students from underserved populations including low-income and/or first-generation college students.
Skills/Abilities: (e.g. computer skills, written & verbal skills, trades, laws, procedures, technical)
-Strong written, verbal, and non-verbal communication skills.
-Ability to work independently and collaboratively.-Demonstrated experience working with diverse populations across race, class, gender, sexuality, age, and/orability.
-Demonstrated experience working with underrepresented students in secondary or postsecondary setting.
-Strong belief in the ability for first generation and low income students to succeed in college.
-Demonstrated ability to build relationships and work effectively with college students.
-Commitment to a strengths-based style of interaction designed to move students from dependence, toindependence, to interdependence.
Licenses & Certifications (e.g. CPA, RN, etc.): REQUIRED: PREFERRED:

Other Requirements: (e.g. travel, weekend/evening work)
Occasional weekend/evening work

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