Job Profile Summary

Under limited supervision, the Student Success Advocate will be responsible for planning, developing, and facilitating student college success and college readiness workshops for specialized student populations. This position will be assigned by campus and will be responsible for establishing relationships and planning recruitment events with community agencies within Broward County to provide support to these specialized populations. Collaboration with other departments is required in the planning and execution of events, case management functions and specialized interventions.
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This position allows eligible veterans and their spouses to claim Veterans’ Preference pursuant to Florida Statute 295. Certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements, in the employment by the state and its political subdivisions and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled.
Applicants claiming preference are responsible for providing required documentation at the time of submitting application.
For information on obtaining a DD 214 visit http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/ or call 1-866-272-6272.

  

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor's Degree required preferably in psychology, education or social work. Master’s Degree preferred.
• An equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered.

Minimum Experience/Training:

• Four years of experience in higher education or social services. Experience working with college students and assisting in the development and implementation of retention strategies strongly preferred.

Essential Functions:

• Daily - 20%: Provides support for retention initiatives developed through Seahawk Outreach Services (SOS).
• Daily - 15%: Develops, coordinates and executes seminars, workshops, and events to communicate strategies aimed at improving students’ college readiness and success.
• Daily - 15%: Informs and refers students as needed to both campus and community resources. Identifies and coordinates appropriate financial and social wrap-around services to address and resolve potential barriers.
• Monthly - 15%: Researches and evaluates available community services. Coordinates and facilitates outreach to community agencies, high schools, etc. to identify prospective students in specialized populations. Responsible for student follow-up and communication to resolve potential barriers.
• Weekly - 10%: Responsible for providing utilization and success data to the Coordinator of Student Success.
• Monthly - 10%: Monitors academic progress of students participating in SOS programming.
• Semester Basis - 5%Works collaboratively with Coordinator of Student Success, faculty, student success coaches, and advisement staff to develop strategies for keeping at-risk students in classes.
• Monthly - 5%: Represents Seahawk Outreach Services at New Student Orientation and other campus events to provide awareness of services available, and actively promotes program-related communication among campus community.
• Other - 5%: Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Trains and coordinates work of lower-level, office support staff, student employees, and/or temporary staff
• Ability to multi-task and oversee multiple initiatives and projects for the department/unit
• Advanced computer software skills required. Easily navigates the Internet; performs searches
• Requires general understanding of own work and how it impacts operations outside own work unit.
• Ability to recognize needs of unit and how it impacts other areas at College and understand own role relative to all areas.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in order to represent the work area and the larger Broward community

Our Culture:

• At Broward College, our leaders embody a culture of competence, care, character, composure, and courage. We prioritize serving each other and our students through high-quality guidance, mutual respect, resilience, and fair, thoughtful decision-making, all while upholding the values of integrity, transparency, and honesty.

Job Title

Student Success Advocate

  

Position Number

P0037036

    

Job Status

Full time Regular

    

Department

South Student Success

  

Location

South Campus

    

Pay Grade

714

    

Salary

$42,320 - $49,726 (Salary rate commensurate with education and experience)

  

Work Shift

Varies

   

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday/Weekends/Varies

   

Hours Per Week

40

   

Posting End Date

Open Until Filled

   

Comments

To be considered for this position, a completed online employment application form along with a resume are required.

   

Designated Essential Personnel

No

   

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

   

Position Classification

Professional Technical Staff (PTS)

   

Special Instructions to Applicant:

For positions requiring a degree, the official transcripts are required upon hire. An unofficial copy of the degree/transcript is acceptable during the application process and must be attached to the online application. If unable to attach the documentation, please email document to jobs@broward.edu or fax to 954-201-7612, stating clearly the position name(s) and position number(s) the transcript is to be attached to.

Foreign Transcript: Transcripts issued outside of the United States require a equivalency statement from a certified transcript evaluation service verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. This report must be attached with the application and submitted by the application deadline. All required documentation must be received on or before the job posting end date.

**Please note that multiple documents can be uploaded in the “Resume/CV/Transcript/License/Certification” section of the application**

Please refer to link with the instructions on how to submit an application with multiple documents. https://www.broward.edu/jobs/_docs/tutorial_external_applicant_broward_college.pdf.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the required background screening process.

Broward College uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 Form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.

  

Broward College is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from eligible veterans and spouses of veterans, underrepresented groups, including minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. The College does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation or any other legally protected classification. For inquiries regarding Title IX and the college’s non-discrimination policies, contact the Vice President for Talent and Culture at 954-201-7449, Broward College, 6400 NW 6th Way, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309. Applicants needing a reasonable accommodation with the application process, please contact the Talent and Culture Department at nanders1@broward.edu.

Disclaimer

The intent of this description is to illustrate the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and should not be interpreted of describe all the specific duties and responsibilities that may be required in any particular position. Directly related education/experience beyond the minimum stated may be substituted where appropriate at the discretion of the Appointing Authority. Broward College reserves the right to revise or change job duties, job hours, and responsibilities.