- Assist with the coordination, development, and implementation of appropriate high engagement student success strategies and supporting technologies.
- Provide comprehensive holistic support and proactive guidance for students from admission to degree completion.
- Manage an assigned case list of up to 125 undergraduate students and other students needing support.
- Monitor and track students' academic progress each semester.
- Advise students on degree progress, transfer planning, wellness, and personal and career goal completion.
- Develop, monitor, and review personal educational plans with students.
- Employ intervention strategies to aid students in regaining good academic standing.
- Provide and maintain ongoing outreach to students on assigned case list and students placed in the Academic Success Program.
- Keep accurate documentation of each advising session and services provided to students.
- Assist the Associate Dean of Student Success to assess all aspects of the Academic Success Program to identify opportunities for refinement and improvement.
- Coordinate, develop, facilitate, and present workshops on assorted topics.
- Refer students to appropriate on and off campus resources.
- Facilitate and/or co-lead summer advising, and other student support retention initiatives.
- Cultivate relationships with administrators, faculty, staff, and athletics to ensure accurate and timely communication and resolution of student needs, obstacles, and questions.
- Manage early alert system to serve as an achievement advocate to provide proactive outreach and individualized academic success coaching support.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Assist Associate Dean of Student Success to select, train, & hire student peer tutors.
- Manage schedule, supervise, & monitors peer tutor's hours.
- Oversee tutor budget.
- Conducts orientation for all new peer tutors.
- Identify the need for and arrange training sessions and other professional development opportunities for tutors including a tutor certification program (CRLA).
- Direct the work of peer tutors, including evaluation of their performance.
- Works closely with faculty to identify tutors and courses to be tutored.
- Serve as liaison to other academic departments offering academic tutoring.
- Keep appropriate records of services provided, document and track tutoring and other services.
- Serve as direct point of contact for tutoring services provided.
- Assist with the administration of our tutoring system (Thinking Storm).
- Provide regular reports and accurate data relevant to student outreach, contacts, & mid- term grades, & tutoring usage to the Dean and/or Associate Dean of Student Success.
- May supervise student workers (peer coaches &/or tutors).
- May serve on the Students of Concern Committee and other College committees.
- Partner with campus departments to participate in new student orientation, and academic, career, cultural, recruitment, and student engagement events.
- Participate in campus wide events, including commencement.
- Represent the Office of Student Success at campus wide events.
- Evening and weekend responsibilities may be required.
- May travel with students on occasion.
- Work collaboratively with other members of the student success team to advance the college's and center's mission.
- May teach up to one Academic Success Seminar course (2 credits) once a semester/year. The following are required for this commitment:
- Assess and report course learning outcomes and student success metrics.
- Provide regular office hours for enrolled students.
- Provide timely, consistent, and regular feedback to students; maintain advising documentation
- Submit academic alerts and/or kudos, and grades in a timely manner.
- Bachelor's degree in counseling, education, social work, or related field.
- Two years of relevant experience in an educational setting.
- Demonstrate an understanding of diversity through success in working with multicultural, international, traditional, adult, and special student populations.
- Must possess a holistic student-centered philosophy.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including some evening and weekend hours.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with many interruptions.
- Must be able to travel on occasion with students and/or for professional development.
- Strong organizational, analytical & problem-solving skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to draft reports, correspondence and/or manuals.
- Master's degree in counseling, education, social work, or related field.
- Previous experience working with traditionally underserved students.
- Previous academic advising/coaching experience.
- Knowledge of student development & advising theory related to role.
- Familiarity with student information systems and data management.
- Mental Health First Aid Certification.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish).
- Understanding of student development, advising methods, academic policies & information, registration, and support resources.
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Description
Hood College is focused on providing students with enhanced student experiences that empowers students to use their hearts, minds, and hands to meet personal, professional, and global challenges and to lead purposeful lives of responsibility, leadership, service, and civic engagement.
The Student Success Center provides holistic support to empower our students to seek help, be resilient, and reach their goals to ease their transition. We promote accessibility, diversity, and belonging that fosters a safe and inclusive environment for all members of Hood College.
Our vision is to be recognized on campus as the leading unit in student success by supporting students through individualized advising and mentoring and co-curricular engagement to thrive academically, personally, and professionally.
Under the direct supervision of the Dean of Student Success, the Student Achievement & Learning Advocate is responsible for providing holistic, direct, and personalized support to all Hood College students to guide them through complex issues regarding academic progress, including students on academic probations and warning. This position has responsibility and accountability for increasing graduation and retention rates and decreasing the number of students placed on academic probation. The Student Achievement & Learning advocate will work closely with the Associate Dean of Student Success to support students in the Academic Success Program and oversee the tutoring.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities. Other duties may be assigned
Academic Services (35%)
We seek a candidate who values diversity, equity and inclusion in all that they do. Candidates must have strong organizational skills and a proven ability to work collaboratively with partners across campus in support of Hood College's mission as a student-centered, liberal arts institution.
To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Education and/or Experience
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications
Proficient in MS Office tools (Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), e-mail and Internet. Ability to learn new applications quickly including organization-wide information systems and department-specific software applications.
Language Skills
Strong oral and written communication skills. Ability to effectively provide information and positively respond to questions from both external and internal customers both in person and by phone. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Mathematical Skills
Proficient with statistical and financial concepts. Must have the ability to apply those concepts to tracking, projections, goal setting and interpreting reports. Must be able to draw conclusions from reports and make cost effective decisions regarding programs.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a number of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to work independently and as a member of a group in developing and executing project plans. Ability to work in theoretical arena and apply logic as appropriate.
To Apply
We invite qualified candidates to apply on-line via our electronic application which requires submission of a cover letter, rsum and three professional references.
If you need assistance with the on-line application process, please email or call
Hood College is committed to diversity in its faculty and staff and subscribes to a policy of hiring only individuals legally eligible to work in the United States. EOE/AAP/M/F/Vet/Disability Employer
Hood College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, disability, religion, or age in recruitment, admission and access to, or treatment, or employment in its programs, services, benefits, or activities as required by applicable laws including Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and complies with the law regarding reasonable accommodation for disabled applicants and students. Inquiries about discrimination or reasonable accommodation should be referred to the Title IX and Section 504 Coordinator at Alumnae Hall, 401 Rosemont Avenue, Frederick, MD AD 312), For complete information on Hood College's nondiscrimination policy, please visit
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR c)
