Career and Academic Success Coach - Fort Lauderdale, United States - Nova Southeastern University

Nova Southeastern University

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Fort Lauderdale, United States

2 weeks ago

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Description

Career and Academic Success Coach :

Job Number: 505657

Work Type:
Full Time with Full Benefits

Location:
Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Florida

Department:
SA-Administration

Categories:
Academic & Career Advising / Support

About Us:

We are excited that you are considering joining Nova Southeastern University

Nova Southeastern University (NSU) was founded in 1964, and is a not-for-profit, independent university with a reputation for academic excellence and innovation.

Nova Southeastern University offers competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package including tuition waiver, retirement plan, excellent medical and dental plans and much more.

NSU cares about the health and welfare of its students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors and is a tobacco-free university.

We appreciate your support in making NSU the preeminent place to live, work, study and grow. Thank you for your interest in a career with Nova Southeastern University.

NSU considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, political affiliation or belief, national origin, marital or veteran status or any other legally protected status._

Job Title:

Career and Academic Success Coach
Location:
Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Florida
Work Type:
Full Time with Full Benefits
Job Category:
Exempt
Hiring Range:

- $52,000
Pay Basis:

Annually

Subject to Grant Funding?:

No
Essential Job Functions:
1. Assesses strengths and weaknesses in students' academic, career, and personal development by identifying factors that enhance or prevent academic progress, examines alternatives based on changing goals, and interprets noncognitive assessment results to guide students to establish realistic academic and career goals including developing an Individualized Student Success Plan and Portfolio.
2. Monitors academic progress of students by analyzing progress reports from instructors, determining eligibility and satisfactory progress toward degree, identifying current and potential needs or problem areas; such as helping student's access college resources, including navigating the student portal to attain selfsufficiency in college transactions in order to support retention; meets or exceeds established retention goals annually.
3. Provides students with information relating to degree programs and concentration options.
4. Counsels students regarding educational issues, such as course and program selection, class scheduling and registration.
5. Develops and delivers workshops, trainings, or other activities related to industry focused cohort needs as well as, conducts and leads group sessions during new student orientations, and Shark Preview. 7. Provides information, analyzes data, generates written reports regarding their cohort progress as requested and contributes to retention and graduation.
8. Serves as expert in students' field of interest and works in collaboration with the Employer Relations team to develop industry specific opportunities for students. Partners with Employer Relations team, college faculty, and other key partners to identify creative solutions to ensure assigned cohort obtain an industry edge.
9. Interprets and explains University and college policies and procedures.
10. Attends college faculty meetings and acts as college liaison for the Career and Academic Advising Center.
11. Conducts exit interviews with students who withdraw from the college in order to improve current retention plans and develop new plans to address emerging issues.
12. Completes all necessary professional development, including required training offered by the University and Department.
13. Performs other duties as assigned or required

Marginal Job Functions:

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

Knowledge:
1. Psychology Working knowledge of human behavior and performance, individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; and learning and motivation.
2. Therapy and Counseling Working knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
3. English Language General knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
4. Education and Training Working knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
5. Customer and Personal Service General knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of user satisfaction.

Skills: