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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
The Russell E. Horn Sr. Learning Center at Penn State Harrisburg is seeking a caring, knowledgeable, and student-centered professional to serve as a part-time Academic Success Coach. The Academic Success Coach is a key part of a multi-unit team that supports student success and retention at the campus. This opening is a fully in person, part-time academic year opportunity for an average of 20-24 hours per week.
Job Duties
The Academic Success Coach supports students in:
Developing effective study and test-taking strategies.
Understanding and improving time management skills.
Refining organizational skills.
Speech preparation and presentation delivery.
Developing academic goals and holding them accountable to them.
Connecting with other campus and university support resources.
Identifying other growth areas for academic success.
Both undergraduate and graduate students are served by this opening, with a focus on:
Students who are on or close to academic warning.
Re-enrolled students who were previously on academic suspension or dismissal.
International students.
First generation students.
Students who are underprepared for higher education.
Non-traditional students.
Students with educational accommodations.
Responsibilities of this opening include:
Meeting one-on-one with students to determine individual needs, develop a plan for success, and provide ongoing guidance in skills related to academic success.
Presenting group sessions on a variety of academic success topics.
Outreach to students via email, phone, and personal visits.
Documentation of contact with students.
Collaborating with Learning Center colleagues and other campus units to support student success and deliver programming on academic success.
Other duties as assigned.
Requirements And Qualifications
The successful candidate will have the following characteristics:
An undergraduate degree (graduate degree preferred).
Experience with students at risk of academic probation, international students, underprepared students, and/or first-generation students.
Experience in education or counseling (higher education experience preferred).
Knowledge of and experience with student success strategies.
Strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
An understanding of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging and how it relates to the position and a student’s higher education experience.
Ability to leverage technology to better support student success.
The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity in society and nature, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.
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Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here.
Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
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