Academic Success Coach
Posted 1 week ago by 1748594786
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Houston, Texas, United States
Summary: The Academic Success Coach is a temporary role focused on supporting students' academic, social, and personal wellness while adhering to company policies. This position involves creating success programs, developing community resources, and guiding students in achieving their academic goals. The coach will also analyze relevant data and participate in campus activities to enhance student engagement. The role requires a blend of educational background and experience in human resources or educational advising, particularly with diverse student populations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide support for students who do not meet company requirements and/or with other issues.
- Create programs for student success, including study techniques, time management, and self-care.
- Develop resources with partner institutions and identify community resources for student support.
- Help students understand academic studies, curriculum, and company requirements.
- Guide students in setting goals to enhance engagement and academic success.
- Participate in campus visits and conduct sessions as needed.
- Collect and analyze information relevant to assigned area and propose solutions.
- Perform special projects and related activities involving various HR functions.
- Participate in other duties and special projects as assigned.
Key Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Education, Psychology, Counseling, or related field.
- 3-5 years of experience in human resources or success coaching in higher education.
- Experience working with international students from diverse backgrounds.
- Knowledge of employment laws and privacy regulations.
- Ability to identify and respond to issues and escalate as appropriate.
- Strong analytical and data interpretation skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information.
- Proficient with business software applications.
- Fluent in English, with clear and concise communication skills.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Houston
Country: United States
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Academic Success Coach – Temporary
Academic Programs Unit Staff – Houston, TX – Temporary
Basic Function
The Academic Wellness Success Coach, under supervision, addresses individual issues that affect the successful academic, social, and personal wellness of students while maintaining the integrity of the company’s policies and practices.
Duties & Responsibilities
• Provide support for students who do not meet company requirements and/or with other issues.
• Creates programs for student success. They may include content on how to study, dealing with homesickness, time management, substance abuse, adjustment issues, self-care, etc.
• Develop resources with our partner institutions and identify those resources in the surrounding community to help our students reach their full potential. These relationships/resources would be with Counselling Services, Success Centers, mental health providers, and other resources.
• Helps students grasp academic studies, curriculum, and company requirements.
• Guides students in setting goals to enhance engagement and academic success.
• Participate in occasional campus visits, meeting with students, and conducting sessions as needed.
• Collects and analyzes information relevant to assigned area. Proposes solutions to problems of limited scope, low complexity, or with precedents by reviewing, interpreting, and evaluating available data.
• Performs special projects, studies, and related activities, which may involve several different HR functions.
• Performs other duties and participates in special projects as assigned.
Education and Experience
• Bachelor's degree preferably in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Education, Psychology, Counseling, or related field of study.
• Typically, at least three to five (3–5) years of experience in a human resources field or experience as Success Coaching, Educational Advising in higher education.
• Experience working with international students with diverse backgrounds.
• Knowledge of employment laws and regulations affecting laws regarding privacy issues.
Skills and Abilities
Ability to:
• identify and respond to and close out simple issues and escalate as appropriate.
• analyze and interpret data and make recommendations.
• demonstrate good oral and written communication skills with good vocabulary and good grammar as needed in order to prepare accurate written communications and reports.
• pay close attention to details.
• handle confidential or sensitive information or issues.
• Proficient with business software applications.
• Must be able to comprehend and communicate accurately, clearly, and concisely in English.
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