Academic Coach - Learning Center (Bethlehem or Online)

Northampton Community College; Bethlehem (Northampton County); Hybrid; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Part time

Job summary

Northampton Community College is seeking an Academic Coach for the Learning Center in Bethlehem or online. The part-time role involves one-on-one coaching to help students succeed through acclimation, goal setting, and skill development. Coaches may run workshops and collaborate with faculty, with ongoing CRLA certification opportunities.

Responsibilities include supporting student learning, time management, and study strategies. A bachelor’s degree is required, and master’s degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Earned bachelor's degree (master's degree preferred).
• Experience in academic coaching, advising, tutoring, teaching, counseling or related student support roles.
• Knowledge of challenges faced by community college students and strengths‑based advising.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
• Genuine desire to help students learn, succeed and reach goals.

Responsibilities

• Meet with students one-on-one to support success in college.
• Help with acclimation to college environment and expectations.
• Assist with goal setting, academic skills, study strategies, time management.
• Facilitate group workshops and collaborate with faculty and staff.
• Engage in CRLA certification and ongoing training opportunities.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

Academic coaching

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Student development

CRLA training

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

The staff and faculty of Northampton Community College share a single goal: to help students transform their lives through education. It's a goal that reaps rewards thousands of times over the course of a career. Employees at Northampton receive competitive compensation and an array of benefits while working on campuses located in a region with a very high quality of life.

For more information on the College, please visit www.northampton.edu. For more information on life in the Lehigh Valley, please visit .

NCC is strongly committed to increasing the diversity of the college community and the curriculum. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are encouraged to identify their strengths or experiences in this area.

Academic Coach - Learning Center (Bethlehem or Online)

Summary:

Part-time (approx. 10 to 25 hours per week). Academic Coaches meet with students on a one-on-one basis to help each student achieve success in college. Common areas of focus include acclimation to the college environment and faculty expectations, goal setting, academic skills, study strategies, time management, and overcoming academic challenges. Academic coaches also facilitate group workshops, collaborate with faculty and staff, and participate in ongoing training and development through CRLA certification and focused training opportunities.

Qualifications:

• Earned bachelor's degree (master's degree preferred)

• Previous experience in academic coaching, academic advising, tutoring, teaching, counseling, or another area related to supporting student success

• Knowledge of common challenges encountered by community college students, student learning and development, and strengths-based advising preferred

• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills

• A genuine desire to help others learn, achieve success, and reach goals

Special Instructions:

The number of positions hired varies from semester to semester, depending upon the needs of the department and the College. Please understand that there may not presently be a position available at the time of your application. When an opening becomes available, the hiring manager will look to this pool of candidates for consideration. Application must be completed in one sitting. At the time of completing application, you will need the following documents to upload:

• Resume/CV

• Cover Letter

• References

The system limits 5 documents to upload. You will need to save multiple documents into one PDF