AmeriCorps Student Tracking Specialist

Texas Southmost College; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Southmost College (TSC) in Brownsville, Texas participates in the AmeriCorps Texas grant program to recruit members who expand access to campus resources and increase engagement in student activities and academic support services. The role focuses on improving fall-to-spring persistence to 75% and fall-to-fall persistence to 63% for students served by the program.

AmeriCorps members will assist with enrollment in workforce training programs, support student persistence, and coordinate

Job description

Job Summary

Through the AmeriCorps Texas grant program, Texas Southmost College ( TSC ) will have AmeriCorps members who will 1) increase communication about and access to campus resources and support and 2) increase engagement in campus activities and with academic support services at TSC in Brownsville, Texas. At the end of the first program year, the AmeriCorps members will be responsible for increasing TSC students’, who ewer served by the program, fall-to-spring persistence rate to 75% and fall-to-fall persistence rate of 63%.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Objective of the Assignment: Assist students with enrollment in workforce training programs (non- ALL ) to help increase engagement in campus activities and with academic support services. Provide support for student persistence, such as reaching out if absent, etc. Contact WTCE students on their post- TSC with career endeavors and connect students with the Career and Employment Services office for assistance with employment. Develop graduate and employer surveys and standard operating procedures for survey distribution, collection, and analysis. Plan and participate in outreach efforts for their division/department. E.g., Welcome Week, campus events, conferences, webinars, etc. Provide support for student persistence, such as reaching out if absent, etc. Measures of the Assignment: Number of students contacted and tracked by the AmeriCorps members and: . Persist to end of term or completion of program (short-term outcome) Register for and attend following term: Winter/Spring from Fall or Summer/Fall from Spring (mid-term outcome) Register for and attend the term starting one year from initial point of capture or complete their program (mid-term outcome).

Job Summary

Through the AmeriCorps Texas grant program, Texas Southmost College ( TSC ) will have AmeriCorps members who will 1) increase communication about and access to campus resources and support and 2) increase engagement in campus activities and with academic support services at TSC in Brownsville, Texas. At the end of the first program year, the AmeriCorps members will be responsible for increasing TSC students’, who ewer served by the program, fall-to-spring persistence rate to 75% and fall-to-fall persistence rate of 63%.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Objective of the Assignment: Assist students with enrollment in workforce training programs (non- ALL ) to help increase engagement in campus activities and with academic support services. Provide support for student persistence, such as reaching out if absent, etc. Contact WTCE students on their post- TSC with career endeavors and connect students with the Career and Employment Services office for assistance with employment. Develop graduate and employer surveys and standard operating procedures for survey distribution, collection, and analysis. Plan and participate in outreach efforts for their division/department. E.g., Welcome Week, campus events, conferences, webinars, etc. Provide support for student persistence, such as reaching out if absent, etc. Measures of the Assignment: Number of students contacted and tracked by the AmeriCorps members and: . Persist to end of term or completion of program (short-term outcome) Register for and attend following term: Winter/Spring from Fall or Summer/Fall from Spring (mid-term outcome) Register for and attend the term starting one year from initial point of capture or complete their program (mid-term outcome).

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.