AmeriCorps Transition Mentors

Texas Southmost College; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Southmost College (TSC) is hosting AmeriCorps members to boost access to campus resources and engagement in activities and academic support services in Brownsville, Texas. Members will work with students and Transition Coaches to create educational plans and guide dual enrollment participants.

They will support registration, academic planning, and campus navigation, aiming to improve fall-to-spring and fall-to-fall persistence rates through direct mentoring and outreach activities.

Qualifications

• Experience working with students.
• Ability to create educational plans and set academic goals.
• Strong communication and follow-up with high school students.

Responsibilities

• Work one-on-one with high school students to increase engagement in campus activities.
• Support Transition Coaches in helping on-campus and high school students.
• Assist with dual enrollment information, programs, and campus resources.
• Plan outreach activities and events to promote participation and persistence.

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 o 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: Work one-on-one with high school students and support Transition Coaches to help increase student engagement in campus activities and with academic support services Work directly with a Transition Coach to help both on-campus students and high school students. Provide services at local high school campuses multiple times a week meeting with at least 10 high school students to offer intensive one on one support. o Members will generate interest and help prospective students start the first step of their transition process to TSC by creating educational 2-year plans, sharing their career-related objectives, setting academic goals, navigating our TSC website and LMS , self-service, communicating with financial aid, etc. Assist with student planning, tracking, registering, and reminding of campus resources that could lead a student to success. Educate dual enrollment students about TSC degree plans and educational planning. Assis in registering students for upcoming semesters. Provide direct support for dual enrollment students who have questions about programs, classes, campus resources, or college procedures/policies. Plan and participate in outreach efforts for their divisions/department., o E.g., Welcome Week, campus events, conferences, webinars, etc. Measures of the Assignment: Number of dual students who meet with the AmeriCorps member to receive individualized educational planning assistance, 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) Number of dual students who register for the next term with the assistance of the AmeriCorps member, 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.