Casual – Student Support Coordinator (Grant funded) (FY-26-27)

Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC); Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 51,000; Part time

Job summary

Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) is seeking a Student Support Coordinator in Pennsylvania to support GED grant-funded barrier and transition services. This part-time role focuses on helping students identify attendance barriers and plan pathways to postsecondary education or employment.

Responsibilities include meeting with students, connecting them to resources, crafting individualized transition plans, monitoring progress, and collaborating with instructors and community partners while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related field; minimum 5 years training/teaching or industry experience.
• Valid driver's license and PA Act 15 clearances/training certificates at hire.

Responsibilities

• Meet with students to identify personal, academic, transportation, employment, childcare, or other barriers affecting attendance.
• Provide proactive support and connect students with internal and community resources to address barriers.
• Assist students in developing strategies to improve attendance, engagement, and educational progress.
• Help students identify postsecondary education, career, training, or employment goals.
• Assist students in developing individualized transition plans and steps to achieve goals.
• Monitor student progress and provide follow-up support as appropriate.
• Maintain confidentiality of student information and comply with grant and College requirements.
• Collaborate with instructors, Workforce Development staff, Student Services, and community partners.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Master's Degree

Job description

Job Summary: The Student Support Coordinator position is a requirement under the GED grant fund that HACC receives from the PA Department of Education, Division of Adult Basic Education and Family Literacy for the purpose of barrier and transition support. Barrier support is designed to help students proactively identify issues that could prevent regular class attendance or interfere with their educational progress and to provide up front support to address those issues. Transition support is designed to help students identify their goals for postsecondary education/training and/or employment, establish a plan to reach those goals, and complete the steps in the plan.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in related field, minimum 5 years training/teaching or industry experience or combination of both.

Licensing Requirements:

- Valid driver's license
- Please note that all teaching positions are required to comply with PA Act 15. You will need to present completed clearances and training certificates at the time of hire. Please visit https://www.hacc.edu/HumanResources/NewHire/index.cfm (and scroll to PA Act 15 Clearances) for more information.

Hiring Range:$26.00 - $37.00

Preferred Qualifications: Master's Degree and secondary or post-secondary education experience

Job Specific Task List:

• Meet with students to identify personal, academic, transportation, employment, childcare, or other barriers that may affect their ability to attend classes or successfully complete their educational program. - (Essential)


• Provide proactive support and connect students with appropriate internal and community resources to address identified barriers. - (Essential)


• Assist students in developing strategies to improve attendance, engagement, and educational progress - (Essential)


• Help students identify their postsecondary education, career, training, and/or employment goals - (Essential)


• Assist students in developing individualized transition plans and identifying the steps needed to achieve their goals. - (Essential)


• Monitor student progress toward established goals and provide follow-up support as appropriate. - (Essential)


• Assist students with accessing community resources, workforce services, educational opportunities, and other support services. - (Essential)


• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of student contacts, services provided, referrals, and progress in accordance with grant and College requirements. - (Essential)


• Collaborate with instructors, Workforce Development staff, Student Services, and community partners to coordinate appropriate student support. - (Essential)


• Maintain confidentiality of student information and comply with applicable College policies and grant requirements - (Essential)


• Participate in meetings, training, professional development, and grant-related activities as required. - (Essential)


• Support activities designed to improve student retention, completion, and successful transition to postsecondary education, training, or employment. - (Essential)


• Perform other duties as assigned. - (Standard)

Job Type: Part-Time (less than 1,000 hours)

If part time, hours per week: 5-10

Pennsylvania Work Location Requirement: All work, teaching, meetings, and activities related to this position must be performed within the State of Pennsylvania. This position does not offer a remote work option.

About Us: www.hacc.edu

Our Purpose: Learning for all; learning for life.

Our Core Values: A Circle of Caring

Caring by Creating Our Future Together

• We work together to shape and build our preferred future.


• We encourage and celebrate creativity and innovation.


• We set high goals and strive to achieve them.


• We strive to provide exceptional service to all who help shape our future.

Caring for Each Other

• We are gateways to student success and opportunity.


• We promote respect, collegiality, and equity-mindedness in all we say and do.


• We nurture awareness and cultural sensitivity to create a climate of trust.


• We are growth-minded, believing that each of us is capable of learning, developing and growing to support our mission.

Caring by Doing What is Right

• We are honest and hold each other and ourselves to the highest ethical standards.


• We provide the most accurate information available in all communications.


• We are transparent about our decisions as individuals and teams.


• We embrace broad engagement in the shared governance process.