College Life Coach (Multiple Vacancies)

Florida State University; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida State University in Tallahassee is seeking a College Life Coach to build trusted relationships with a roster of students, provide personalized coaching, and help remove barriers to success. This regular, full-time role requires collaboration, confidentiality, and strong organizational skills.

A Master’s degree is preferred and experience in student advising or counseling is advantageous. Join a university that emphasizes teaching, research, and student success while offering a supportive

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree and two years of experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and six years of experience.
• Combination of post high school education and experience equal to six years.
• Knowledge of University rules and regulations (preferred).
• Experience in student advising, counseling, or working one-on-one with people in a professional or academic setting (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Build trusting relationships with assigned students and provide personalized coaching.
• Outreach to invite students to engage in coaching and send reminders.
• Contact late-to-appointment students and reschedule as needed.
• Participate in trainings and professional development to improve coaching skills.
• Contribute to initiatives of The Center for College Life Coaching, Advising First, and Undergraduate Studies.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Counseling

Student advising

Time management

Microsoft Office

Web-based applications

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Web-based applications

Job description

College Life Coach (Multiple Vacancies)

Location: Tallahassee, FL; Regular/Temporary: Regular; Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Department

Advising First – Division of Undergraduate Studies

Coach Life Coaching

Responsibilities

• Responsible for building trusting relationships with assigned roster of students. Provide coaching services that are personalized, constructive, engaging, motivating, and informative. Prioritizes and executes appropriate coaching actions to remove roadblocks to students’ success. Basic understanding of available technology that supports the college life coaching functions. Completes all corresponding administrative tasks associated with the position by the given deadlines. Responsible for maintaining appropriate documentation as it pertains to the goals of The Center for College Life Coaching.
• Takes a proactive approach to college life coaching by outreaching to assigned roster of students to invite them to engage in coaching, consistently outreaching to non-responding students, and sending meeting reminders.
• Responsible for seeking contact with students who are late to appointments and rescheduling as needed.
• Participates in trainings necessary to perform duties of a college life coach. Continues to improve coaching skills by pinpointing key areas of growth and actively participates in professional development.
• Participates in initiatives established by The Center for College Life Coaching, Advising First, and Undergraduate Studies.

Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree and two years of experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and six years of experience. (Note: a combination of post high school education and experience equal to six years.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree.
• Knowledge of University rules and regulations.
• Experience student advising, counseling, or experience working one-on-one with people in a professional or academic setting.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Prior student advising, counseling, or experience working one-on-one with people in a professional or academic setting.
• Computer skills to include experience with Microsoft Office and web-based applications.
• Ability to interpret and explain policies, procedures, goals, and objectives to students, parents, faculty, and staff.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and perform multiple work assignments simultaneously with minimal to moderate supervision.
• Prior customer service experience and/or experience working with students in an educational setting. Ability to deal with people in a calm, confident manner and with complete objectivity.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, supervisors, and interdepartmental personnel.
• Attention to detail with a high standard of integrity. Will have access to student data which is covered under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. Position requires a high level of discretion and knowledge of legal issues in relation to confidentiality of data.
• Ability to extract complex academic information from various sources and maintain confidentiality.

University Information

One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University preserves, expands, and disseminates knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and professions, while embracing a philosophy of learning strongly rooted in the traditions of the liberal arts and critical thinking. Founded in 1851, Florida State University is the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida. FSU is a community steeped in tradition that fosters research and encourages creativity. At FSU, there’s the excitement of being part of a vibrant academic and professional community, surrounded by people whose ideas are shaping tomorrow’s news!

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Anticipated Salary Range

Starting at $44,184, commensurate with education and experience.

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Considerations

This is an A&P position.

This position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check.

Equal Employment Opportunity

FSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.