Part-Time Specialist III, Student Services

Lone Star College; Tomball (TX); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver

Retirement plan

Job summary

Lone Star College-Tomball offers extensive student services, including academic advising, transfer guidance, and financial aid counseling, to support students through registration and beyond.

Our team helps students navigate admissions, dual credit options, and degree requirements, ensuring smooth pathways to success within a supportive campus environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Preferred: Associate degree.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assists students in processes relating to registration and admissions including academic advising on course transferability.
• Provides advice and counsel in areas of expertise such as academic advising, financial aid, and student records.
• Informs and orients students in order to help them succeed in college setting.
• May advise high school students and parents on requirements for dual credit, admissions and determines exceptional admission.
• May provide expertise to others in the processing of transcripts.
• May analyze transfer coursework, accreditation, catalogs and numbering/grading systems to affect and maintain the Degree Audit system files.
• May determine residency requirements.
• Responsible for other reasonable, related duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Computers

Customer service

Autonomy

Change management

Policy knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Commitment to Mission

This job carries with it the obligation to uphold the Mission ofLone Star College (LSC) in carrying out the duties of the position.A commitment to positive interpersonal behaviors, professionalcommunication, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect andaccountability to LSC students and employees is essential.

Cultural Beliefs

• One LSC
• Student Focused
• Own It
• Foster Belonging
• Cultivate Community
• Choose Learning

The Chronicle of Higher Education's "Great Colleges to Work For" isdesigned to recognize colleges that have been successful increating great workplaces and to further research and understandingof the factors, dynamics and influences that have the most impacton organizational culture at higher education institutions.

Lone Star College has been recognized in multiplecategories.

Campus Marketing Statement

Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transferand career training education to 80,000+ students each semester. LSC has been named a 2023 Great Colleges to Work For institution bythe Chronicle of Higher Education.

LSC consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight WorkforceCenters of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College.

Founded in 1988, Lone Star College-Tomball is the third oldestcollege in the LSC system. LSC-Tomball offers a wide range ofacademic and workforce programs and is a leading college in thehealth sciences. LSC-Tomball is the founding college of thelifePATH program, a four-year degree for adults with cognitivedisabilities. LSC-Tomball enjoys a joint library partnership withHarris County Public Library, and we offer an early college highschool with the Tomball Independent School District.

Location address is 30555 Tomball Parkway, Tomball, TX 77375.

Job Description

Purpose and Scope

The Part-time Specialist III, Student Services has in-depthknowledge of functions and processes throughout the scope of thespecialty area. This position acts a primary expert and providesadvice and information to others. Ensures that all College anddepartment policies and procedures surrounding assigned area areimplemented/carried out correctly by others. Primarily performsspecialized, specific functions requiring knowledge and experiencein a particular field, area or department function. Typical dutiesmay include information gathering and review, presentation ofinformation in verbal or written form, some interpretation ofinformation.

Essential Job Functions

1. Assists students in processes relating to registration andadmissions including academic advising on coursetransferability
2. Provides advice and counsel in areas of expertise such asacademic advising, financial aid, and student records
3. Informs and orients students in order to help them succeed incollege setting
4. May advise high school students and parents on requirements fordual credit, admissions and determines exceptional admission
5. May provide expertise to others in the processing oftranscripts
6. May analyze transfer coursework, accreditation, catalogs andnumbering/grading systems to affect and maintain the Degree Auditsystem files
7. May determine residency requirements
8. Responsible for other reasonable, related duties asassigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• High-level computer skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Demonstrated ability to manage and lead change
• Ability to gain and retain extensive details regardingpolicies, procedures, and programs

Physical Abilities

The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably todo the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending;carrying of light items, such as papers, books, or small parts; ordriving an automobile. No special physical demands are required toperform the work.

Work Schedule and Conditions

• Equipment used includes, PC workstation running on a LAN in aMicrosoft Windows environment, calculator, phone and other generaloffice equipment
• Interface with internal and external contacts as needed tocarry out the functions of the position
• Work is performed in a climate-controlled office with minimalexposure to safety hazards

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Salary

Hourly Pay Rate is $15.92

Benefits Marketing Statement

By joining our top-notch institution, you will enjoy being a partof an organization that offers a supportive, collegial workenvironment, excellent work/life balance, tuition waiver,participation in a tax deferred retirement plan and more.

E-Verify Program

Lone Star College participates in the E-Verify program, under which Lone Star College provides the federal government with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm that the employee is authorized to work in the United States.

More information on the E-Verify program is available at www.dhs.gov/E-Verify .

Equal Employment Opportunity

Lone Star College is an EEO Employer. All positions are subject to a criminal background check.