Pathway Coach - PT

SUNY Orange County Community College; City of Middletown (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

SUNY Orange County Community College in Middletown, NY seeks a Part-Time Pathway Coach to support student success across campuses through advisement and targeted coaching. The role includes collaboration with college services to ensure students access resources and stay on track toward graduation.

Responsibilities include individual and group advisement, monitoring progress, and making referrals while maintaining flexibility to meet program needs, including evenings and some weekends, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher required.
• Minimum one year experience working with students or advocacy in education.
• Experience with developing educational programs and knowledge of college resources.

Responsibilities

• Guide students toward graduation with targeted coaching and referrals.
• Assist with time management, planning and study skills development.
• Coordinate with multiple college departments to support student success.
• Travel between campuses and maintain a flexible schedule including some evenings/weekends.

Skills

Bilingual-Spanish

Time management

Study skills

Self-advocacy

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree or higher

Job description

Pathway Coach - PT

The Pathway Coach works collaboratively in a diverse, inclusive and student-centered environment, with students of various learning styles, identities and life experiences. As a representative of one or more of the seven communities, this position centers on clearing the path for students to graduate, with targeted strategies to meet the needs of Hispanic and low-income students. The Pathway Coach will help students gain access to resources when most needed. Programming is focused on student skill development in time management, long-term planning, study skills, and self-advocacy to support academic retention and completion. Through individual and group advisement, the Pathway Coach will ensure that students utilize the resources that have been recommended and monitor their impact on student success. Emphasis is placed on making student referrals to appropriate services that foster collaborative support from multiple departments. The Pathway Coach will serve as a support system to the academic departments to ensure that students graduate from College, explore vocational opportunities, and find their career path. Travel between both campuses and other sites, as needed. Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of the program, including evening, and some weekends, is essential.

Job Requirements:

• Education Required: Bachelor's Degree or higher.
• Experience Required: One year of experience working with students/client advocacy with a focus on education and/or personal growth.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Worker Characteristics:

• Experience with developing, conducting and evaluating educational programs.
• Experience Implementing tools to track student progress towards academic and personal goals and/or student success.
• Knowledge of higher education, training and vocational programs.
• Knowledge about community and College resources.
• Experience working with low-income, first-generation populations.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to complete tasks accurately and in a timely manner.
• Proactive problem solver that demonstrates initiative and the ability to work individually and in a team setting when necessary.
• Ability to effectively establish and maintain working relationships with supervising personnel, coworkers, all constituents and the public.
• Perform well under pressure, within time constraints, with a high degree of accuracy, diplomacy and confidentiality.
• Ability to coordinate work flow while dealing with multiple projects and deadlines.
• Ability to present complex information and data in coherent fashion.
• Bilingual-Spanish.

Additional Information:

Deadline for Applying: Open until filledPosition begins: As soon as possibleSalary: $25-$27 per hour (commensurate with experience and education), requiring 29 hours per week. Pathway Coaches are expected to work a minimum of four days per week, with a consistent schedule during morning to late afternoon hours, and one evening per week to support student needs and program operations.

Orange County Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identification, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, veteran status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction or any other category protected by law. The College adheres to all federal and state civil rights laws prohibiting discrimination in public institutions of higher education.

Inquiries regarding this non-discrimination policy may be directed to: Iris Martinez-Davis, Civil Rights Compliance Officer, 115 South Street, Middletown NY 10940, [phone], [e-mail].