Retention Specialist

East Central College; Union (MO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Tuition waiver for self and family

Tuition reimbursement

Paid leave

Public retirement benefits

Job summary

East Central College is hiring a full-time Retention Specialist to provide coaching, mentoring, and supplemental instruction that supports student success for those impacted by environmental and readiness factors.

The position is grant-funded with a salary range of $19.73–$26.69 per hour. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement, and tuition-related programs. Access to resources and collaboration with counseling and learning centers are emphasized.

Qualifications

• Experience in student success and retention initiatives
• Teaching or tutoring experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist Retention Coordinator with outreach, success coaching, and retention software use
• Serve as a Success Coach with 300+ student caseload and provide timely interventions to support academic progress
• Assist students with acclimation to college and transition to alternative modalities
• Provide information about programs and services to students and faculty
• Collaborate with other student services staff to support student well-being and access to counseling
• Present information to campus regarding supportive measures for students
• Collect and evaluate data regarding student progress and assist with assessment reporting
• Design and deliver study skills curriculum
• Perform duties following established practices and safety standards

Job description

East Central College has opening for a full-time Retention Specialist responsible for providing retention support systems including coaching, mentoring, and supplemental instruction to ensure student success and retention for students impacted by environmental, social support, and college readiness factors.

This position is Grant Funded.

Minimum Qualifications: (A comparable amount of training, education or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.)

• Tested experience in student success, retention initiatives, and/or academic support roles; teaching/tutoring experience preferred

Essential Tasks: (Employee must be able to perform the following essential functions to the satisfaction of the employee’s supervisor.)

• Assist Retention Coordinator with outreach, success coaching, and use of retention software.
• Serve as a Success Coach, with anticipated caseloads of 300+ students. Primary responsibilities include closing stop-out gap, communicating with students and faculty, assisting students with resources, and providing timely interventions to help students in their academic progress.
• Support students acclimating to college, bridging gaps of knowledge, and transitioning to alternative modalities that differ from “traditional” classroom structure.
• Provide students with information about program area(s) and services available; provide faculty with information about services available and opportunities for faculty participation.
• Assist with outreach to appropriate divisions, departments, and classes; provide students with information about program area(s) and services available; provide faculty with information about services available and opportunities for faculty participation.
• Collaborate with Retention Coordinator, other Success Coaches, Learning Center staff and/or instructors concerning programs and materials to meet student needs.
• Work in partnership with counselor and other Student Services departments to support student’s well-being, including access to mental health counseling and additional resources.
• Present on relevant information to campus regarding supportive measures for students.
• Recognize and use a variety of learning modalities to enhance student communication.
• Provide feedback to campus on student challenges and trends supporting success.
• Collect and evaluate data regarding students' progress; provide feedback to the Retention Coordinator. Assist Retention Coordinator with assessment reporting.
• Collaborate with the Retention Coordinator and Learning Center on workshops and programming that support retention and student success, including study groups, linked tutoring, embedded tutoring, etc…
• Design and deliver study skills curriculum.
• Perform assigned responsibilities, duties, and tasks according to established practices, procedures, techniques, and standards in a safe manner and with minimal supervision.

Benefits: ECC offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance with no premium cost to the employee for employee only coverage. Missouri Public School Retirement System benefits, generous paid leave, ECC tuition waiver for self and immediate family and tuition reimbursement benefits for employee.

Salary range: $19.73 – $26.69 per hour. While the full salary range is provided for growth potential, most new hires are initially placed within the lower portion of the range based on experience and institutional compensation guidelines. Position is level 105 and is grant funded.

East Central College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

East Central College is located about 60 minutes from St. Louis. For more information about East Central College visit, www.eastcentral.edu.

East Central College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status. Inquiries related to employment practices may be directed to Human Resources Director at 636-584-6710. East Central College is an equal opportunity employer and provider of employment and training services. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

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