Student Support Specialist

Los Rios Community College District; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Los Rios Community College District seeks a coordinator to support student success by planning and delivering student services programs. This role involves coordinating activities, assisting with program reviews, and ensuring compliance with regulations to provide effective services to a diverse student body.

The coordinator will advise students, connect them with resources, and help plan workshops on college readiness, financial literacy, and retention initiatives, working closely with faculty

Qualifications

• EXPERIENCE: Two years in student services on a college campus or in a community agency serving students or diverse community members.
• EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university related to the assignment. NOTE: additional qualifying experience may substitute for up to two years.
• Equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to diverse backgrounds and an inclusive educational environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee one or more student support programs and coordinate activities.
• Assist in planning, implementation, and delivery of support services and programs.
• Gather data and prepare state/district reports and program reviews.
• Advise students and connect them to services and resources to support academic goals.
• Develop and coordinate workshops and activities for student success.

Skills

Equity-minded approach

Diversity awareness

Student communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Position Summary

Under the direction of the assigned supervisor/manager, coordinatestudent success and support related programs, components andactivities; assist in the planning, implementation and delivery ofsupport programs and services associated with the collegeplans.

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Typical Duties

Oversee one or more college student support programs; providecoordination and planning for assigned program activities andevents; and assist in conducting program review and strategicplanning for the assigned college programs; ensuring compliancewith and implementation of student services related regulations,policies, and procedures; gather and maintain data and statisticalinformation in an effort to ensure appropriate services areprovided to students in compliance with district and stateregulations, policies, and procedures; participate in recommendingand monitoring systems to provide and track support services tostudents; budget development and coordination and preparation ofthe required state and district reports; attend college, district,and department meetings in an effort to assist in ensuringcoordination of support services and follow-up activities;communicate with and advise students to move them through the Stepsto Success and core services of assessment and educationalplanning; assist students in their academic career by providingthem referrals and resources to meet their educational andvocational career objectives; present activities to connectstudents to college programs and services; develop, coordinate andconduct workshops and activities, including subjects such asentering students coming directly from high school, studentstransferring to a four year university, financial literacy andother related subjects; assist in planning and coordinatingfollow-up and retention activities for at-risk students includingthose on probation and dismissal; prepare appropriate forms ofcommunication regarding career education events, activities,programs, and initiatives for dissemination to college personneland students; assist with the development and presentation ofprofessional development activities for faculty and staff tosupport student success; assist in the recruitment, training andoversight of temporary employees; perform related duties asassigned.

Minimum Qualifications

EXPERIENCE: Two years of related experience in studentservices on a college campus or in a community agency that providescomparable services to students or diverse community members.

EDUCATION: Completion of a Bachelor's degree from anaccredited college or university, in an area related to the assignment. NOTE: Additional qualifying experience may besubstituted for up to two years of the required education on ayear-for-year basis.

Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to andunderstanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural,disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnicbackgrounds of community college students, including those withphysical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences inlearning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusiveeducational and employment environment.

( Experience Requirement: One year of experience is equalto 12 months of experience at 40 hours per week. Applicablepart-time experience will be converted to the full-time equivalentfor purposes of meeting the experience requirement. EducationRequirement: One year of education is equal to 30 semesterunits.)

Education must be from an accredited institution.