Student Support Specialist II

Kentucky Community and Technical College System; Madisonville (KY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care, vision, and dental foryou

Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you,…

403(b) retirement plan with employer 1

Vacation/Sick Time

Work-Life Balance

9.5 Paid Holidays

Closing Pay at year end

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Madisonville Community College, part of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, is seeking a Student Support Specialist II to provide direct academic and college admissions services to middle and high school students within a five-county service area.

The TRIO Talent Search program helps eligible students prepare for college through workshops, advising, testing, and campus visits, with annual participant travel requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field with one year related experience, or equivalent.
• At least three years of experience working with youth or program participants.
• Strong technology skills for documentation and presentations.
• Excellent communications skills with participants and school personnel.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and enroll eligible participants from target schools.
• Coordinate meetings with target school personnel.
• Conduct small group and individual meetings with TRIO TS participants.
• Provide workshops on college prep, ACT, careers, leadership, financial literacy, STEM.
• Assist in grant writing as needed.
• Travel overnight with participants at least once per year and for trainings at least twice per year.
• Document services in compliance with federal regulations.

Skills

Effective communication

Documentation skills

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Office software (Word, Excel)

Job description

Title: Student Support Specialist II

Salary Range: $$37,944 minimum salary

Contract Term Length:12 Months

Standard Hours:37.5

Work Location:On-Site

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

College: Madisonville Community College

Campus Location: North Campus, 2000 College Drive

Department: TRIO Talent Search

Total Rewards

Madisonville Community College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity, including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

Advisor is needed for the federally funded TRIO Talent Search (TS) program to provide direct academic/college admissions services to middle and high school students in a five-county service area.

Talent Search is one of the seven Federal TRIO Programs funded through the United States Department of Education designed specifically to assist limited income students and potential first-generation college students enroll in and successfully graduate from a post-secondary educational institution. The Talent Search program at Madisonville Community College serves 873 middle and high school students over a five-county region.

Job Duties:

• Recruitment, selection, and enrollment of eligible participants from target schools.
• Maintains relationships and coordinates meetings with target school personnel.
• Conducts small group and individual meetings with TRIO TS participants.
• Presents grade-appropriate workshops to participants on a variety of subjects to prepare students for academic success. Topics are dependent on age group and include preparation for college, ACT preparation/academic testing, careers, leadership, financial literacy, educational building blocks, stem activities, and college admissions.
• Provides one-on-one assistance to participants as needed including academic intervention, college enrollment assistance, advising and tutoring in rigorous advance placement and precollege mathematics and reading/English curriculum.
• Implements and interprets academic and career assessments for participants.
• Plans and attends annual career, cultural and college campus visits with TRIO TS participants.
• Maintains thorough and accurate documentation of services in accordance with federal regulations.
• Assists in grant writing as needed.
• Position requires overnight travel with participants at a minimum of once per year and for training at a minimum of twice per year.
• Main work focus for these positions is anticipated in Caldwell, Crittenden, Hopkins, and Webster County as well as Dawson Springs Independent Schools and at MCC North Campus.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree related field, and one-year related experience, or equivalent required.
• Requires a working knowledge of career and academic assessment; an understanding of human diversity; at least three years of experience working with youth like program participants.
• Strong technological skills for documentation and presentations.
• Effective communications skills demonstrating the ability to engage and develop enthusiasm with participants and school personnel.
• Valid driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in development studies, counseling, education, student personnel, or related field preferred.

Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.