TES Student Services Coach

Auburn University; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The TES EAGLES Student Services Coach at Auburn University supports students with intellectual disabilities in the EAGLES program while a regular staff member is on leave. The coach focuses on two areas of student development: Personal & Social skills and Health & Wellness.

This includes coaching students on social skills, healthy relationships and self-advocacy; leading skill-building activities and events; promoting healthy habits; and tracking student progress.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Special Education or a related field.
• Experience working with individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver personal and social skills lessons and activities in small-group and individual settings.
• Coach students on social skills, healthy relationships, boundaries and consent, conflict resolution, self-advocacy, and appropriate phone and social media use.
• Help students participate in campus clubs, organizations and events, and help plan social activities that give students real-world practice.
• Observe students, collect data and complete personal and social skill assessments each term.
• Coordinate health and wellness programming, including a peer wellness group and partnerships with campus and community organizations.
• Plan and lead health and wellness events and activities that promote physical activity, nutrition and healthy routines.
• Meet regularly with an assigned group of students, track their progress and follow up on concerns.

Skills

Social skills instruction

Healthy relationships

Self-advocacy

Data collection & progress tracking

Group activity planning

Strong writing & communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Special Education

Experience with intellectual/developmental disabilities

Related fields (Psychology, Social Work, Health)

Job description

Overview

The TES EAGLES Student Services Coach supports students with intellectual disabilities in Auburn University's Education to Accomplish Growth in Life Experiences for Success (EAGLES) program while a regular staff member is on leave. The coach focuses on two areas of student development: Personal & Social skills and Health & Wellness. This includes coaching students on social skills, healthy relationships and self-advocacy; leading skill-building activities and events; promoting healthy habits; and tracking student progress.

This position reports to the Assistant Director of Student Services. It performs standard tasks using established methods, principles, concepts and procedures related to a specialized field. Judgments are made on routine matters of relatively small impact.

Temporary Employment Services (TES), a unit of the Auburn University Department of Human Resources, is an in-house support center established to meet the temporary employment needs of the university. TES provides qualified and dedicated temporary employees in a wide variety of occupations to meet staffing needs across campus. Temporary employees are hired for a variety of reasons, the most common being:

• Assistance in place of a regular employee who is absent for a specified period of time
• Additional assistance during periods of abnormal or peak workloads
• Assistance with special projects
• Seasonal work
• Emergencies

If you are looking for an employment opportunity, TES is a great way to showcase your professional skills and assist Auburn University while gaining valuable work experience within higher education.

AU students are not eligible for TES.

Responsibilities

Personal & Social

• Skill instruction: Plan and deliver personal and social skills lessons and activities in small-group and individual settings.
• Individual coaching: Coach students on social skills, healthy relationships, boundaries and consent, conflict resolution, self-advocacy, and appropriate phone and social media use.
• Campus involvement: Help students take part in campus clubs, organizations and events, and help plan social activities that give students real-world practice.
• Assessment: Observe students, collect data and complete personal and social skill assessments each term.

Health & Wellness

• Wellness programming: Coordinate health and wellness programming, including a peer wellness group and partnerships with campus and community organizations.
• Events and activities: Plan and lead health and wellness events and activities that promote physical activity, nutrition and healthy routines.
• Healthy habits: Support students in setting and working toward personal health and wellness goals.

General Student Support

• Cohort check-ins: Meet regularly with an assigned group of students, track their progress and follow up on concerns.
• Peer mentor guidance: Guide peer mentors, graduate assistants and student workers on skill-building tasks, and gather their observations of student progress.
• Classroom support: Support classroom instruction and serve as a backup instructor as needed.
• Practicum support: Support practicum students' field experiences as directed.
• Documentation and communication: Keep accurate, confidential records and communicate student concerns promptly to the Assistant Director.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Special Education, Psychology, Social Work, Human Development and Family Science, Public Health, Kinesiology or a related field
• Experience working with individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Knowledge of supports, accommodations and evidence-based strategies for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• Knowledge of social skills instruction, healthy relationships and self-advocacy
• Knowledge of health and wellness promotion, such as physical activity, nutrition and healthy routines
• Ability to collect, record and use data to track student progress
• Ability to plan and lead group activities and events
• Strong communication and professional writing skills, with comfort using online forms and learning platforms

Discretion with confidential student information

Why Work at Auburn?

• Life-Changing Impact: Our work changes lives through research, instruction, and outreach, making a lasting impact on our students, our communities, and the world.
• Culture of Excellence: We are committed to leveraging our strengths, resources, collaboration, and innovation as a top employer in higher education.
• We're Here for You: Auburn offers generous benefits, educational opportunities, and a culture of support and work/life balance.
• Sweet Home Alabama: The Auburn/Opelika area offers southern charm, vibrant downtown scenes, top-ranked schools, and easy access to Atlanta, Birmingham, and the Gulf of Mexico beaches.
• A Place for Everyone: Auburn is committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, and students are welcomed, valued, respected, and engaged.
• Ready to lead and shape the future of higher education?

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