Analysis Skills, Coaching, Customer Support/Service, Faculty Administration, Leadership, Marketing Plan, Mentoring, People Management, Problem Solving Skills, Project/Program Coordination, Promotional Programs, Retention Programs, Scholarship, Set Goals, Social Networking, Student Services, Training/Teaching
Position Summary
The Extra Help Program/Student Advisor for TRIO Student Support Services provides intensive cognitive and non-cognitive foundations that support academic and personal achievement for a targeted population of undergraduate students in the TRIO Student Support Services program. The position leads program participants in overcoming barriers to success, encourages active engagement and inquiry-based learning, and institutes goal setting to achieve the goals of the grant. TRIO is a federally funded program that serves low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Develop and implement programs that enhance and support student motivation, engagement in learning that leads to enhanced self-perception, self-confidence and self-image.
- Form and lead student learning communities to improve academic knowledge e.g. individual and group tutoring, cohort engagement for integrative learning, and facilitation of student-faculty interactions.
- Develop and implement programs that enhance and support the non-cognitive development of low-income and first-generation students such as development of leadership skills and mentoring activities that facilitate transition to college, persistence, critical thinking skills, and pursuit of excellence.
- Develop and implement a high impact retention program that charts students' challenges and strengths, analyze results, and assists students in setting realistic and productive short-term and long-term goals for personal and academic success.
- Develop and implement grant mandated and non-mandated programs that address academic behavior, self-regulating learning habits and effective problem-solving techniques.
- Develop and implement a cohort mentoring program that matches students' needs, increases sense of belonging, deploy effective methods to overcoming real life barriers and engagement with the campus community.
- Serve as Coach to facilitate and provide guidance to the population of students whose lower socio-economic backgrounds have limited their family support, positive parental experiences, and guidance necessary to navigate day-to-day college life.
- Serve as Coach to guide students toward academic excellence, self-direction on seeking scholarships, research opportunities and developing habits that promote academic success.
- Develop and coordinate student program recruitment activities, including attending college day/night programs and college fairs.
- Disseminate information at campus open houses or other settings.
- Assists or develops and maintains promotional and marketing plans; e.g. social networks, list serves, and email blasts.
- Communicate with faculty and departmental administrators on behalf of students.
- Provide resource referrals for external issues that may affect matriculation.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
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University of Illinois at Chicago