Career & Technical Education (CTE) Academic Coach

The CTE Academic Coach (CTE Coach) provides coaching and support to CTE students. The CTE Coach will report to the Director of Retention and work directly with school deans, program chairs, academic advisors, academic support, and wrap-around services to increase student persistence. This support may include but is not limited to the organization and coordination of the weekly persistence reports, connecting students to the responsible faculty and staff members, along with coordinating the academic degree completion plans and frequent student communication.

ANNUAL SALARY: $40,000 TO $45,000

HOME LOCATION: EAST CHICAGO, INDIANA

TRAVEL TO GARY AND CROWN POINT MAY BE REQUIRED AS NEEDED

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage a caseload of students
• Provide personal and professional advice for students on their studies and career paths
• Attend weekly department meetings to review weekly enrollment and retention reports
• Assist in determining weekly strategy for retention increases
• Research and determine ways to implement strategies from academic institutions that are performing well in their retention and enrollment efforts
• Coordinate and maintain the completion of the student academic degree plans
• Communicate routinely with the students to assess needs and available resources
• Serve as a general resource in answering students' questions
• Assist in identifying students' needs and refer them to appropriate program / services within the college campus (e.g. Disability Support Services) or external services (e.g. Wrap Around Services Resource)
• Provide basic information to students to assist in the completion of related necessary forms and step-by-step procedures
• Assist in problem solving and student advocacy
• Assist in scheduling appointments and preparing correspondence
• Use appropriate forms and tools utilized by the College
• Maintain and update student records (i.e. paper files and /or database files, scanning documents); Utilizing the student data system as appropriate to the task

BENEFITS OFFERED:

• No waiting period to enroll in benefits.
• Employer contribution to retirement plan.
• Excellent benefits, including voluntary benefits: medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, spouse/child life insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, identity theft protection, accidental injury and illness, and more!
• Paid time off: vacation, sick, volunteer, bereavement.
• Paid holidays: 9 days plus winter break between December 25th and January 1st.
• Free tuition at any Ivy Tech location for employee, spouse, and qualifying dependents.
• Full time employees qualify for tuition assistance for higher education opportunities.
• Professional Development opportunities.
   

Education, Experience And Other Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in education, psychology, counseling, social work, or related fields
• Excellent communication and time management skills
• Respond quickly to requests for information from supervisors and students Receptive to team work with the campus and academic unit
• Experience working with and being committed to diverse communication Proficiency with computers, software and data packages including Word, Excel, and Outlook 

Selected candidate for employment will be subject to pre-employment background checks, including criminal history check, and any offer of employment will be contingent upon that outcome.

Ivy Tech Community College is an accredited, equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or veteran status. As required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Ivy Tech Community College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions. Questions specific to Title IX may be referred to the College’s Title IX Coordinator or to the US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights.