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The Success Coach/Advisor will be responsible for working with high school seniors at high school(s) to promote and facilitate enrollment in and completion of post-secondary education by developing case management strategies and providing advising and educational planning, as well as admissions and financial aid counseling. The Success Coach/Advisor will office at and work closely with high school staff. During the summer, the Success Coach/Advisor will continue to assist their students as they bridge from high school to post-secondary plans. 

Responsibilities 

Promoting a college-going culture to both students and their parents through various activities
Providing educational planning and career exploration/information, including dual credit opportunities, to a diverse high school student population through structured individual and group meetings and advising sessions

• Promoting a college-going culture to both students and their parents through various activities
• Providing educational planning and career exploration/information, including dual credit opportunities, to a diverse high school student population through structured individual and group meetings and advising sessions
• Assisting students with the development and updating of a career pathway
• Developing activities, events, and outreach efforts to promote student and parent engagement with the services available
• Coordinating closely with appropriate high school personnel and College dual credit coordinators
• Conducting intrusive advising services to motivate and encourage students, track their progress toward enrollment in the first semester of college, and connect them with needed internal and external resources
• Assisting students with college admissions and financial aid application processes
• Working with appropriate resource persons to provide students with information about post-secondary institutions and courses/programs
• Keeping abreast of current education practices
• Participating in the registration, student orientation, and other College activities during the summer months and as requested
• Limited evening and weekend work is required
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must possess a minimum of a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree preferred
• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be an innovative self-starter with a passion for education
• Be well organized and thorough
• Be able to work well with little supervision
• Deal professionally and courteously with a diverse student and parent population, as well as employees of the College, the assigned school district(s), and external resource organizations/institutions
• Have general skills in keyboarding and computer usage
• Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation as travel within the College’s service area is required
• This is a 12-month position

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• (BELOW is the ‘standard’; some positions may have alternative items as well)
• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
• No or very limited physical effort required; however, the employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• No or very limited exposure to physical risk.

Safety:

• (BELOW is the ‘standard’; some positions may have alternative items as well)
• Provide resources for safe operation of units. Create and support workplace safety.

The rate of pay for this position is $25 per hour, with a 20 hour work week. Worker’s compensation, a limited retirement plan are provided

This position will remain open until filled.  Applicants must submit a current resume, letter of interest, completed  Application and unofficial transcripts of college course work.  Transcripts, resume' and letter of interest can be uploaded with the application for employment.  An offer of employment will be contingent upon passing a background check.  Federal law prohibits the employment of unauthorized aliens. All persons hired must submit satisfactory proof of employment authorization and identity within three (3) days of being hired.  Failure to submit proof within the required time shall result in immediate employment termination.  All position appointments are subject to approval by the college's Board of Trustees.  The employment application must be filled out in it's entirety to be considered for this position.  

Kilgore College is a two-year, comprehensive public community college with a campus in Kilgore and an extension center in Longview, Texas. With approximately 6,000 students, Kilgore College is a student-centered institution characterized by excellence in teaching and quality learning opportunities. Kilgore College is focused on continually improving their students’ holistic experience leading them to success in life while improving access to higher education and partnering with those who advance the vision of a stronger community culturally, socially and economically.

Vision Statement: We commit to be the higher education institution of choice in Northeast Texas.

Positions will remain open until filled. Teaching positions will be required to submit official transcripts upon an offer of employment. An offer of employment will be contingent upon passing a background check. Federal law prohibits the employment of unauthorized aliens. All persons hired must submit satisfactory proof of employment authorization and identity within three (3) days of being hired. Failure to submit proof within the required time shall result in immediate employment termination. All position appointments are subject to approval by the college's Board of Trustees.

This description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. Kilgore College reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or with notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by Kilgore College at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Kilgore College is an equal opportunity and affirmative action institution and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, age, national origin, disability in violation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act or 34 C.F.R. Part 104, veteran’s status or genetic information in its educational programs, employment policies or activities.

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All positions are located in Kilgore, TX. No fully remote positions are available at this time. All employees must be available to physically present to work on the Kilgore, TX or Longview, TX Campus.

All positions are considered security-sensitive and subject to a background check pre-employment.

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