Campus Coach

Campus Coach (Detroit Promise - Schoolcraft/Jackson Community College) - Detroit, MI

The Detroit Regional Chamber leads the most comprehensive talent and education portfolio of programs and policy work in the state. With the goal to increase postsecondary degree attainment in Southeast Michigan to 60% by 2030 and reduce the racial equity gap by half in that same timeframe, the Chamber's work will grow the talent pool for employers and work to ensure more metro Detroit families achieve economic mobility. The impact of the Chamber's effort is also aimed at increasing per capita income.

The Detroit Regional Chamber was named as a Detroit Free Press Top Workplace for six years. In addition to an inclusive work environment, competitive wages, a diverse benefits package, and a wide array of professional development opportunities, our employees work in the heart of downtown Detroit and play an active role in the resurgence of this great region.

This Campus Coach position earns a competitive salary. We provide great benefits, including health, dental, vision, a safe harbor 401(k) with a company match, generous paid time off (PTO), and paid holidays. Additionally, we offer our employees a business mileage reimbursement. If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, apply today.

Campus Coach (Detroit Promise - Schoolcraft/Jackson Community College) Summary:

This position is grant funded and will only be maintained as long as the funds are provided by an external source.

The Detroit Promise Campus Coach is a member of an integrated team providing individual academic and personal support to an assigned group of Detroit Promise students. Campus coaches will support students for three full years, from their transition into college as first-time freshmen to their completion of a community college degree with new cohorts assigned annually. The goal of the Detroit Promise Campus Coach Program is to increase semester-to-semester persistence, credit accumulation, and graduation rates among Detroit Promise students.

Primary Duties of the Campus Coach:

• Delivers comprehensive, intrusive coaching to an annually assigned caseload of students from college entry through degree completion.
• Assists students with engaging in campus support services and navigating college life.
• Supports students during the summer with completing college transition processes.
• Reviews student progress and tracks student participation in a management information system specific to this program.
• Maintains close, ongoing, and productive interaction with school faculty and staff, administration, and student support service professionals across campus and conducts outreach as needed to support student success.
• Maintains accurate tracking data and notes for each assigned student, recommending appropriate referrals and opportunities.
• Regularly reviews data reports on student participation and student outcomes to improve program operation.
• Organizes periodic special events and programs for students, faculty, and staff.
• Supervises and collaborates with interns placed in the program.
• Assists with program development and building community collaborations and partnerships.
• Participates in regular program meetings and ongoing trainings.
  

Campus Coach (Detroit Promise - Schoolcraft/Jackson Community College) Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher
• 1-2 years of experience teaching, counseling or coaching students in an environment that serves large numbers of first generation college-goers.
• Experience with successful college access programs would be extremely beneficial.

This position will be based primarily in the field, at least 3 days per week at the assigned community college. Valid MI driver's license and transportation for traveling outside of the office.

Candidates will need to be innovative and flexible. They will need to be effective and timely in all data requests and processes. An ideal candidate will respond to changing program needs throughout implementation. As a multi-pronged collaboration, candidates will need to be able to communicate across organizations and efficiently utilize resources.

**This position is grant funded and will only be maintained as long as the funds are provided by an external source.**

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The Detroit Regional Chamber is an equal opportunity employer.