Academic Coaching Specialist

Coastal Carolina University seeks applications for the position of Academic Coaching Specialist for the Coastal Student Success Center.

The Academic Coaching Experience Department is housed within the Coastal Student Success Center, which also includes proactive and reactive programs for primarily first-year students. Each program within the CSSC is specifically designed to meet the varied needs of students and contribute to overall student retention, matriculation, and meeting the goals and objectives of the Coastal Carolina University Strategic Plan and Quality Enhancement Plan. The Academic Coaching Experience Department administers the Student Opportunity for Academic Recovery program and the early alert system, and the staff enhance student success by offering services that include one-on-one academic coaching, academic skill courses, developmental workshops, and referrals to campus resources. Though some work takes place independently, the staff also works together as a team. A Master's degree is required to teach.

Needs to move inside or outside the office space to arrive at classroom and other campus locations; position operates a computer and other office productivity machinery to correspond with students and staff, instruct students, etc; position communicates frequently with students, faculty, and staff; person in this position must apply similar standards across multiple student situations; the person in this position must be able to adapt to workplace stressors such as competing priorities and multiple simultaneous projects.

Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 10,000 students from 49 states and 55 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master’s degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.

Coastal Carolina University is committed to fostering an environment that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion, and we seek candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports the growth and development of a diverse campus community. The University provides equal opportunity without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status or disability in admissions, employment and in all of its educational programs and activities. We encourage individuals from historically underrepresented groups to apply.

How to apply: Interested applicants may apply on-line at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/ccu/jobs/4550759-0/academic-coaching-specialist. Applicants must submit a resume, cover letter, and contact information for three (3) professional references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled. Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.

Student Services Program Coordinator II (CB70/61122995), full-time position with benefits. SC State Pay Band: 05. Salary range: $37,860.00 (minimum) - $53,957.00 (midpoint). Normal work hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Friday, 8:00 am to 12:30 pm. Must be flexible to meet the special scheduling needs of the university.

• Manages a caseload of students within a specialized retention program, including but not limited to students on academic probation, academic advisory, freshmen academic notice, or participating in any of the programs for incoming students within the Coastal Student Success Center or campus partner departments for individual academic coaching appointments to help students achieve academic goals. Maintains documentations of interactions in campus software.
• Teaches three (3) sections of a class offered by the Coastal Student Success Center within an academic year with the primary class responsibility being ACED 101: Academic Strategy Development. Academic Coaching Specialist is responsible for instruction, class management, maintaining contact time, and grading within department standards.
• Conducts appropriate interventions for students both on their caseload and in the general student population who receive academic alerts generated by faculty and staff. Maintain documentation of outreach, results, and student response and close feedback loop at the end of the outreach cycle.
• Assists students with navigating academic and non-academic resources on campus, online, and in the community. Hold individual academic coaching appointments for students who receive alerts or self select to attend coaching.
• Represents Academic Coaching Department and Coastal Student Success Center at campus events, and conducts workshops or presentations for campus partners, faculty, and student organizations. Assist with special projects that contribute to department and institutional retention goals.