Academic Advisor / Success Coach

Salary Range: $35,568.00 – $46,536.00

Work Location: Hybrid

Campus Location: System Office

Total Rewards

KCTCS System Office offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

This is one of two Foster Youth Academic Advisor/Success Coaches that will work to provide virtual wrap-around student services support that includes targeting over 1,000 Foster Youth to provide outreach and KCTCS transitioning services as well as over 300 currently enrolled Foster Youth as they transition to a KCTCS college.

Working under the guidance of the DCBS Independent Living Specialists (ILP), the Academic Coach will support and move targeted Foster Youth from inquiry to applicant, assisting with scheduling, placement testing, new student orientation, and ongoing academic advising and support.

The Academic Coach will meet with participants (virtually) and advise students concerning their academic schedule, choice of program, and other academic activities as it pertains to their program/career goals that will lead to obtaining a certificate, diploma, or degree. The position will assist the college in monitoring student progress and providing the necessary wrap around support services leading to student success and job placement.

This is a Grant Funded, defined-term contract position renewable each fiscal year.

This position offers the ability to work REMOTE and the potential to work onsite at one of our eastern KY colleges 2 days per week.

Any questions regarding the position, please contact Melinda Lyons at 859-256-3539 or via email at melinda.lyons@kctcs.edu.

Job Duties:

• Communicate with students using electronic modalities to assist their successful matriculation. (i.e., Starfish, Radius, Illume, PeopleSoft, etc.). Utilize software tools to help students with resume building, job searches, interview skills, and job placement.

• Provide information on various credential programs offered by the home college and employment opportunities in the five sector areas: Advanced Manufacturing, Healthcare, Business and Information Technology, Transportation and logistics, and Construction.

• Review all appropriate documents of potential students and facilitate their access to the tuition waiver and other available resources.
• Establish working relationships with designated DCBS ILPs, all appropriate campus personnel and resources, Career Centers, and other organizations that can assist the targeted population.

• Work with student applicants to schedule any required placement testing, new student orientation, and/or on-site academic advising and services as needed.

• In conjunction with the home college advisors create communication plans that provide the wrap-around support services leading to completion, career opportunities, and job placement.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Counseling or Social/Human Services and one (1) year of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Counseling or Social/Human Services and three (3) years of relevant experience.

Additional Skills Requested:

Comfortable with PeopleSoft, Starfish, Radius and other online tools.