Early College Liaison

JOB SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, the Early
College Liaison will serve as an intermediary between the College and the Cabarrus Health Sciences Institute and is focused on strengthening
student performance and expanding students’ horizons to include postsecondary educational opportunities and career goals. As part of
this educational experience, the Liaison works with the college faculty and staff to develop programs and events to support this goal.
Working together with the college and institute personnel, the Liaison seeks to maintain and develop collaborations that serve to better
prepare students for college and careers while fostering mutual learning among the faculty, staff, and students at the partnering
institutions. The College Liaison is instrumental in facilitating students’ progress and success by ensuring that appropriate
collaborative support mechanisms are in place, so it is highly recommended that this person have experience working with both high school
students and adults (i.e. professors, teachers, parents and school leadership). The ability to develop and communicate with these
interpersonal relationships needs to be combined with strong organizational skills around the various administrative
responsibilities. 

 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

• Develop and implement guidelines, standards and
  criteria related to the students’ eligibility for enrollment in different college courses and programs in concert with the high school
  staff and college’s faculty and staff. 
• Coordinate all activities related to college course-taking by high school
  students, including, but not limited to pathway declaration, registration, course withdrawal, and the submission of final course grades and
  their dissemination to students, their parents, and to high school administrators in a timely fashion. 
• Create and implement
  biannual orientation programs for students and parents, outlining expectations, procedures, policies, and criteria for the students’
  successful completion of the college coursework. 
• Conduct parent outreach as it pertains to the college and career model and
  goals, which includes scheduling parent conferences when students are identified at “academic risk”, and/or have been
  recommended for formal withdrawal from a college course. This information must also be provided to school administrators.
•  Create and maintain student files, which include updated contact information, registration materials, student transcripts, state
  test results, college enrollment requirements and signed copies of student contracts (i.e., handbook acknowledgments, etc.). 
• Coordinate students’ targeted intervention needs between the college partner and the high school staff academic and social support
  systems, such as tutoring, counseling, mentoring, assistance with completing any necessary applications, etc. 
• Organizes
  annual college pathway discovery day with the College’s Director of Admissions. 
• MARGINAL FUNCTIONS: 
• Performs other duties as requested.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Office and travel time; majority
  of time distributed between intra and extra facility walking (15%). 
• Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of
  time.
• Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 30 pounds (15%). 
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to
  normal range. 
• Sitting: including typing, telephone communication inter-and intra-departmental (70%). 
• Responsible for working in a safe manner. 

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE 

Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred. Four years’ relevant experience. Minimum of four years of
relevant experience in higher education or student advising.

TO APPLY
Early College Liaison in Concord, North
Carolina, United States (atriumhealth.org)