Embedded Coach (Part-Time Academic Counselor)

Embedded Coach (Part-Time Academic Counselor)

Department: Advising

Location: Wellesley Hills

MassBay fosters educational excellence and academic success to prepare students for
local and global citizenship, to meet critical workforce demands of communities, and to contribute to the region’s economic development.

Massachusetts Bay Community College values diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. We strongly encourage members of underrepresented
communities to apply to join our community.

Located in Greater Boston, MassBay is a comprehensive, open-access community college
offering associate degrees and certificate programs on three campuses in Wellesley Hills, Framingham, and Ashland,
Massachusetts.

Position Summary:

The ideal
candidate will join a vibrant and inclusive educational
community and have a
desire and ability to work with a diverse population.  This is a part-time, non-unit position with
no
benefits.

The Embedded
Coach will be assigned two accelerated-developmental English classes. They will
attend some classes,
meet with affiliated faculty, provide workshops in and
outside of class, and meet with students 1:1 to support their
academic
progress. Students will rely on coaches for support, guidance, and
encouragement. This position offers the opportunity to
make life-changing
differences for students through comprehensive personal and academic coaching.
In alignment with the College’s
goals to increase the success and retention of
all students, the embedded coach will identify student needs/goals, support
the
completion of assigned coursework, assist students in goal setting, address
student challenges, and provide referrals to our
network of student support
resources.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

Coaching:

• Connect students with community and college resources based on identified need;
• Engage regularly with student caseload to
  build rapport and trust between Coach and student;
• Prioritize connection and relationships to support students in their
  social/emotional well-being;
• Provide students with the foundation to
  become increasingly capable of making informed personal
  and academic
  decisions;
• Discuss and help to clarify educational goals with each student; establish plans, reinforce milestones,
  and monitor progress;
• Set expectations with students, including meeting with tutors, class attendance, and consistent check-ins with
  the Coach;
• Provide support, guidance, and assistance in building skills related to time management, college readiness, academic
  planning, self-advocacy, and goal setting;
• In concert with the Academic Achievement Center, provide academic success workshops that
  focus on skills such as (but not limited to) time management, college readiness, academic planning, self-advocacy, goal setting, and
  professionalism.

Academic
Class Attendance:

• Attend assigned classes regularly at a frequency
  co-determined with the Assistant Director, Academic Advising, Coaching, and Transfer and assigned faculty;
• Meet with assigned
  faculty before each semester to build relationships, establish expectations, and collaboratively construct any embedded class activities;
• Meet regularly with assigned faculty during the semester to collaborate on outreach activities and to discuss student progress.
  

Inter-Office
Collaboration:

• Work closely
  with staff from the Academic Achievement Center,
  Accessibility Resource
  Center, OIT, Financial Aid, Enrollment Center, Admissions, Student
  Engagement, and Student Development, as
  well as faculty and administration
  in the English department, and assist students in navigating and utilizing
  appropriate resources
  at the College.

Departmental
Support:

• Utilize PeopleSoft or other programs to review
  student
  records;
• Utilize StudentTrac database by recording accurate notes
  and documents to student files;
• Participate in
  Coaching, Advising, Academic
  Divisional, and embedded coach/tutor meetings as needed;
• Advise the Assistant Director and
  Developmental
  English Coordinator of any programmatic concerns;
• Advise relevant Academic Affairs offices as
  appropriate
  regarding academic concerns in concert with Assistant
  Director; 
• Other duties
  as assigned.

Commitment to
Equity:

• Support MassBay’s commitment to the Equity Agenda; collaborating with faculty,
  staff, and students on the College’s strategic initiatives dedicated to closing the equity gap related to student outcomes;  
• Support MassBay’s commitment to being anti-racist; embracing a community free of bias and inequality; 
• Engage with the
  Office of Diversity on issues related to underserved student success; 
• Further the examination of pertinent practices that are
  culturally responsive and reflective of inclusive perspectives; and  
• Engage in conversations with colleagues and students
  regarding best practices within the discipline or programmatic related to equity and inclusion.   

This list is not to be
considered all-inclusive. A supervisor may assign other duties as required to meet the needs and foster the mission of the College.

All employees of MassBay are expected to work collegially and collaboratively within a community that values and celebrates
diversity.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Education, Counseling,
  Psychology or closely
  related field; with three (3) years’ experience
  and/or training involving college admissions, academic advisement, career
  development, or program/project management; or an equivalent combination
  of education, training, and experience;
• Previous work
  experience
  with community college students;
• Retain a
  high energy level, and exercise strong time management and
  interpersonal
  skills;
• Demonstrated
  enthusiasm for Academic Coaching as an emerging field.

Preferred
Qualifications:

• Sensitivity and commitment to the goals of Affirmative Action and workforce
  diversity;
• Experience working in a diverse environment;
• Demonstrated commitment to working with underserved
  students;
• Knowledge of documented disabilities and experience supporting students who express difficulty with executive disfunction;
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with English language learners, adult learners, and students who need support to enroll in
  college-level coursework;
• Bi-lingual in Spanish, Portuguese, and/or Haitian-Creole.

Additional
Information:

Salary Range: $35 per hour

Position Type: MCCC Part-Time, Grade 5

Application Deadline: July 21, 2023, or thereafter until filled.

To Apply: Please include a
letter of interest and resume with your online application.

Staff 

This is a grant funded position, and position is
contingent on funding.

Final candidates are required to provide sealed transcripts and/or certifications.

Hiring is contingent
upon a successful CORI clearance.

Massachusetts Bay Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does
not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran or military status, genetic
information, gender identity, or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of
1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence.  Inquiries or
complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or sexual violence shall be referred to the College’s Affirmative Action
and/or Title IX Coordinator, Lisa MacDonald, Director of Equity Compliance, lmacdonald@massbay.edu, (781) 239-3147, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the
Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.
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