STARS Program Coordinator

June 21, 2023
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Job Description

Southwest Tennessee Community College is a comprehensive, multicultural, public, open-access college. Southwest has 7 campuses/centers
from which it offers over 100 programs and over 20 technical certificate programs.

We foster student success, transform lives, and
increase the educational level of a diverse community in Shelby County. Southwest is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution, accredited by
the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

We invite you to become a part of the
Southwest Team!

Title: STARS Program Coordinator

Employee
Classification:
 Other Professionals

Institution: Southwest Tennessee Community College

Department: Academic Support Center

Campus Location: STCC – Multiple Campus Locations

Job Summary

This is a grant-funded, full-time, fiscal year position to facilitate the successful implementation,
coordination, and execution of the STARS (Saluqi Tutors Achieving Reading Success) tutoring program. The Program Coordinator provides a
coherent vision of the program and ensures its execution according to the grant parameters.

The Program Coordinator also works to
represent the STARS Program and Southwest Tennessee Community College to all external stakeholders including the students and their
families, the schools’ and their leadership, and the community. The Program Coordinator reports to the Director of Academic Support.

Job Duties

  • Provides execution of vision of STARS program
  • Works with Tutoring Coordinator of STARS
    Program to enact the grant requirements
  • Hires staff in compliance with the parameters of the grant
  • Ensures tutoring staff is
    trained according to the required curriculum
  • Coordinates monthly check-ins with all tutors
  • Visits tutoring sites and centers
    on a weekly basis
  • Enrolls all students into STARS Program
  • Facilitates Family Engagement Strategy Plan to include a
    communication plan, outreach strategies, and safety and accessibility requirements for all students
  • Facilitates monthly Literacy
    Council meetings

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree; master’s is preferred
  • Three (3) years direct experience with tutoring programs or teaching experience for kindergarten through third-grade aged children

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Ability to work independently to carry out the vision and purpose of the
    STARS tutoring program
  • Ability to effectively lead others
  • Ability to work effectively with school partners (principals
    and teachers) and their families
  • Ability to work well with community partners
  • Ability to work with diverse groups of
    individuals
  • Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form
  • Ability to function well as a team
    player

The intent of this job description is to provide a representation of the types of duties and responsibilities that
will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total specific duties and responsibilities
of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this
description.

Candidates who are called for an interview must notify Human Resources in writing at least five (5) days in advance
of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.

First consideration will be given to current Southwest
Tennessee Community College employees who meet the minimum qualifications for the position.

In order to be considered
for the position, the following items must be uploaded:

  • Resume
  • Cover letter
  • Unofficial
    Transcripts

A summary of our benefits can be found below: 

https://www.southwest.tn.edu/hr/benefits-overview.php

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Southwest Tennessee Community College is a TBR and AA/EEO
employer and does not discriminate against students, employees, or applicants for admission or employment on the basis of race, color,
religion, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, age, status as a protected veteran,
genetic information, or any other legally protected class with respect to all employment, programs and activities.

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