High School Campus Coordinator
Company: Texas Christian University
Location: Waco
Posted on: April 24, 2024
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Job Description:
Job Summary:
The High School Campus Coordinator assists Texas high school
students in under-served communities to realize their dream of
attending college by advising students with college admissions,
financial aid, and scholarship applications; coordinating
information with high school staff at the student's school. They
will be assigned to a Tarrant To and Through (T3) partner campus,
where they will work with and supervise a team of first and
second-year high school college advisers.
Duties & Essential Job Functions:
1) Supervises college advisers at assigned Tarrant County high
school.
2) Responsible for program success and goal completion at assigned
high school.
3) Manages campus budget.
4) Assists with the annual hiring of new high school college
advisers, including the second-round, presentation interviews.
5) Helps identify knowledge gaps among college advisers and plan
training, in tandem with Director and program leadership team., to
meet those needs.
6) Develops for and/or shares resources with college advisers and
provides support and mentorship.
7) Participates in on campus (TCU) weekly progress/data meetings
with director and program leadership.
8) Suggests ideas to advisers for more complete implementation of
service deliverables and full maximization of the college adviser
position.
9) Addresses issues that arise that relate to college adviser's
ability to fulfill their role and meet service deliverables
10) Ensure timely submission of paperwork by college advisers.
11) Shares with advisers their status on service deliverables,
services hours, program support budgets, etc.
12) Determines campus-level program goals along with program and
school leadership.
13) Serves as the primary contact at the high school site by
working directly with the school's lead counselor and senior
principal to develop strategies for accomplishing program goals,
scheduling large partner events, and communicating
data/success.
14) Develops strategies to promote team member engagement towards
performance goals.
15) Coordinates and organizes large campus events.
16) Provides weekly data reports to campus administrators and
program leadership.
17) Leads and coordinated relevant social media and communication
efforts for the program at the campus.
18) Coordinates official representative visits from institutions of
higher education to the campus.
19) Assists with new team member training by developing new
curriculum for classroom workshops and presenting on topics as
directed by program leadership.
20) Works with program leadership to ensure program sustainability
at assigned partner high school.
21) Leads Tarrant To and Through (T3) pledge process at assigned
school and neighboring campuses as needed.
22) Provides support and mentorship to first and second-year
advisers assigned to the same high school.
23) Encourages students and their families to consider, plan for,
and apply to colleges and universities; encourages each student to
consider a broad range of appropriate college choices; provides
on-on-one admissions and financial aid to any student or family
seeking assistance.
24) Develops for each student a comprehensive college timeline,
including application deadlines for admission and financial aid;
helps each student complete and submit admissions and financial-aid
applications; assists each student in interpreting correspondence
from colleges, including offers of admission and financial aid.
25) Visits classrooms, assemblies, and club meetings to offer
advising services and emphasize the importance of college.
26) Visits feeder middle schools to encourage early planning for
college.
27) Works with local community groups-churches, boys and girls
clubs, social-services providers to offer group Events outside
school settings and hours.
28) Assists in the efforts of other adviser(s) within the service
area.
29) Visits other high schools in their assigned service area during
school days.
30) Helps organize; provide support for, and attending evening and
weekend events organized by other adviser(s).
31) Assists the program director and program leadership to
identify, collect, and interpret key progress and outcome variables
to evaluate the effectiveness of the Advising Corps Program.]
32) Updates requires data collection platforms daily, documenting
progress, and outcome data.
33) Meets as appropriate, with the evaluators from national CAC or
TCU representing the Advising Corps, as requested by the program
director or program leadership, to potential supporters and to
other interested parties.
34) Maintains expertise in admissions and financial-aid
advising.
35) Participates fully in six weeks of residential training each
summer on the TCU Camp.
36) Consults with the program director to seek out and participate
in other opportunities for professional development.
37) Performs other related duties as assigned.
Required Education & Experience:
--- Bachelor's degree.
--- Must have at minimum two years of experience working in high
schools or complementary positions within higher education.
Preferred Education & Experience:
--- Successfully served with the College Advising Corps, or a
similar organization, as a high school college adviser for two
school years.
--- Master's degree.
Required Licensure/Certification/Specialized Training:
--- Valid Texas driver's license.
--- Must be insurable under the university motor vehicle
requirements.
Preferred Licensure, Certification, and/or Specialized
Training:
--- None
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
--- Knowledge of interpersonal communication techniques.
--- Knowledge of computer software used to perform the job.
--- Knowledge of customer service techniques.
--- Knowledge of the College Advising Corps program, policies, and
procedures.
--- Skill in the use of the College Advising Corps GRACE student
tracker system.
--- Skill in the use of Microsoft Office to include Word, Excel,
and Outlook.
--- Skill in effective written and verbal communication
--- Ability to develop processes and standards for the specific
needs of the assigned school with diplomacy and a strong commitment
to service.
--- Ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously.
--- Ability to make independent decisions regarding daily
activities.
--- Ability to collaborate creatively and effectively with others
in order to solve problems and reach goals.
--- Ability to clearly present and communicate programs to high
school students.
TCU Core Competencies:
University Core Competencies definitions may be found on the Human
Resources website and in the staff performance management
system.
Physical Requirements (With or Without Accommodations):
--- Visual acuity to read information from computer screens, forms,
and other printed materials and information.
--- Able to speak (enunciate) clearly in conversation and general
communication.
--- Hearing ability for verbal communication/conversation/responses
via telephone, telephone systems, and face-to-face
interactions.
--- Manual dexterity for typing, writing, standing and reaching,
flexibility, body movement for bending, crouching, walking,
kneeling, and prolonged sitting.
--- Lifting and moving objects and equipment up to 10 lbs.
Work Environment:
--- Work is indoors and sedentary and is subject to schedule
changes and/or variable work hours.
--- This position requires the ability to commute between multiple
job locations.
--- There are no harmful environmental conditions present for this
job.
--- The noise level in this work environment is usually
moderate.
AA/EEO Statement:
As an AA/EEO employer, TCU recruits, hires, and promotes qualified
persons in all job classifications without regard to age, race,
color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity,
gender expression, national origin, ethnic origin, disability,
genetic information, covered veteran status, or any other basis
protected by law.
Keywords: Texas Christian University, Waco , High School Campus Coordinator, Other , Waco, Texas
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