Success Coach
Company: George Mason University
Location: Fairfax
Posted on: May 9, 2024
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Job Description:
Success Coach
10000738
Fairfax, VA
Classified Staff
Opening on: Feb 14 2024
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Department: University Life
Classification: Education Support Spec 3
Job Category: Classified Staff
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible
Pay Band: 04
Salary: Salary starting high $50K to low $60k; commensurate with
education and experience
Criminal Background Check: Yes
Works with Minors check: Yes
About the Department:
The Division of University Life's Student Success Coaching unit is
a hub for student engagement for all new freshman and transfer
students and provides access to coaching for all undergraduate
students at Mason. Student success coaching increases the retention
rate and academic success of incoming students by helping students
set and achieve academic, career, and personal goals and connecting
students to campus and community resources. The Student Success
Coaching unit provides incoming students access to ongoing
mentoring and coaching from professional and student staff that
maintain university-wide and college-specific knowledge to ensure
the success of Mason's incoming student populations.
About the Position:
Reporting to the Assistant Director, the Success Coach provides
holistic support for their assigned caseload of incoming students
in their first year and available for the duration of students'
time at Mason as needed by using the university's chosen
methodology in the nine focus areas of development (academics and
major fit, school community, managing commitments, effectiveness,
commitment to graduation, career exploration, finances, civic
engagement, and well-being).
Success Coaches provide an element of support for student career
goals beyond the academic component. Mason provides coach training
on the coaching methodology to all incoming Success Coaches. The
Success Coach provides success strategies for students, manages
outreach and support efforts, and intervenes on student concerns to
increase retention. Success Coaches contribute to Mason's strategic
goals of preparing career ready graduates, while increasing
graduation and increasing retention rates.
This position is required to work occasional evening and weekend
hours, particularly in the summer.
The Student Success Coaching unit is considering candidates for
either a Success Coach I or Success Coach II position. Candidates
considered for the Success Coach II position are required to have a
coaching credential recognized by the International Coaching
Federation. Candidates without the credential will be considered
for the Success Coach I position.
Responsibilities:
Coaching:
Success Coach II: In addition to the above, handles complex issues
brought from Success Coach I.
Student Impact and Outreach:
Training and Technology:
Success Coach II: Provides shadowing and support for Success Coach
I;
Required Qualifications:
Success Coach II:
Success Coach I: Success coaching certification (preferred)
Success Coach II: Success coaching certification (required)
Preferred Qualifications:
Instructions to Applicants:
For full consideration, applicants must apply for the Success Coach
at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online
application to include three professional references with contact
information, and provide a cover letter and resume.
Posting Open Date: February 14, 2024
For Full Consideration, Apply by: February 28, 2024
Open Until Filled?: Yes
Keywords: George Mason University, Aspen Hill , Success Coach, Education / Teaching , Fairfax, Maryland
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