Full-time School Student Success Specialist - Ottawa, Canada - Algonquin College

Algonquin College

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Ottawa, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Full time

Description

Department:
School of Business and Hospitality (Julie Beauchamp)

Position Type:
Full-Time Support

Salary Range:
$33.38-$38.75-Hourly

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
36.25

Anticipated Start Date:
April 17, 2023

Length of Contract:
n/a

Posting Information

Support Staff employees, as defined by the full-time Support Staff Collective Agreement, will be given first consideration.

Posting Closing Date:
March 28, 2023

Please note:
jobs are posted until 12:01 am on the job closing date.

Job Description:

Reporting to the Dean of the School of Business and Hospitality, the Student Success Specialist plays a vital part in a student's academic success and is an important position in the strategic enrolment management process.

Working within an integrated team of Faculty, Program Coordinators, Chairs and Academic Advisors, the Student Success Specialist plays a key role in the development and implementation of academic success strategies in a learner's journey.

A major focus of this position is proactively reaching out to learners deemed "at risk" through various student engagement initiatives and to integrate with the work of other internal stakeholders (Faculty, Program Coordinators, Chairs and Academic Advisors) by delivering enhancement programming to learners in accordance with a student retention calendar.

This position places particular emphasis on programming and interventions for level one students.

Working closely with Faculty, the Student Success Specialist brings in supports and resources at key times along the student academic journey.

The incumbent supports strategic enrollment management by successfully implementing core student retention strategies, identifying process improvements and recommending new initiatives.

The incumbent will make recommendations based on analysis of student retention data.

The incumbent provides students with impartial guidance to support their academic success, offers resources and referrals to College services and respond to questions or concerns learners may have.

The incumbent must work closely and partner effective with Student Support Services and programs.

Required Qualifications:

Minimum of a three (3) year diploma/degree in Business, Social Sciences, Adult Learning or Education;
Minimum of three (3) years of experience in working with adult learners with demonstrated ability to improve academic success;
Minimum of three (3) years of experience in strategic development of student success initiatives;
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
This position is paid at Payband H
Vacancy is for P01905

This position requires regular on-site work at Algonquin College's Woodroffe (Ottawa) Campus