Success Coach - Fostering Panther Pride Details

Success Coach - Fostering Panther Pride

Florida International University - Miami, FL

Employment Type : Full-Time

Provides support to the Fostering Panther Pride (FPP) students to help ensure academic, personal, and career success. Utilizes the best practices to improve retention and graduation rates; provides individualized guidance and services to students who have foster care and homeless backgrounds. Connects students to relevant campus resources; monitors and tracks progress of students; maintains communication with faculty and staff in support of the students. Coordinates workshops and students enrichment activities.

• Meets with individual students to assess needs. Refers and connects students with relevant University resources (Housing, Counseling Services, Disability Resource Center, Center for Academic Success, Financial Aid, and Career Services, etc.) to be sure that students remain on the path to degree completion.
• Monitors and records progress of individual students; maintaining consistent and confidential records of student. Analyze student data to make decisions related to the student's progress.
• Serves as an advocate for students with university processes and services, as needed. Works with faculty and academic and non-academic units to track students and to ensure they are attending classes, labs, tutoring, and engaging campus activities and programs.
• Prepares students for graduation, postgraduate plans and career counseling. Coordinates workshops and student activities.
• Collaborates with faculty and staff interested in researching issues focused in both populations.
• Participates in community outreach activities.

Bachelor's degree and two (2) years of appropriate experience, or Master's degree.

• Master's Degree in Counseling, Social Work or Higher Education preferred.
• Experience working with child welfare or homeless populations.

Administrative

$40,000 - $45,000

Begin time: 8:30 AM
End time: 5:00 PM

• Criminal Background Check
• Driver's License Check
• Fingerprinting Check

• Ability to travel locally and nationally.
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed.
• Travel to FIU Campus

Prospective Employee

If you have not created a registered account, you will be asked to create a username and password for use of the system. It is recommended that you provide an active/valid e-mail account as that will be the main source of communication regarding your status within the process. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications".

In order to be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position, be in good performance standing, and have been continuously employed at the University for at least six months.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when attaching a resume.

• This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.