The College's newly awarded Title V Hispanic Serving Institution grant is hiring several Pathway Coach positions at both the Middletown and Newburgh campuses to support the diverse needs of our student population. With the support of PROSPERAR initiatives, Pathway Coaches will monitor student progress, troubleshoot academic, financial and socio-emotional challenges and ensure students receive the support they need when they most need them. Each Pathway Coach will represent a different career community, supporting the academic and career path of those students specific to their field. If you are a passionate and motivated individual, eager to engage with students and support their journey to college graduation and career development, we encourage you to consider joining the Title V, PROSPERAR team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain frequent and regular contact with students, both online and in-person, to monitor progress and to troubleshoot academic, financial, and socio-emotional issues.
• Conduct goal-oriented advisement sessions with students addressing personal, academic goals and career goals.
• Collaborate with college personnel to ensure students are engaging and gaining career and college awareness and exposures related to their personal, academic and career goals.
• Connect students to resources and encourage student involvement in campus activities.
• Assist students with navigating institutional departments, protocols, procedures throughout the duration of the student's enrollment 6. Assist students development skills in time management, long-term planning, study skills, and self-advocacy to support their retention and completion.
• Monitor student success through online student engagement platforms, early alert communication tools and various college software and technology.
• All other related duties as assigned.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Worker Characteristics:

• Master's Degree in Education, Social or Behavioral Science, or related field.
• Experience with developing, conducting and evaluating educational programs.
• Knowledge of higher education, training and vocational programs.
• Experience working with low-income, first-generation populations.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to complete tasks accurately and in a timely manner.
• Proactive problem solver that demonstrates initiative and the ability to work individually and in a team setting when necessary.
• Ability to effectively establish and maintain working relationships with supervising personnel, coworkers, all constituents and the public.
• Perform well under pressure, within time constraints, with a high degree of accuracy, diplomacy and confidentiality.
• Ability to coordinate work flow while dealing with multiple projects and deadlines.
• Ability to present complex information and data in coherent fashion.
• Bilingual Spanish.

Working Conditions: Typical office environment, the majority of work is performed while sitting at a desk or workstation using a computer display and keyboard, using the telephone frequently, infrequently lifting or carrying objects up to 10 lbs, and infrequently traveling between buildings on campus.

Education Required: Bachelor's Degree in Education, Social or Behavioral Science, or related field.

Experience Required: Proficient in time management and financial literacy, as well as navigating financial aid and/or admissions and career counseling. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Knowledge about community and college resources.

Deadline for Applying: Open until filled

Position begins: ASAP

Salary: $25/hour

Orange County Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identification, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, veteran status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction or any other category protected by law. The College adheres to all federal and state civil rights laws prohibiting discrimination in public institutions of higher education. Inquiries regarding this non-discrimination policy may be directed to: Iris Martinez-Davis, Civil Rights Compliance Officer, 115 South Street, Middletown NY 10940, (845) 341-4662, iris.martinezdavis@sunyorange.edu.