TRIO Student Support Specialist in Council Bluffs, Iowa at Iowa Western Community College (IA)

The TRIO/SSS Program Support Specialist will serve as one of the primary advisors for all TRIO/SSS students (first generation, low income and/or disabled) through the adoption of a highly intrusive advising model.

• Serve as one of the advisors for all TRIO/SSS students.
• Assist in the recruitment and selection process for all eligible students.
• Adopt a highly intrusive advising model as part of the TRIO/SSS care team to motivate students to seek help when they need it, through social interaction, one-on- one advising meetings, and forming strong relationships with students.
• Work with TRIO/SSS students to develop a transfer plan.
• Works with TRIO/SSS access team to develop an educational plan for advisees.
• Monitor and communicates academic progress.
• Track all interactions with students.
• Promote involvement in campus activities and organizations and plans, schedules, co-facilitates workshops.
• Collaborate with community resources in order to build a community network that assists TRIO/SSS students obtain internships, job placement, job shadowing, and further instructional workshops and programming.

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred.
• Knowledge of TRIO/SSS populations and intervention strategies
• Experience with adult learners
• Supervisory and/or instructional experience
• Ability and commitment to facilitate the progress and success of TRIO/SSS eligible students.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to articulate in both small and large group settings and with diverse groups of people including co-workers, students, and campus and community partners.
• Strong organizational skills including the ability to multi-task, to maintain and access paper and electronic files.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to read, write and speak English fluently.
• Enthusiastic and dedicated to the challenges of helping other people.
• Ability to function collaboratively as part of the TRIO/SSS access team.
• Professional in communications, appearance, relationships, and responsiveness.
• Positive attitude.
• Self-starter with the ability to perform with little or no direct supervision.
• Ability to pass a background check, have a valid U.S. driver's license and good driving record.

• Normal Office
• Light work (lift 10 lbs.)
• Other physical requirements (note):
• The employee frequently is required to sit for extended periods of time and use hands to operate computer keyboard, telephone and basic office equipment.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
• Ability to drive company owned or personal vehicle