R3 Coach, Restricted - Sternberg, Deutschland - Tidewater Community College

Beschreibung

Job Description

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Southside Virginia Community College is seeking a Recruitment, Retention, and Re-entry (R3) Coach as part of the College's expansion plan for the Campus Within Walls program. SVCC's Campus Within Walls program provides second chances through higher education to incarcerated students. Through college education, Campus Within Walls provides our students with the tools they need to successfully re-enter society and become productive citizens.

The R3 Coach will address barriers to entering and maintaining participation in the Clean Energy Workforce, encourage success among program participants, provide guided assistance and follow-up to potential students from the point of inquiry to enrollment, utilize technology and other resources to strengthen student connections to the College, lead presentations to potential participants, provide information on community-based support services, and provide coaching to participants to encourage pathway persistence.

The successful candidate must be willing to travel to and work within the following correctional centers:

Lunenburg Correctional Center, Nottoway Correctional Center, Baskerville Correctional Center, Virginia Correctional Center, State Farm Correctional Center, Halifax Correctional Center, Greensville Correctional Center

Some of the duties include but are not limited to:

Assist with the college application process

Connect students to financial aid resources and to scholarship opportunities through the College's foundation

Discuss career and educational goals and available pathways with students

Provide academic advising assistance and guidance on course selection

Lead presentations to potential participants to inform them of the Clean Energy career options and related SVCC educational opportunities

Facilitate communication pathways that participants may utilize once released and obtain employment

Provide information on and referrals to community-based support service agencies that provide assistance to those recently released from incarceration

Special Assignments May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor. KSA's/Required Qualifications

Valid driver's license

Proficient, working knowledge of internet applications and PC-based software (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite, Google docs, etc.)

Knowledge of barriers to educational success and a desire to help others reach their educational goals

Experience working with racially, ethnically, economically and age-diverse individuals

Strong interpersonal skills to help engage, provide support to, and motivate students

Excellent customer service skills, including the ability to effectively follow up and follow through

Effective oral and written communication skills

Effective problem-solving skills

Excellent organizational skills

Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently as well as part of a team

Discretion in handling confidential information

Additional Considerations

Knowledge of the Virginia Department of Corrections

Previous experience in a correctional setting

Knowledge of available financial aid and scholarship information

Knowledge of enrollment procedures