Title: Career Coach
Agency: J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Location: Henrico - 087
FLSA: Nonexempt
Hiring Range: $30/hour
Full Time or Part Time: Part Time
Additional Detail
Job Description:
Reynolds is one of the largest community colleges in Virginia and serves Virginia's capital city and five nearby counties. Annually, our four campus sites serve approximately 13,000 credit students and provide training for 7,400 students through the Community College Workforce Alliance. Reynolds is committed to hiring and retaining a racially diverse, culturally competent staff at all levels of the organization who reflect the demographics of our students. We also believe in providing an ongoing investment in our faculty and staff to deepen their skills and competencies to serve the full range of our student population.
- Provide comprehensive support to students in the ACA program, including academic planning, career exploration, transfer assistance, and preparation for transition to four-year institutions.
- Promote ACA student success, retention, and completion through regular progress monitoring, early identification of barriers, proactive interventions, and referrals to appropriate academic and student support resources.
- Complete annual career coaching requirements for each ACA cohort, including individual student meetings, group sessions, and classroom presentations. Meet with each student in one designated ACA grade-level cohort monthly from September through April and document interactions in the VCCS Case Management System.
- Support all general dual enrollment students with admissions, enrollment, registration, course selection, and college transition processes to ensure equitable access to college-level opportunities.
- Serve as a liaison between Reynolds Community College and J. R. Tucker High School students, parents, faculty, staff, and administrators to strengthen communication and coordinate student support.
- Represent Reynolds at high school recruitment events, including ACA-specific activities, to promote college programs and dual enrollment opportunities.
- Assist with ACA activities and field trips, including serving as a chaperone for the summer overnight experience for rising 11th graders, when applicable.
- Maintain accurate written and digital records of student interactions, academic progress, case management activities, work hours, and enrollment documentation.
- Meet at least biweekly with the ACA Director to coordinate activities that support student entry into the program, persistence and retention, successful completion, and transition to university programs.
- Meet at least monthly with the ACA School Counselor to review student enrollment, monitor progress, and coordinate the timely submission of required documentation to Reynolds' Admissions Office.
- Coordinate with high school personnel and Reynolds departments to address enrollment barriers, resolve student concerns, and connect students with appropriate academic and college support services.
- Attend all required meetings and professional development trainings to maintain compliance with college and dual enrollment program requirements.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Working knowledge of academic requirements for high school graduation, community college enrollment, ACA curriculum and local and regional career opportunities is required.
- The ACA career coach must utilize computer software to maintain records, input data, and produce written reports.
- Demonstrated ability to provide post-secondary education academic and career information, mentoring, coordinate student activities and communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Must produce documentation of activities and possess the ability to develop positive working relationship with students, parents, secondary school faculty, secondary school staff, college faculty, college staff, secondary and post-secondary educational institutions and the general public.
Education or training
- A Master's degree from an accredited college or university program is required.
- A Bachelor's degree with five (5) years of post-baccalaureate experience in a secondary or post-secondary educational setting may be substituted.
- Experience working with a variety of people in an academic advisory capacity is required.
- Experience working in both a post-secondary setting and secondary setting is preferred.
- Experience with the Virginia Education Wizard is preferred.
Additional Considerations: