Hood College is focused on providing students with enhanced student experiences that empowers students to use their hearts, minds, and hands to meet personal, professional, and global challenges and to lead purposeful lives of responsibility, leadership, service, and civic engagement.
The Student Success Center provides holistic support to empower our students to seek help, be resilient, and reach their goals to ease their transition to college. We promote accessibility, diversity, and belonging that fosters a safe and inclusive environment for all members of Hood College.
Our vision is to be a leading unit in student success by supporting students through individualized advising and mentoring and co-curricular engagement to thrive academically, personally, and professionally.
Under the direct supervision of the Associate Dean of Student Success, the Student Achievement & Learning Advocate is responsible for providing holistic, direct, and personalized support to all Hood College students to guide them through complex issues regarding academic progress, including students on academic probations and warning. This position has responsibility and accountability for increasing graduation and retention rates and decreasing the number of students placed on academic probation. The Student Achievement & Learning advocate will work closely with the Student Success team and the Office of Accessibility Services, when applicable, to support students in the Academic Success Program and oversee the tutoring program and testing center.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities Other duties may be assigned
We seek a candidate who values diversity, equity and inclusion in all that they do. Candidates must have strong organizational skills and a proven ability to work collaboratively with partners across campus in support of Hood College’s mission as a student-centered, liberal arts institution.
To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Proficient in MS Office tools (Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), e-mail, and online resources. Ability to learn new applications quickly including organization-wide information systems and department-specific software applications.
Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to effectively provide information and positively respond to questions from both external and internal stakeholders both in person and by phone. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Proficient with statistical and financial concepts. Must have the ability to apply those concepts to tracking, projections, goal setting and interpreting reports. Must be able to draw conclusions from reports and make cost-effective decisions regarding programs.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a number of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to work independently and as a member of a group in developing and executing project plans. Ability to work in theoretical arena and apply logic as appropriate.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use fingers, hands, reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee is required to sit. The employee may occasionally be required to stand and lift and move up to twenty-five pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
The work environment described here is representative of what an employee will encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level is usually moderate, and could include interaction with other employees, students, the public, telephones, and other office equipment.
Compensation
This is a position with an annual starting salary range of $49,500 to $55,000 depending on circumstances including an applicant’s skills and qualifications, certain degrees and certifications, prior job experience, training, and other relevant factors. Hood College has provided a compensation range representing its good faith estimate of what the College may pay for the position at the time of posting. The College may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. Hood College offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, retirement, paid time off, and tuition benefits. Learn more about Hood College
We invite qualified candidates to apply online via our electronic application which requires submission of a cover letter, resumé and three professional references. If you need assistance with the online application process, please email humanresources@hood.edu or call (301) 696-3592.
Hood College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, disability, religion, or age in recruitment, admission and access to, or treatment, or employment in its programs, services, benefits, or activities as required by applicable laws including Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and complies with the law regarding reasonable accommodation for disabled applicants and students. Inquiries about discrimination or reasonable accommodation should be referred to the Title IX and Section 504 Coordinator at Alumnae Hall, 401 Rosemont Avenue, Frederick, MD. 21701 (AD 308), (301) 696-3123. For complete information on Hood College’s nondiscrimination policy, please visit http://www.hood.edu/non-discrimination/.
