Program Coordinator of Course Support (4512)

at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Position Information

Working Position Title
 Program Coordinator of Course Support (4512)
Classification
 Program Coordinator - Custom Classification
Position Number
 00004512
Open Date
 04/17/2024
Close Date
 05/20/2024
Priority Review Date
Employee Class
 Staff
Full-Time/Part Time
 Full-Time
FTE
 1.00
Position Status
 Regular
FLSA
 Exempt
Job code
 5002
Union Representation
 Union
Union Code 
 AFC - AFSCME C, Local #1890
Unit/Department
 Huskie Academic Support Center
College/Unit
 Vice Provost
Division
 Academic Division
Location
 FO 260
Link to Department Website or Custom Search Page
 https://www.niu.edu/academic-support/index.shtml
Position Summary, Requirements, and Qualifications

Overview
The vision of the Huskie Academic Success Center (HASC) is to provide comprehensive, accessible and dynamic academic support to NIU students. It is our mission to enhance student success,
partner with academic colleges, and provide programming in a variety of modalities.

We work toward accomplishing our vision and mission by providing:
Comprehensive academic support services in collaboration with campus partners
High-quality academic support that is relevant and attuned to the dynamic needs of NIU students throughout their college journey
Academic skill development and success coaching, both incorporated into academic recovery and success planning and available as on-demand or standalone programming
Support for student success through writing boot camps, one-on-one and integrated writing support
Integrated course-based tutoring in collaboration with academic departments to increase student success, reduce achievement gaps and meet students where they are

HASC is part of Undergraduate Studies and is a partner in the NIU Founder's Memorial Library Learning Commons. Offering a variety of academic support services, the mission of the department is to strengthen students' ability to learn effectively and efficiently. This is accomplished through learning center best practices that are content centered and seek to understand the role of Tutoring, Supplemental Instruction, Academic Coaching, and the Writing Center at NIU and adapt to meet the diverse needs of students, faculty, and staff.
Position Summary
The Program Coordinator for Course Support (SI and Tutoring) supports the HASC and university-wide initiatives connected to performance-based metrics on academic progress rate, transfer
retention, and graduation rates. SI works in direct partnership with faculty and staff of various programs and departments to create learning experiences in support of retention and persistence
efforts that are driven by student's needs in high-risk courses. The coordinator assist with all aspects of the SI and Tutoring programs; engaging in strategic planning to grow the SI program, facilitating ongoing intensive training sessions of peer SI program leaders; overseeing aspects of recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and scheduling; and supervising and regularly evaluating SI leaders. The coordinator schedules HASC learning assistance activities and works with HASC Director on monitoring and assessing the effectiveness of the SI program, including conducting student surveys, tracking usage and progress reports, and providing impact analyses.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Program Monitoring and Evaluation
Assists with monitoring of SI program implementation and gathers and analyzes all data associated with SI program (e.g., SI attendance, student progress and grade reports, SI attendee feedback, etc.) to evaluate program and facilitate program growth;
works with SI Leaders on developing comprehensive and effective session materials and plans;
Observes SI and Tutor sessions as needed and provides feedback for improvement;
Assists with developing reports for faculty, departments, administrators, and other campus stakeholders on SI program effectiveness.

Daily Operations
Assists with oversight of daily operations of the HASC, providing on-site staff supervision and office coverage as needed.

Learning Support Initiatives
Assists in designing additional learning support initiatives to include study skills workshops.
Helps facilitate training initiatives such as College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) tutor and study skills mentor trainings

Program Staffing
Assists... For full info follow application link.

In accordance with applicable statutes and regulations, NIU is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, religion, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, political affiliation, or any other factor unrelated to professional qualifications, and will comply with all applicable federal and state statutes, regulations and orders pertaining to nondiscrimination, equal opportunity and affirmative action.