Foster Programs System Coordinator (Academic Advisor III)

Title: Foster Programs System Coordinator (Academic Advisor III)

Salary Range: $41,880 (Min)- $52,356 (Mid) - (Salary is to commensurate with education/experience and internal equity)

Contract Term Length: 12 Months

Standard Hours: 37.5

Work Location: Hybrid

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

College: KCTCS System Office

Campus Location: KCTCS System Office

Department: SO/Provost

Total Rewards

KCTCS System Office offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity, including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

Provide direct support to students in the Earn and Learn & Fostering Success Programs by: 1) Collaborating with local colleges and adult education centers in areas including, but not limited to financial aid, advising, faculty relations, and student services to insure the success of eligible former foster youth as they transition to adulthood; 2) Targeting student needs through assessment and case management, including monitoring progress in academics and paid work experience.

This is a Grant funded position.

KCTCS offers a hybrid work schedule with a requirement to be onsite a minimum of 3 days per work week. Hybrid work schedules are subject to periodic review and may be modified or terminated at any time

Job Duties:

Recruitment and support of Earn and Learn and Fostering Success participants. Work with grant funder and internal departments to enroll eligible former foster youth in KCTCS academic/workforce programs or adult education. Includes, but is not limited to: verifying eligibility and direct support in overcoming non-academic and academic barriers to enrollment. Provides registration and advising support once barriers are removed, including selecting career pathways and goal setting. Works with grant funder on selecting eligible participants via an interviewing process. Intensive career and academic case management provided to students in the program.

Monitoring and onboarding of Earn and Learn and Fostering Success participants. Coordinate with KCTCS and adult education faculty to monitor attendance and progress. Works with grant funder contracted agencies to report paid time and assists with onboarding to contracted agencies.

Grant administration assistance. Provide assistance with gathering data for contractual reporting and marketing of programs.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree and four (4) years of relevant experience or equivalent. 

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's in social work, education, or related field.

Additional Skills Requested:

Previous experience working with underserved students in postsecondary or adult education.

Occasional overnight travel to colleges and partners.

Former foster youth knowledge is helpful, but postsecondary academic or student services knowledge is imperative in directly serving the students in the programs.

Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.