SSS Student Development Specialist

Title: SSS Student Development Specialist

Salary Range: $35,568.00

Contract Term Length: 12 Months

Standard Hours: 37.5 hours week

Work Location: On-Site

FLSA Status: Exempt

College: Ashland Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Ashland Comm and Tech College

Department: Student Support Services

Benefits

Ashland Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, 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

At ACTC we educate with excellence, serve with purpose and equip our students to succeed for life. We are much more than just buildings and programs: we are community where students find confidence, collaboration, compassion and success.
We are accepting applications for a Student Development Specialist. This is a full-time advising position within the five-year grant-funded Student Support Services TRIO program (currently in year three).

Job Duties:

Duties and Responsibilities
• Advising and providing academic support to students exploring healthcare programs at ACTC as well as those planning to transfer to healthcare pathways after attending ACTC.
• Coordinating activities for the SSS program.
• Other grant related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

The position requires a bachelor’s degree preferably in social work/related area. A minimum of three years of experience in a service coordination capacity, and the ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, and faculty. The successful applicant will be detail-oriented, able to multi-task, and work efficiently and autonomously without constant supervision. Computer skills are required with an emphasis on spreadsheets and database management. Preference will be given to candidates with prior experience in a program comparable to SSS, such as being a former SSS participant. The ideal candidate will have experience tutoring, mentoring, planning/creating and delivering student activities, and/or otherwise providing academic support to students pursuing health-care fields.
Ashland Community and Technical College is a part of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. ACTC/KCTCS is an Equal Access/Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution and is committed to providing equal opportunity through its employment practices. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.