PT NSCC Navigator
About North Shore Community College:

North Shore Community College is a diverse, caring, inclusive community that inspires our students to become engaged citizens and to achieve their personal, academic, and career goals through accessible, affordable, rigorous educational opportunities that are aligned with our region's workforce needs and will prepare them for life in a changing world. NSCC is one of 15 Massachusetts community colleges, which serves the 26 cities and towns north of Boston. Since its founding in 1965, NSCC has grown from a single leased building to an urban campus in downtown Lynn and a suburban campus in Danvers, and from five to 80 academic programs of study. Nearly 50,000 students have graduated from NSCC. The college is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).


Job Description:

PT NSCC Navigator

Professional Non-Unit Position, non-benefited position

Campus Location: Remote/Telework

Work Schedule: 10 hours per week (This position is made possible by grant funding. It is a limited-term role that will conclude at the end of the grant award year.)

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

The NSCC Navigator will partner with Wellspring House to provide additional holistic, intrusive, customized, wrap around, support and advising services to 15-20 current North Shore Community College students with the aim to intervene and help the students' overcome tangible barriers that may threaten their ability to complete coursework, remain enrolled in the college and be prepared for a job in the health service field. They will provide additional and intentional readiness for job search and new employment for this cohort of students.

Note: This position is made possible by grant funding. It is a limited-term role that will conclude at the end of the grant award year

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Use pre-existing systems to identify 15-20 NSCC students, who are facing tangible barriers that may threaten their ability to complete coursework.
2. Work in conjunction with admissions and academic departments to identify potential candidates.
3. Work with Enrollment to ensure proper assignment to the program.
4. Work with Human Services programmatic advisors to assist students with course selection and with the Center for Alternative Studies (CAS) for portfolio analysis, credit for prior learning, transfer credit analysis, and non-credit to credit alignments.
5. Build personal rapport with each participant and connect them to appropriate and existing college-based support services based on identifiable needs to enhance academic sustainability.
6. Work closely with the Wellsprings Resources Coach in supporting the cohort of identified students. NSCC Navigator and Wellsprings Resources Coach will meet with the Dean of Academic and Student Development at NSCC or designee to discuss program direction and progress.
7. Track participant engagement and measure program support success by measuring retention, timeliness in program completion, increased engagement, etc.
8. Identify barriers to participant goals and recommend resources to overcome those barriers.
9. Participate in monthly program meetings with the Wellsprings Resources Coach and the Dean of Academic and Student Development to discuss program direction and progress.
10. Track student progress to enhance persistence and identify impediments to success at all levels.
11. Contribute to the mid-year progress report by reporting on data, summary conclusions to date, and recommendations of actionable changes to program services.
12. Contribute in writing the Final Report which is a comprehensive program assessment, including: outline of the data collected, what was learned over the course of the year as to the challenges that students face, and the success or limitations of additional support services to successfully reduce barriers and strengthen pathways into mental health professional careers.
13. Promote the program as appropriate.
14. Performs other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Reports to Dean of Academic and Student Development


Requirements:

• Master's degree in Education, Counseling, Psychology or closely related field; with three (3) years' experience and/or training involving college admissions, academic advisement, career development, or program/project management; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to use various electronic platforms to communicate, assist and evaluate students.
• Ability to commute to any NSCC campus for meetings, programs and events.
• Successful experience interacting with culturally diverse populations.
• Candidates will be required to pass a CORI/SORI and/or National background check as a condition of employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in higher education setting
• Experience working in a community college.
• Experience working with minoritized and diverse populations.
• Bilingual is a plus.

Additional Information:

SALARY: $30.00 per hour, 10 hours per week, non-benefited.

STARTING DATE: ASAP

North Shore Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity, or sexual orientation in it programs and activities as required by Title IX or the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Action of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquires or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, Nick Royal, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination or the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. North Shore Community College will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Prospective employees are encouraged to review the College's Annual Security Report (ASR), in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistic Act, which can be found on the disclosure page of the College's website by clicking here.


Application Instructions:

Submit a cover letter and resume. Applicants selected for an interview will need to provide the name, address, email, and telephone number of at least three current professional references before the interview takes place.

Closes: Dec 23, 2023 - 11:59 PM EST

To apply, visit https://nscc.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=169683





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