Academic Coach jobs in Bentonville, AR

College of Education
RiverHawk Centers for Teacher Excellence –Tahlequah Campus

JOB SUMMARY

Northeastern State University, College of Education seeks a part time Academic Coach for the grant funded RiverHawk Centers for Teacher Excellence (RCTE Project). The RCTE Project at NSU will provide supplemental efforts to existing programs with the objective of increasing and retaining the number of well-prepared teachers from diverse backgrounds and/or bilingual/multilingual. Academic coaches will interact with students, prepare and present workshops, recruit interested teacher candidates and reduce barriers for current students.

MAJOR DUTIES

Deconstruct syllabi so participants have a better understanding of course expectations.
Assist participants in developing a manageable plan to ensure a realistic school/work/life balance
Provide connections to institutional tutoring services and study groups
Explain and guide institutional course withdrawal policy and impact on financial aid.
Provide participants with connections to test preparation materials, workshops, and courses.
Direct participants to resources that may provide financial assistance for exam related expenses, additional financial assistance programs, and completing scholarship applications.
Provide academic and college life-skill building to (aspiring) teacher candidates
Connect teacher candidates to other support services
Facilitate individual coaching and workshops.

SUPERVISORY CONTROLS

The supervisor assigns work in terms of general instructions. The supervisor spot-checks completed work for compliance with procedures, accuracy, and the nature and propriety of the final results.

COMPLEXITY/SCOPE OF WORK

Hours will be flexible and may include daytime, evenings and/or occasional weekend presentations.
Maximum of 17 hours a week.

CONTACTS

Contacts are typically with co-workers, other university personnel, faculty, staff, students.
Contacts are typically to give or exchange information, to resolve problems, to provide services, or to motivate or influence persons.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work is typically performed while sitting at a desk table or while intermittently sitting, standing or stooping. The employee occasionally lifts light objects.
The work is typically performed in an office.

SUPERVISORY AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY

None

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Must be proficient in using Widows, Microsoft Office, and specialized database software.
Preference will be given to individuals who come from a diverse and /or bilingual/multilingual background.
Bachelor’s degree in English, Math, Science, teaching or related field.



Salary $15.00 per hour
Anticipated hire date: 04/01/2024
Applications accepted until: 03/15/2024
Note: Posting will close to applicants at 11:59 pm, CST, on the date above.

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Notice to Applicants
It is Northeastern State University’s policy that all newly hired employees must provide an original Social Security card during the hiring process. Failure to provide an original Social Security card will delay the hiring process and ability to begin employment.
An application cannot be changed after it has been submitted.