Student Support Coordinator

Job no: 495770
Position type: Full-time
Location: Paducah, KY
Division/Equivalent: West Kentucky Community & Technical College
School/Unit: West Kentucky Community & Technical College
Categories: Staff

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Title: Student Support Coordinator

Salary Range: $37,944 annually, or $3,162 monthly

Contract Term Length: 12 Months

Standard Hours: 37.5

Work Location: On-Site

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

College: West Kentucky Community & Technical College

Campus Location: West Kentucky Community & Technical College

Department: Dean of Students

Total Rewards

West Kentucky 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

The Student Support Coordinator is responsible for facilitating student basic needs support, student activities, and career service programming. The position is a balance between the basic needs, one-on-one supportive function and the broader, more student-facing programming piece. The Dean of Students and the Student Services Administrative Assistant support the Student Support Coordinator in their work.

Job Duties:

- Coordinate student basic needs support including but not limited to: Campus Cupboard (food pantry), transportation support, and Get Help (the student emergency fund)
- Make referrals to Dean of Students, CARES team, and other supportive employees
- Facilitate connection between student and community resources when appropriate
- Provide opportunities for student engagement through planning events including recruiting volunteers and organizing logistics.
- Engage the Student Life Committee to plan programming that represents student interests and coordinate committee members' involvement in Student Life programming.
- Oversee student clubs, organizations, and intramurals.
-Coordinate with Student Services unit on other initiatives related to student retention.

Minimum Qualifications:

- Bachelors degree
- 1-2 years of direct student support experience
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational and planning abilities
- Ability to problem solve and work independently
- Flexibility in scheduling to accommodate for occasional evening events  

Preferred Qualifications:

- Bachelors degree in education, counseling, or other helping field.
- 2-3 years direct student support experience
- Demonstrated history organizing and planning student programming

Additional Skills Requested:

- Confidentiality
- Outgoing personality
- Ability to interface with a variety of audiences including students and professionals
- Thoughtfulness

Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act

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

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