To advance the college's mission, vision, principles, values and strategic initiatives through continuous improvement decisions and intensive support of Seidler Foundation 11th grade scholarship awardees during their senior year of high school as they prepare for college enrollment and of 12th grade scholarship awardees during their college tenure at Kirkwood Community College (KCC). Help support marketing of the 11th and 12th grade scholarship at the assigned high school(s).

GENERAL JOB SUMMARY: 
The College Navigator, Seidler Foundation is a multiple- role position:

1. The role assists with marketing the 11th and 12th grade scholarship opportunities in the assigned school(s). This includes working closely with the school team to enact a strategic plan for marketing to identify eligible applicants. 
2. The role works with 11th grade awardees in the assigned school(s) during their senior year, from time of awarding through high school graduation, to provide college-planning support and coach students to remain scholarship-eligible upon high school graduation. 
3. The role supports an assigned caseload of 12th grade awardees enrolled at KCC, from the time of awarding through their college tenure at KCC. The College Navigator supports students in navigating college by providing personalized guidance and connecting them to campus and community resources. The role helps students stay scholarship-eligible, seek opportunities for engagement and leadership, and achieve a postsecondary education credential at KCC and beyond. Through holistic data-informed support and documented interventions, the College Navigator ensures coordinated support

• Advocate for Continual Improvement- empowering each other to identify opportunities for excellence. 
• Collaborate with Mutual Accountability- working together with a willingness to take ownership and account for our actions.  
• Champion Service- anticipating needs and create a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive environment.  
• Perseverance- commitment to excellence even in the face of adversity or delay in achieving success.  
• Lead- regardless of title, through positive influence. 

• Participate in specialized training and ongoing professional development/ training/mentoring/meetings with the Seidler Foundation and their collaborators to ensure understanding of the role and of the scholarship program, requirements, and processes.

• Meet with the Program Manager, Seidler Foundation on an ongoing basis. Meet the 11th Grade College Navigator Coordinator, Seidler Foundation, on an ongoing basis. Meetings are to consistently keep the Manager and Coordinator abreast of updates and ask for information and feedback as needed.
• Actively participate in discussion about how the role is going and any improvements or additional support that is needed.
• Assist with marketing the 11th and 12th grade scholarships:
  • Maintain frequent communication and positive relationships with the assigned high school(s) staff and leaders to market the 11th and 12th grade scholarship, maintain a collaborative relationship, continue to raise visibility of the Seidler Foundation scholarship program, and answer questions that may arise. 
• Support 11th grade awardees, at the assigned high school(s), from the time of awarding through high school graduation to facilitate awardees being college-ready:
  • Mentor/advise awardees during their senior year of high school: one-on-one and in groups.
  • Serve as a resource for questions awardees may have.
  • Ensure scholarship awardees understand and are meeting requirements. to receive the scholarship upon high school graduation. 
  • Ensure students are completing college admissions applications.
  • Ensure students are submitting their FAFSA and understand financial aid and the cost of college.
  • Assists awardees in knowing about and applying for – above and beyond the Seidler Foundation scholarship – other available financial aid, scholarships, and forms of tuition and public assistance.
  • Research and promote opportunities offered by others (ACT testing, FAFSA completion, campus tours, college planning workshops, college application fairs, online College Planning Workshops on the Seidler Foundation website, sessions offered by ICAN). The goal is to maximize what is already planned and not to re-create programming with the exception of assistance on college admissions processes, FAFSA and understanding financial aid, and presentations by the College Ambassadors.
  • With the 11th Grade College Navigator Coordinator as the lead contact to Ambassadors, facilitate College Student Ambassadors speaking to students at your school(s). 
  • Notify and remind students to complete the Senior Year Eligibility Check Form by June 15 
  • When possible, conduct early outreach with 10th graders, letting them know early of the 11tth Grade Scholarship opportunity.
• Support your assigned 12th grade caseload at KCC to facilitate their successful college completion:
  • Contact your assigned awardees in the summer to let them know of your role and available support and to learn if they are having any challenges.
  • Attend KCC New Student Orientation to meet students and their families.
  • Work collaboratively with KCC to provide support for each student.
  • Track and record the progress of students to ensure they are meeting. KCC and Seidler requirements and reach out to students that are having challenges or falling below eligibility requirements.
  • Plan and participate in group meetings of 12th grade awardees at KCC and provide individual advising.
  • Make sure students are aware of and connected to campus support available at KCC.
  • Develop working knowledge of KCC courses, programs, policies, and procedures including admissions and financial aid.
  • Notify and remind students to complete the Senior Year Eligibility Check Form by June 15, after high school graduation, and KCC enrollees to complete the Annual Renewal Form by June 1 after the first year of college.
• May participate in school-sponsored ceremonies that recognize awardees.
• Attend the annual 11th and 12th grade awardee Orientation.
• Perform other related work duties as assigned.

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS:

• Participate in informal ongoing and formal annual performance evaluation with the Program Manager as the lead, and with input from the 11th Grade Scholarship Navigator Coordinator. 

HOW THE SEIDLER FOUNDATION MEASURES SUCCESS:

The Foundation has these outcome goals, the first two of which this role is directly connected:

• 5% annual growth in number of awardees. 
• 95% of scholarship awardees enroll in and attend college.
• 90% of awardees that enroll in college persist from year to year.
• 75% of awardees that enroll in college earn a degree.

The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the essential job duties/responsibilities and performance expectations of the job, which should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned.

The position will require the role to spend time at the assigned high school(s) and at KCC. The Program Manager, Seidler Foundation, will facilitate the scheduling and utilization of your time, which may vary day to day and week to week. The school(s) will provide a space for the position to work out of.

This is not a remote, work from home position. 

Occasional (10-33%) standing, pushing, pulling and grasping. Frequent (34-66%) reaching and viewing a computer and other types of close visual work. Constant (67-100%) sitting, walking, repetitive motion, talking and hearing.

• Bachelor’s degree in higher education, student services, secondary education, social work, counseling, or related fields. 
• At least two years' experience in public school settings and/or higher education. 
• Experience working in career pathway programs or academic advising in a college or university and understanding of college planning, transition, and success processes and practice. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong interpersonal skills. Understanding of college planning, transition, and success processes and practice. 
• Demonstrated experience managing caseloads/cohorts of students. 
• Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a diverse team.
• Demonstrated ability to work with students with diverse needs and backgrounds. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS, LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, OR REGISTRATIONS:

• Understand and utilize the understanding of college transition and success processes and practices as well as the transfer to bachelor’s degree processes.