To advance the college's mission, vision, principles, values and strategic initiatives through continuous improvement decisions and intensive support of Seidler Foundation 12^th grade scholarship awardees from the time of application through their college tenure at Kirkwood Community College (KCC). This is an onsite position.

GENERAL JOB SUMMARY: 

The 12^th Grade College Navigator, Seidler Foundation, supports an assigned caseload of 12^th grade scholarship awardees from multiple high schools from the time of awarding through their college tenure at KCC.

The 12^th Grade College Navigator supports students in navigating college by providing personalized guidance and connecting them to campus and community resources. This 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.

The role may assist with marketing the 12^th grade scholarship opportunity in collaborating high schools, however, will be focused on supporting students enrolled at KCC. 

Some evening and weekend hours will be required. The typical work schedule will be either 7:30 am to 4:30 pm or 8 am to 5 pm.

This is a unique role, grant-funded by the Seidler Foundation to exclusively support its 12^th grade scholarship awardees through successful college completion and is hired and supervised by KCC. 

UNIVERSAL CORE COMPETENCIES: 

• 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, consistently to keep the Manager abreast of updates and ask when information and feedback as needed.
• Actively participate in discussion about how the role is going and any improvements or additional support that is needed.
• Support your assigned 12^thgrade caseload at KCC to facilitate their successful college completion: 
  • Contact your 12^th grade scholarship 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 12^th grade awardees 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 12^th grade scholarship awardees.
• Attend the annual 12^th grade awardee Orientation.
• Perform other related work duties as assigned.

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS:

• Provide outstanding customer services and serve as a positive representative of the department and the student services division with the goal of improving student learning and success. 
• Demonstrate a solid working knowledge of college student development theory, including the needs of diverse populations and student services in general.
• Demonstrate a knowledge of community college philosophy, KCC programs, policies and procedures, community agencies, resources and referral procedures, and issues of food and housing insecurity and other related issues.
• Possess a knowledge of credit and non-credit academic programs. 
• Communicate effectively through written and oral and electronic means; possess functional knowledge of the Infinite Campus, Colleague student database, Titanium calendar, Word, Excel, Power Point, and other commonly used computer programs.
• Manage a diverse variety of work duties efficiently, effectively and independently in an environment with regular interruption. 
• Welcome, value, and nurture people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, as well as support and promote an environment that accepts differences. 

PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND EVALUATION PROCESS:

• Participate in informal ongoing and formal annual performance evaluation with the Program Manager. 

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.

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:

• 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. 

REPORTS TO:

The Program Manager, Seidler Foundation.

With the role also being accountable to the Seidler Foundation, the Seidler Foundation will be instrumental and involved in training, meetings, and evaluations. Communication with the Seidler Foundation and its collaborators will be ongoing and a key part of the role.