Academic Support Coordinator

Description :

Job Description Summary :

The Academic Support Coordinator will develop and implement programs to enhance student learning and teach academic success strategies unique to the SMU health science education environment.

The Coordinator will organize and lead the Peer Tutoring Program on assigned campuses, consult with the academic departments and promote tutoring among students and faculty, develop and lead workshops and seminars that assist health science students to successfully learn, integrate, and apply complex material into the classroom and clinical setting, and counsel students to assess learning challenges and to assist with developing new learning strategies and techniques.

Duties and Responsibilities :

Academic Support

• Help administer campus-wide academic support program for students*.
• Teach and instruct students one-on-one, in small groups, and virtually on academic support and learning support strategies.
• Create and update academic support resource files both online and in hard copy for students.
• Serve as a resource for faculty and staff for questions and referrals.
• Refer students to peer tutor support and additional outside resources as necessary.
• Work individually with students to assess learning challenges and suggest new study and test-taking strategies.
• Collaborate with faculty working with at-risk students and assist with test-taking and study skills instruction.

Peer Tutoring

• Organize and lead a Peer Tutoring Program for all students in assigned campuses.
• Regularly recruit and train Peer Tutors and Tutor Coordinators, assess the program, and maintain data for quality control and statistical purposes.

Co-curricular Programming

• Design, develop and present a variety of Academic Success workshops and seminars, based on the needs of the campuses, that promote student learning and test-taking strategies.
• Market and promote programs, track attendance, and assess learning.
• Collaborate with campus departments on potential co-sponsorships.

Other duties as assigned

Education and / or Experience :

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in education, healthcare, counseling or related field; Master’s preferred
• Three to four years of providing students with academic support, preferably in higher education
• Ability to develop training programs for students
• Experience in positions of increased responsibility in an academic and teaching environment

Skills and Abilities :

• Ability to exchange or express ideas through communication
• Ability to function in an atmosphere of frequently changing priorities
• Must exhibit tact, discretion, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work as a team player
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure and perform reconciliations
• Ability to create and conduct seminars and training workshops
• Excellent communication skills are required to quickly organize and communicate thoughts
• Skills in writing concise, logical, and grammatically correct materials
• Ability to use a personal computer
• Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office
• Excellent attention to details
• Ability to handle multiple priorities
• Ability to travel to multiple campuses

Benefits of Working at SMU

Health, Dental, Vision Care

SMU offers a broad range of employee benefits including health, vision, and dental care; sick leave, vacation and holiday leave, 403(b) retirement plan, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, voluntary tax-deferred annuities, educational leaves, sabbatical leaves, tuition reimbursement, tuition remission on SMU courses, disability insurance, and more.

SMU offers HMO, EPO and PPO health insurance plans, Delta Dental coverage, and VSP vision coverage.

Healthcare Flexible Spending Account

A Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA) is a pre-tax benefit account used to pay for eligible medical, dental, and vision care expenses that aren’t covered by your insurance plan or elsewhere.

It’s a smart, simple way to save money while keeping you and your family healthy and protected.

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

A Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA) is a pre-tax benefit account used to pay for dependent care services, such as preschool, summer day camp, before or after school programs, and child or elder daycare.

A DCFSA is a smart, simple way to save money while taking care of your loved ones so that you can continue to work.

Life Insurance

As a means of financial protection, basic life insurance is provided for employees. Insurance may be purchased to benefit-eligible employees in order to supplement additional basic life insurance coverage.

Employees that purchase supplemental life insurance may also purchase coverage for dependents.

Retirement 403(b)

A retirement plan that includes investment alternative and a matching contribution plan is available to all benefit-eligible employees.

The retirement plan rewards special contributions of the long-service employee by providing a measure of financial security during retirement.

You Are Welcome Here

SMU does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, ethnicity, national origin (including ancestry), citizenship status, familial status, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, veteran or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, or any other protected category under applicable local, state, or federal law including protections for those opposing discrimination or participating in any resolution process within the University or within the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or other human rights agencies.

Nondiscrimination is consistent with the principles and practice of the University and is in compliance with Title VII of The Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Title IX of The Education Amendments of 1972, and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.