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Student Retention Specialist for HSI-STEM

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Lake Tahoe Community College

Location: South Lake Tahoe, California
Category: Admin-Student Affairs and Services
Date Posted: July 12, 2024

Job Description

Position

Student Retention Specialist for HSI-STEM

Department

Hispanic Serving Institution

Starting Salary

$47,573 to $52,527 annually, dependent on education and experience

Initial Screening Date

08/12/2024

Preferred Start Date

09/09/2024

Details

Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) announces an opportunity to work with the HSI (Hispanic Serving Institutions) team as the HSI-STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) Retention Specialist I. In this student support/consulting role, the STEM retention specialist will work directly with groups of students and instructors to support student success and ensure students meet goals along their academic pathway. By leveraging the numerous resources LTCC offers, the STEM retention specialist will work to create a positive and nurturing educational experience while ensuring that students are meeting their academic, personal, and social goals.

LTCC is proud to be designated a HSI by the United States Department of Education. The mission of an HSI is to assist with strengthening institutional programs, facilities, and services to expand educational opportunities for Hispanic Americans and other underrepresented populations.

The goals of the HSI-STEM systems of support at LTCC are to enhance the quality of undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and to increase the recruitment, retention, and graduation rates of Latino/a/x and other underrepresented student groups pursuing associate or baccalaureate degrees in STEM fields. Students at LTCC who are majoring in Math, Computer Information Sciences, Cybersecurity, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Forestry, Geography, Geology, and other STEM-related programs can benefit from the supports HSI STEM provides. HSI provides support to STEM students through participation in our LTCC STEM Academy, Student Success Teams, working with STEM faculty on ways to improve instruction, opportunities to explore STEM career paths through Work-Based Learning, tutoring, individual one-on-ones with our Retention Specialist, and referrals to other services on campus. HSI supports the classroom efforts so students reach their goals, and HSI can also connect students with relevant resources on campus that will support them on their path to completion.

APPLICATION PROCESS:
After review, suitable applicants will be invited by phone or email on or around Wednesday, August 14, 2024 to participate in a skills assessment. Successful candidates will then be interviewed by a committee of approximately 3-5 individuals; these interviews are tentatively scheduled for August 29, 2024. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee an interview. LTCC reserves the right to return to the applicant pool at any point during the recruitment process.

Salary Range: LTCC offers a competitive compensation package that includes a starting placement salary of $47,573 to $52,527 annually, dependent on education and experience. There is potential to reach $60,912 annually, through step advancement plus longevity when appropriate. In addition to base salary, this position qualifies for extra bilingual (Spanish), masters or doctorate pay.

Benefits: Health and Welfare benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long term disability. Several plan options maintain a zero monthly premium cost from the employee and include full coverage of a gold-level medical plan that, on average, covers 80% of healthcare expenses for a standard population. LTCC also matches 27% of an eligible employees salary and contributes it into a CalPERS pension account for qualifying employees.

Work-Life Balance: This position is 40 hours per week and 12 months per year, including summer and winter hours. Hours are expected to be Monday-Friday, shifts will be within center hours of 8 am to 5 pm, hours may vary according to the needs of the program. This position is eligible for overtime compensation (non-exempt). This position may qualify for the telecommute pilot program, which allows employees the opportunity to telecommute for up to 20% of the work week.

LTCC provides a generous leave package including 17 paid holidays per year plus 12 days vacation (with the potential to reach 24 days through years of service) and 12 days sick leave per year. Furthermore, LTCC has made a commitment to full closures during holiday breaks and several weekends adjoining holidays to provide employees the ability to take advantage of holiday and vacation usage.

LTCCs Commitment to Diversity

Our ideal candidate will share and participate in LTCCs commitment to the values of diversity and equity while serving its ethnically and socioeconomically diverse student population. Lake Tahoe Community College is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, reflecting the surrounding California and Nevada area.

Description

Definition:
Under the direction of an assigned Director or Administrator, perform a full range of duties under general supervision which involves specialized assignments. Position works independently, exercising initiative within general guidelines in performing the full range of duties assigned.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

A Specialist is trained or highly skilled in a particular subject(s). This is the entry-level class in the Specialist series under general supervision of a director or administrator within a department or division. Position performs a full range of duties under general supervision which involves specialized assignments. Position works independently, exercising initiative within general guidelines in performing the full range of duties assigned. Impact on students, financial, physical, or personnel resources is generally department or division wide with possible external connections.

Representative Duties:
Perform a variety of specialized duties in the development, planning and implementation of designated Program functions and services in support of day-to-day operations including the coordination of program component functions; assist in establishing program time lines, goals and objectives; assure compliance with established standards, guidelines, requirements, policies and procedures of an assigned program.

Plan, organize and perform a variety of administrative program support duties; input student, program and a variety of other data into an assigned computer system; establish and maintain various automated records and files; prepare and maintain reports, correspondence, memorandum, and other written documents for an assigned program; review and edit materials for accuracy; assist with special projects related to designated programs as assigned.

Serve as an area expert for program participants, students and others concerning assigned services and functions; interpret, apply and explain program services, policies and procedures to students, staff, other schools and outside agencies; respond to inquiries and provide detailed information and feedback concerning related programs; provide assistance in response to changing Program needs.

Compile, assemble, duplicate, maintain and disseminate a variety of informational materials related to assigned programs, services and functions; accept, process and evaluate a variety of program applications, forms and documents.

Prepare and deliver oral presentations concerning assigned program services and related functions as assigned.

Research, gather, compile and collate statistical information and other data as directed.

Maintain current knowledge of program and organizational laws, rules, regulations and policies.

Communicate with staff, other departments and outside agencies to exchange information, resolve issues and coordinate activities.

Train and provide work direction and guidance to assigned staff and student aides as required.

Attend and participate in a variety of meetings, conferences and in-service trainings; serve as a member on committees as assigned; schedule and coordinate appointments with staff, students and faculty.

Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) – Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Retention Option Class:
This position will work under the Director of the Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) Grant to facilitate student success by coordinating student support services and acting as a primary resource for assigned student cohorts. The HSI STEM Retention Specialist will utilize a case-management approach to support individual students in staying on their educational pathway, with a specific focus on supporting Latinx and low-income students in the STEM fields. Responsibilities include regularly connecting with students within the assigned cohort, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of resources for students (academic and non-academic) and connecting individual students with appropriate resources (tutoring, advising, counseling, financial aid, etc.) when needed.

This position is responsible for tracking, summarizing, and reporting persistence and success data related to assigned student cohorts, maintaining and creating surveys and forms, and preparing presentation materials related to program and student outcomes.

This position will also help coordinate and collaborate with the HSI STEM Student Success Team.

Other Duties:

Perform related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

Education and Experience
Any combination equivalent to: Associates degree in a related field and two years experience working in an educational setting supporting programs or services.

Knowledge of:

Practices, procedures and techniques involved in the development and implementation of designated functions and services of an assigned program.
General functions, policies, rules and regulations of a community college.
Practices and procedures involved in program training, data collection and program evaluation.
Policies and objectives of assigned programs and activities.
Principles and practices of providing work direction and training to others.
Applicable laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures.
Record-keeping and report preparation techniques.
Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
Diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of students.
Public speaking techniques.

Ability to:

Perform a variety of specialized duties in the development and implementation of designated functions and services in support of an assigned program.
Participate in related training, data collection and program evaluation functions.
Compile, assemble, maintain and disseminate a variety of resource and informational materials.
Participate in the development and implementation of program functions and services.
Conduct and assist with the development and implementation of presentations, workshops and trainings.
Research and provide a variety of expertise in the enhancement of program services.
Process and evaluate a variety of program applications, forms and documents.
Read, interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures of the program.
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
Meet schedules and timelines.
Plan and organize work.
Establish and maintain a variety of records, files and reports.
Work independently with little direction.
Operate a computer and assigned software.
Demonstrate a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, linguistic, ethnic backgrounds, and disabilities of community college students and staff.