Athletic Department Academic Coach (PTAC-24) - Oakton College | Oakton College - Military Veterans

Location: Des Plaines and Skokie, IL Category: Adjunct Faculty Posted On: Wed Aug 21 2024 Job Description: Basic Function and Responsibility: Academic Coaching is a personalized one-on-one and small group academic support experience. Student athletes work with a coach toward academic and personal success through goal setting, learning skill development, accountability, and support. Work closely with the Athletic Academic Support and Compliance Specialist to support the academic success and progress of student athletes. Meet with identified student athletes in weekly one on one and small groups to review academic success and progress. Make referrals and act as a liaison between students and support services including tutoring, learning specialists, disability services, care coordinators, etc. Assist in the scheduling of student athlete support sessions. Assist in the collection and review of student athlete progress reports. Assist in the monitoring of student athlete study tables. Collect, track and submit student athlete academic coaching session attendance. Maintain strict confidence about student athlete academics in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Other duties as assigned. Part-time faculty are paid on a lecture hour equivalents (LHE) basis. For most courses, the LHE is the same as a credit hour. For others, the LHE represents additional work for teaching the class, such as grading papers for Composition classes or teaching a class with a laboratory section (computers, languages, and the sciences); in those cases, the LHE represents a figure higher than the credit hour. All part-time faculty start at the beginning pay rates, regardless of the level and type of experience obtained elsewhere. For the 2023-24academic year rates are $1182/LHE for faculty without doctorates and $1253/LHE for faculty with doctorates. Part-time faculty advance one step within the salary schedule with the successful completion of 2 fall & spring semesters where 3+ credit hours are taught in each semester. Applicants must be strong communicators and effective classroom facilitators who enjoy teaching in a student-centered environment. Oakton especially values candidates committed to working in a culturally competent environment. Cultural competence integrates and transforms knowledge about individuals and groups of people into specific standards, policies, practices, and attitudes used in appropriate cultural settings to increase the quality of services. Applicants should be current and skilled in their use of evolving technologies, active in promoting critical thinking, and committed to challenging our students to be knowledgeable, ethical, and capable global citizens. Oakton seeks enthusiastic faculty who are committed to innovation in college-level teaching and learning, and interested in non-traditional delivery of instruction. The College expects faculty to be professionally competent, have strong leadership qualities, participate in professional development activities, and engage in institutional and departmental service. Part-time faculty hires and assignments are coordinated by the department chairs. Part-time faculty are hired on a semester-by-semester basis. A reasonable effort is made to assure the assignment of courses to more senior part-time faculty who are fully qualified by virtue of their education, training, work experience as related to current technology and pedagogical techniques, and who have had a history of successful performance at Oakton College. Job Requirements: Required Experience: 1 year demonstrated experience supporting the academic success of college or high school students is required. Work with student athletes is preferred. An associate's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable skills and abilities can be obtained is required. A bachelor's degree is preferred. Required Qualifications: Computer competence including Microsoft Office suite, Google suite, etc. Effective customer service, written and oral communication, and organizational skills. Ability to interact professionally with people of different levels of education, cultural backgrounds, and life experiences. Working Conditions: Availability to work flexible hours. Availability to work in person and on campus. Supervision Received: Supervision is received from the Athletic Academic Support and Compliance Specialist. Supervision Exercised: Functional supervision exercised of student athletes. Physical Demands: Light lifting up to 10 lbs and light carrying up to 10 lbs. Ability to reach above shoulder. Periods of time spent sitting, standing, walking, kneeling, bending and stooping. Mobility to move from building to building on-campus and to visit off-campus entities. Work is performed in a general office environment and sedentary in nature. Little or no exposure to adverse working conditions Additional Information: All assignments are conditioned on sufficient enrollment. Once a course starts, the part time faculty member is expected to complete the course. Please contact hr@oakton.edu if you have any questions or experience problems in submitting your application. Oakton College conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer of employment. Convictions are not a bar to employment. Background checks will be performed in compliance with state and federal law and in accordance with the Illinois Department of Human Rights Conviction Record Protection Act of March 2021. Apply Online