Coordinator, Center for Academic and Experiential Advising
Trinity College
Application
Details
Posted: 03-Mar-23
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
Type: Full-time
Categories:
Academic Advising-Academic Support Services
Required Education:
Bachelors
Coordinator, Center for Academic and Experiential Advising
Department: Academic and Experiential Advising
Regular or Temporary: Regular
Hours Per Week: 40
FLSA Determination: Exempt
Weeks Per Year: 52
Open Date: 03/02/2023
Open Until Filled: Yes
Full or Part Time: Full Time
Position Summary Trinity College seeks a staff that reflects the changing demographics of our student body. Our student body is diverse, representing 41 states and 70 countries, with 21 percent U.S. students of color and 50 percent who identify as women. More than 90 percent of students live on campus. Trinity is a highly selective, independent, nonsectarian liberal arts institution located in the capital city of Hartford, Conn. With more than 2,100 full-time undergraduate students and 91 graduate students, the college maintains a rigorous academic profile complemented by a vibrant and diverse co-curricular program. We consider our location in a culturally and socioeconomically diverse capital city to be among Trinity’s most distinctive assets, and we cultivate strong connections with our surrounding neighbors and with institutions and organizations throughout Hartford and the region. As a preeminent liberal arts college in an urban setting, Trinity College prepares students to be bold, independent thinkers who lead transformative lives.
Job Overview:
This position supports academic and experiential advising initiatives, working with the Center’s Leadership Team, to implement specific programs and initiatives that support students’ academic journey beginning from admission through graduation. Responsibilities include coordination of student academic success initiatives, co-curricular credit bearing internship evaluation, support for academic and experiential advising workshops and correspondence, student support through the Starting Out Process, management of intersession offerings, as well as Trinity Plus curriculum initiative implementation and evaluation.
Primary Responsibilities:
Supports Center for Academic and Experiential Advising Leadership Team in planning, data collection, and reporting. Provides general office management and oversees website and marketing initiatives. Develops and maintains academic and experiential advising resources. Maintains welcoming Center environment designed to positively serve the campus community.
Coordinates with campus partners to develop and lead student academic support programs. Manages student cases and coaches students directly to improve academic standing. Facilitates positive academic adviser and student relationships to promote productive degree planning.
Serves as coordinator for credit-bearing internships in close collaboration with the Center for Career and Life Design, completing formal student performance evaluations in consultation with Experiential Advising Network.
Supports implementation of initiatives related to the Trinity Plus curriculum including Experiential Certificate program management, co-curricular initiatives, and the Wellness Requirement through experience recruitment, data tracking, and program evaluation.
Assists Faculty Advising Fellows by providing students with co-curricular and Wellness Requirement support through initiatives including a content-specific workshop series, academic expos, and directed faculty partnerships.
Working with faculty, coordinates group advising sessions for incoming traditional, transfer, IDP, and alternate start students as part of the Starting Out Process. Communicates via email and telephone with members of the incoming class as well as parents.
Supports intersession credit-bearing offerings. Collaborates with academic departments, the Registrar’s Office, and the Communications Office to run intersession course offerings and service student needs.
Perform other related duties as assigned and based on departmental need.