College Liaison for Wilkes Early College High School

College Liaison for Wilkes Early College High School

Employer

Wilkes Community College
1328 South Collegiate Drive
Wilkesboro, NC 28697
Phone: 336-838-6100

Salary/Grade

Commensurate with education and experience in accordance with the college salary plan.

Benefits

Full-time, 12-month

Job Category

  • Professional

Application Period

Opens: Monday, July 1, 2019
Closes: Friday, July 12, 2019

Target Start Date

Thursday, August 1, 2019

Expected Work Hours

Full-Time, 12-month

Reports to

Dean of Advising

Employment Type

Full-time, 12-month

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in education, higher education, or related area
• Experience with advising and teaching
• Dedication to student success and committed to proactively advocating for students and supporting their success
• Understanding of the barriers and challenges to educational success
• Ability to collaborate across campus
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to multi-task; demonstrated organizational skills
• Passion for working with high school students and comfortable being a college employee in a high school setting

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in education, higher education, or related area
• Experience with advising and teaching
• Dedication to student success and committed to proactively advocating for students and supporting their success
• Understanding of the barriers and challenges to educational success
• Ability to collaborate across campus
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to multi-task; demonstrated organizational skills
• Passion for working with high school students and comfortable being a college employee in a high school setting

Position Description

This is a full-time, 12-month position in the Instructional Support & Student Services Division. The WECHS Liaison’s primary responsibility is to advise, support and monitor WECHS students. The Liaison is a college employee and part of the WCC Advising Team, but also an integral part of the WECHS team. The Liaison collaborates with the WECHS principal and reports directly to the Dean of Advising.

Job Duties:

1. Develop, support and work to maintain positive relationships between the Wilkes Early College High School (WECHS) and the community college.
2. Serve as primary information conduit between WECHS and the college 
3. Advise WECHS students and monitor their progress in college courses 
4. Communicate with WCC faculty about WECHS student progress; assist with vital checks 
5. Coordinate scheduling of college courses
6. Organize registration processes for college courses and assist with college registration for WECHS students
7. Monitor WECHS student progress towards graduation
8. Conduct student meetings pertaining to college course success
9. Complete graduation checkout processes for WECHS students
10. Coordinate with disability services to provide accommodations for WECHS students
11. Coordinate the use of college facilities and resources
12. Participate in the student recruitment and selection process
13. Serve on college and WECHS committees
14. Assist with WECHS high school needs, including proctoring exams, attending and chaperoning events, supervising field trips and participating in school meetings and professional development 
15. Teach ACA 115 and ACA 122
16. Assist with New Student Orientation in the summer
17. Assist with other related duties as required/requested by supervisor

How to Apply

Job Post Contact

Sherry Cox