AmeriCorps Student Coaching Ambassadors

Job Summary
Through the AmeriCorps Texas grant program Texas Southmost College TSC will have AmeriCorps members who will 1 increase communication about and access to campus resources and support and 2 increase engagement in campus activities and with academic support services at TSC in Brownsville Texas. At the end of the first program year the AmeriCorps members will be responsible for increasing TSC students who ewer served by the program falltospring persistence rate to 75 and falltofall persistence rate of 63.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Objective of the Assignment: To help increase engagement with the Student Coaches in campus activities and with academic support services Help plan and implement coaching financial aid and registration events with students oE.g. Fieldbased activities instead of a focus at the Welcome Desk Assist students in applying for admission to TSC and scheduling and leading informational classroom visits. Guide students to the right areas around campus when checking in at the welcome desk. Show students how to register online or how to pay fees/tuition online print student IDs etc. Develop informational videos and resources for students on how to use TSC online advising services. Assist in coordinating and implementing outreach efforts for student services oE.g. Welcome Week campus events conferences webinars etc. to disseminate knowledge of college procedures and policies to students. Measures of the Assignment: Number of students who attend coaching Financial Aid and Registration Events coorganized and implemented by the AmeriCorps member and: Persist to end of term or completion of program (shortterm outcome) Register for and attend following term: Winter/Spring from Fall or Summer/Fall from Spring (midterm outcome) Register for and attend the term starting one year from initial point of capture or complete their program (midterm outcome) Number of students who register online or pay campus fees/tuition online under the guidance or supervision of an AmeriCorps member and: Persist to end of term or completion of program (shortterm outcome) Register for and attend following term: Winter/Spring from Fall or Summer/Fall from Spring (midterm outcome) Register for and attend the term starting one year from initial point of capture or complete their program (midterm outcome)

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; use hands to finger handle or feel objects tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.