Coordinator of High School Achievement Alliance for Healthcare Education

JOB TITLE: COORDINATOR OF HIGH SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT ALLIANCE FOR HEALTHCARE EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT: MIDDLE COLLEGE

SALARY RANGE: $60000-$65000

FLSA: EXEMPT

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: College Director of High School Programs

SCHEDULE DETAILS: Full-time/12 month position/PSRS

This position contributes to night meetings or weekend events as needed.

Position Summary

The Coordinator of High School Achievement for the Alliance for Healthcare Education (AHE) plays a key role in supporting students throughout their educational experience at AHE and Middle College. This position ensures students meet all high school graduation requirements while successfully progressing through the AHE program. The Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the AHE for high school students. Core responsibilities include student supervision scheduling short-term counseling academic monitoring and coordinating support services for students along with crisis intervention. This position serves as the liaison between Ozarks Technical Community College (Ozarks Tech) AHE partner districts and the Alliance for Healthcare Education supporting strong collaboration and communication across systems.

As the Alliance for Healthcare Education continues to expand this position will also support the growth and evolution of the program by contributing to continuous improvement efforts scaling student support structures and helping adapt systems and processes to meet the needs of an increasing student population.

Essential Job Duties

• Oversee the daily operations of the Alliance for Healthcare Education high school students (i.e. monitoring student arrivals and departures from campus lunch supervision providing student response services).
• Acts as Secondary Counselor for students enrolled in Middle College programs providing exceptional service including:
  • Monitor student grades attendance and assist students in understanding personal barriers affecting their education; provide follow-up support to students parents high school teachers and sending schools.
  • Develop effective relationships and partner with parents to encourage student success and retention through open communication.
  • Schedule high school courses and college courses including development of the Master Schedule for all programs related to Middle College.
  • Serve as an academic advisor to Middle College students.
• Communicate and problem-solve with high school teachers and college instructors about students.
• Collaborate regularly with Ozarks Techs Health Sciences department.
• Communicate student concerns programming changes enrollment and billing information etc. regularly with sending schools guardians Ozarks Tech instructors and staff.
• Maintain positive communication and partnerships with sending schools department chairs/program directors other campus staff/administrators and Alliance for Healthcare Education team members and partners.
• Work with Career Resource Educator on students with an IEP or 504 plan.
• Advise and schedule students for appropriate courses and educational programs to reach personal career goals.
• Support the maintenance of records of grades enter grades quarterly into Student Information System update transcripts and send grade report cards to partner school districts.
• Collaborate on the development and set up of Master Schedule for each semester in the Student Information System.
• Collaborate with others in innovation enhancement and delivery of services for improvement of student experiences.
• Oversee AHE and Middle College student onboarding and orientation.
• Assist with A program coordination.
• Assist with planning and implementation of special events.
• Assist with conducting new student and parent interviews.
• Participate in marketing and recruitment efforts.
• Demonstrate effective computer literacy and operate multiple databases.
• Contribute to the overall effective operation and development of Middle College and AHE.
• Exhibit exemplary attendance and punctuality.
• Comply with college policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned including attending college functions serving on committees and attending community events.

Non-Essential Job Duties

• Provide crisis intervention for emergencies within the college community.
• Maintain confidential files and records.
• Maintain professional certification and participate in professional development.

Required Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Masters degree in school counseling secondary school administration or related field from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning.
• Valid Missouri teaching certificate with Secondary Counselor certification Student Services certification or Educational Administration Principal certification from the Department of Elementary & Secondary Education.
• Demonstrated experience with enrollment management and course scheduling.
• Experience with academic advising.
• Experience with adolescents/crisis management.
• Ability to work without direct supervision and able to use discretion to determine the need for escalated administrative involvement.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to use information technology for professional productivity including word processing electronic communications databases spreadsheets and presentations.

Preferred Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Experience working as a high school counselor administrator or other educational role with increasing levels of responsibility.
• Experience with educational marketing and recruitment.
• Teaching experience.
• Experience with Colleague.
• Experience working within a collegiate setting.

Working at Ozarks Technical Community College Provides Great Benefits

• Medical insurance coverage for employees throughthe CoxHealthnetwork at no cost to employees.
• Dental LTD and group life insurance coverage for employees at no cost to employees.
• Access to the on-site OTC Health and Wellness Clinic at no cost for employees and their dependents.
• Use of the OTC fitness center at no cost to employees.
• Twelve (12) tuition free college credit hours per fall and/or spring semester and six (6) college credit hours per summer term for employees and/or their dependents.
• College matches the employee PSRS/PEERS retirement at 14.5% or 6.86%

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT:(The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.)

Environment:Work is performed primarily in a standard office setting with frequent interruptions and distractions. Requires extended periods of time viewing computer monitor or standing; may require adjustment of schedule to include some evening and/or weekends; may encounter occasional exposure to inclement weather during travel.

Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to lift carry push and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard.

***OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY INTERPRET OR APPLY THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IN ANY WAY THE INSTITUTION DESIRES. THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IN NO WAY IMPLIES THAT THESE ARE THE ONLY DUTIES INCLUDING ESSENTIAL DUTIES TO BE PERFORMED BY THE EMPLOYEE OCCUPYING THIS POSITION. THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS NOT AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE. THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP REMAINS AT-WILL. THE AFOREMENTIONED JOB REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE QUALIFIED DISABLED INDIVIDUALS.