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VISTA Retention Specialist – Personal and Academic Coaching
 
 
 
As a VISTA member at Texas Southmost College you will help disrupt the cycle of poverty in an underserved region by designing a customized anti-poverty initiative. Major functions include working with the campus community to survey current interventions for students on academic and financial aid probation/suspension, stop-out students, and students at academic risk; confirming student need for the interventions through data gathering and analysis; researching best practices; recommending solutions; and pursuing collaboration opportunities. Located at the tip of Texas, adjacent to Mexico and 20 miles from South Padre Island, Texas Southmost College is a medium-sized community college located on the grounds of historic Fort Brown. VISTAs will promote social justice in a bicultural environment while building skills in leadership, project management, and communication. The candidate should possess the following knowledge and skills: strong organizational skills; ability to establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships with students, college employees and the public; ability to handle sensitive and extensive confidential data; and the ability to perform and excel in a high-tech all-digital environment.
 
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Member Duties : Working in a bicultural environment on the Texas Gulf Coast region, the VISTA will leverage best practices and build capacity to dramatically reduce the effects of poverty and increase college student retention and completion rates. The VISTA will gather and analyze data regarding current interventions for students at academic risk, assist in producing a retention strategic plan, and recommend collaboration opportunities for implementation.
 
Program Benefits : Living Allowance ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Training ,  Health Coverage* ,  Childcare assistance if eligible . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Education . 
 
Skills :
Team Work ,  Writing/Editing ,  Leadership ,  Communications . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
VISTA Retention Specialist – Personal and Academic Coaching
Program Start/End Date
01/18/2022  -   01/17/2023
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations TEXAS  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  01/20/2020  To  10/30/2020 
Contact Angela McCauley
80 Fort Brown St
Brownsville   TX   78520
956-295-3691
angela.mccauley@tsc.edu
tsc.edu
Listing ID 93241

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