About the Role
The Academic Coordinator works with the Director of College Programs to facilitate all matters pertaining to academics and student success. This role serves as a liaison between CareerNext and SUNY Cobleskill, assisting students in a resource room setting with their academic coursework and related needs.
Responsibilities
- Assisting students with academic support for credited coursework
- Prioritizing weekly course assignments
- Conducting weekly grade checks
- Providing campus advocacy
- Teaching students how to utilize their campus accommodations with the disability resource office
- Direct communication with student professors for overall concerns
- Tracking of grades and assignment clarification
- Assisting students with executive functioning skills focusing on time management, prioritization, organizational skills and assignment submission
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education or related field
- Masters degree preferred
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Willingness to learn new material for the benefit of tutoring alongside student per semester needs
- Demonstrates the importance of working as a team and related communication
Skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Verbal communication skills
- Written communication skills
- Organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Teamwork
- Communication
Location
- SUNY Cobleskill campus
Work Type
- Full-time
- 10 months (August-May)
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree preferred
About the Company
- Living Resources’ purpose is to provide high quality care, protection, and opportunities for growth, and to impart respect, dignity, and self-worth.
- Living Resources works with and for families, by providing peace of mind.
- While providing care and services, all employees are to be respectful and supportive of the families we work with as partners.
- CareerNext at SUNY Cobleskill is a fee for service program hosted on the campus of SUNY Cobleskill with the goal of assisting students who struggle academically and socially while obtaining their degree.
- While student needs can vary, students utilizing CareerNext services often have a diagnosis of a specific learning disability, ADHD and or Autism.
