Career Center

Location: Willmar or Hutchinson

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Employment Condition: Unlimited

Job Description:

• Serve as an Academic Coach for an assigned caseload of incoming and returning students. Responsibilities include verbal and written communication with student groups regarding their individual academic progress, monitoring their progress, responding to academic alerts, conducting 1:1 and group coaching, and making appropriate referrals for support and assistance. Our goal is to work collaboratively as a team committed to each student's successful academic progress from enrollment to graduation.
• Serve as an Academic Advisor for an assigned special population caseload of incoming and returning students. Responsibilities include verbal and written communication with advisees regarding their individual academic plan, monitoring their progress, responding to academic alerts, making appropriate referrals for support and assistance, and assisting students who wish to transfer in gathering information about other institutions.
• Perform other duties as assigned to ensure that Ridgewater College has a high-quality student experience from start to finish. Examples include but are not limited to: various phone call campaigns, assisting with event days, serving on college committees as requested, and assisting other offices. 

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and minimum of one-year related work experience.
• Knowledge of student success/student development philosophy, policy, practice.
• Experience supporting and advocating for diverse populations.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally for diverse audiences.
• Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with stakeholders within the college and community.
• Experience or knowledge of academic advising and/or retention initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree
• Bilingual

Other Requirements:

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Benefits Info:

• 11 paid holidays each year
• Medical Insurance (Single Coverage $38.50 per month and Family Coverage is $262.66 per month)
• Dental Insurance (low deductibles)
• Paid Parental Leave (six weeks)
• Employer paid life insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care)
• Retirement Plan
• Tax-deferred Compensation
• Generous vacation and sick leave

Desired Start Date: 06/01/2023

About Ridgewater College

Ridgewater College is a community and technical college that offers more than 100 educational programs in Transfer Education, transfer options, and technical education. Ridgewater College serves more than 5500 students on its campuses in the growing communities of Willmar and Hutchinson, Minnesota. Ridgewater College also offers some programs that are unique in the state of Minnesota and nationally. Small class sizes, up-to-date technology, and access to many student activities and organizations (including intercollegiate sports, choir, theater, and Student Senate) give students the opportunity to enjoy a positive college experience. Ridgewater College is proud of its scholarship foundation, and excellent graduation and job placement rates. As a partner in the region's business and industry, Ridgewater College strives to maintain a quality of education for tomorrow's workforce, and to keep pace with the needs of the community by offering Customized and Continuing Education courses. Ridgewater College is recognized as an educational leader that exemplifies innovation and excellence within a student-centered learning environment, and is dedicated to providing an accessible, affordable, and supportive setting for all students.

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