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TRIO McNair Student Support Specialist (PT)
Company: Azusa Pacific University
Location: Azusa, CA
Employment Type: Full Time
Date Posted: 06/19/2025
Expire Date: 08/19/2025
Job Categories: Education
Job Description
TRIO McNair Student Support Specialist (PT)
APU is seeking employees who desire to engage in our thriving culture by cultivating community through professional interactions, demonstrating a posture of lifelong learning, and modeling Christ-like character. Working together, employees at APU commit to establishing a university atmosphere that is pleasing to God and edifying to one another.
The TRIO McNair Student Support Specialist (SSS) will coordinate with other offices in developing processes to support TRIO McNair Scholars Program participants and assist the Director in coordinating TRIO McNair Scholars Program Advisory Board meetings. The Student Support Specialist will assist the Director in building relationships with the following individuals/offices:

Academic Success Center (ASC)
Accessibility and Disability Resource (ADR) Center
Career Services
Registrar’s Office
Student Center for Reconciliation and Diversity (SCRD)
Student Financial Services (SFS)
Undergraduate Enrollment Service Center (UESC)
Other Offices and Advisory Board partners, as needed
The Student Support Specialist will identify ways to connect with other offices (e.g., attend monthly meetings, identify shared collaborative opportunities, receive updates from other offices, etc.) The Student Support Specialist will host one-on-one meetings with students to provide individualized support for participants, motivating them to draw on their strengths for the setting while refining and attaining personal, academic, financial, and career goals. The SSS Specialist will manage a designated caseload of students throughout the school year. The SSS Specialist will also conduct required workshops, assist with the Annual Performance Report, and assist with student event planning as required by the plan of operation. This position is part-time, up to 29 hours per week, and is grant-funded through August of 2028 with funding renewable based on project performance.

Required Education
Bachelor’s degree required.
Master’s degree in Education, Counseling, Student Affairs, Curriculum and Instruction, Psychology, Sociology, or related field preferred.
Specialized training in academic coaching/advising and postsecondary retention programming preferred.
Required Experience
One year working directly with students to promote academic success.
Demonstrated commitment to supporting the academic needs of students facing barriers to educational success through academic coaching/advising, counseling, instruction, education advocacy.
Demonstrated commitment and leadership ability to advance diversity and inclusion efforts.
Preferred: Prior service with TRIO programs.
Preferred: Life experience with similar barriers to those from TRIO populations, including but not limited to being from a low-income family, or having a disability.
Preferred: Employee supervision and event planning experience.
Primary Duties/Essential Functions
Provide direct student support to an assigned caseload of students.
Engage with students regularly to discuss goal setting to enhance time management, self-advocacy, academic success strategies, and study skills.
Assist students with accessing available campus support resources.
Assist students with identifying specific milestones and research/scholarship timelines.
Assist the Director in reviewing all Individualized Success Plans for all TRIO SSS participants.
Assist the Director in overseeing the work of graduate and undergraduate employees.
Conduct workshops and other events and participate in assessment activities as needed.
Maintain time and effort records, as required by Department of Education guidelines.
Maintain electronic timekeeping as it applies to the scope of this position, and support maintenance of effort tracking for campus partner time commitments.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Secondary Duties/Functions:

Maintain appropriate assessment and advising records for participants
Coordinate with other offices in developing processes to support participants and collect data from their involvement with partner offices
Skills
Knowledge of U.S. Department of Education TRIO programs or similar programs providing college access to individuals from populations with identified socioeconomic disadvantages.
Knowledge of financial aid terminology, FAFSA filing requirements, types of federal student loans and loan rehabilitation.
Ability to develop and maintain professional, collaborative and service-oriented relationship within Azusa Pacific University.
Leadership ability and strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage details and accurately track student participation in the program.
Must be an effective and collaborative team member.
Preferred: Knowledge of college access and educational advising issues such as securing scholarships, major and course selection, and graduate/professional school application and admission, and experience working with individuals to promote financial and economic literacy.
Mental Demands
In agreement with the purpose and goals of Azusa Pacific University in providing a Christian-based higher education for its students.
Physical Demands
Requires keyboard and 10-key work
Intermittent sitting and standing
Extensive telephone usage
Ability to lift, pull, grasp, bend and reach
Ability to lift up to 20 lbs
Computer monitor and reading
Visual Demands
Computer monitor and reading.
Environment
Pleasant office, comfortable temperatures.
Multiple conversations and transactions are occurring simultaneously.
Technologies
Good computer skills with Windows XP and Microsoft products to complete tasks, including Word documents, MS Outlook electronic mail, MS excel spreadsheets, etc.
Proficient in Google Apps.
Compensation
Grade 8: $21.44 to $24.66 is the hourly compensation for this role and reflects what Azusa Pacific University reasonably expects to pay for this position. Actual compensation may vary based on the qualifications, experience, and internal equity. In addition to compensation, APU offers a competitive benefits package.
Azusa Pacific University is a Christ-centered, multicultural community that values and seeks faculty and staff who are committed to diversity, work effectively with diverse populations, and engage others in ways that honor our rich cultural mosaic and biblical foundation. Please click the links to learn more about 'what we believe', our 'mission statement', and our 'statement of faith'.
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