Location : Greenwood, IN
Job Type: Part-Time Permanent
Job Number: 202200611
College/Division: Early College Programs
Department: EC - Center Grove (3044)
Opening Date: 12/06/2024
Closing Date: 3/6/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Description
The learning coach position is designed to provide one on one or small group support for early college students at Center Grove Early College. The learning coach will work closely with teachers to monitor academic progress of students who are struggling with courses in the early college setting. Center Grove Early College High School is an early college partnership between Vincennes University and Center Grove School Corporation. It is located in Greenwood, Indiana.
Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide academic tutoring in English for students

• Customize and craft effective plans that address student weaknesses and strengths

• Meet with students about long and short term academic goals and plans

• Assist, evaluate, develop and integrate the students in learning

• Motivate students and provide them with confidence to feel successful

• Foster meaningful relationships with students and faculty

• Develop study skills specifically tailored to the students' needs

• Teach referred students how to learn by providing students with study skills and study habits

• Demonstrate excellent writing, oral and interpersonal communication skills

• Evaluate students' progress in order to document improvements or identify additional

• Provide ongoing communication with teachers, parents, students, and counselors regarding academic progress of individual students who are referred to them by counselors/teachers to receive assistance and academic support

• Support the vision of the CGEC.

• Assume additional responsibilities as assigned by administrators.

Required and Preferred Qualifications

• Applicants must have an earned baccalaureate with twelve hours in college-level English.

• The University seeks an individual with effective communication, interpersonal, planning and organizational skills.

• Specific requirements for the position include experience with Word, Excel, and the VU computer records and learning systems.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Applicants should submit a letter of application and resume. Initial screening of applicants may occur concurrently with the advertisement period. The position will remain open until filled. The successful candidate must be prepared to assume the position upon hiring.

• Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Interviews may be held concurrently with the advertising period. While we sincerely appreciate all applications, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note the selected candidate will be required to submit to a criminal history background check.

Interested applicants should submit a Vincennes University application, resume/cv, and full contact information for three professional references.
At Vincennes University we recognize that our group health insurance is a key component of our total compensation package. Vincennes University uses Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield to offer comprehensive health and dental coverage to our full-time employees. In addition to the health and dental coverage, VU provides a Basic Life Policy and Retirement Plan {defined contribution 403(b)} for all full-time employees, as well as a variety of voluntary coverages like optional life, dental, vision, flexible spending account, and long-term disability. Vincennes University is also proud to provide our plan members with a Wellness Program and full use of the University Primary Care Center. For more information about our employee benefits,