Specialist - Teacher-Fixed Term

Job description

Position Summary Responsibilities include: Academic Advising (30%) - Advise current students on academic planning that satisfies program requirements. - Facilitate retention strategies that support student success. - Provide general support and encouragement that meets student academic and campus life needs. - Serve as advisor for student groups and organizations. - Review Enhancing Academic Success Early (EASE) reports to identify struggling students and respond accordingly. Course Instruction (30%): - Teach at a minimum the new student seminar course and professional internship. - Teach required program courses or elective courses in career development, leadership, communications, or other areas based on education and experience. - Help identify instructors for course offerings. - Work with West Shore staff to secure classroom space and meeting locations. - Provide support to local instructors including materials, facilities, and organization of off-campus field trips. - Participate in program evaluation that assesses learning outcomes and industry workforce needs. - Provide support for maintaining the agriculture lab facilities on West Shores campus. Outreach (40%): - Recruit ne...