Ivy Tech Evansville seeks an Early Childhood Education Completion Specialist. This role is responsible for providing support to academic teams and advisors for Early Childhood Education students. The Academic Retention/Completion Specialist will assist faculty & academic advisors in maintaining students’ academic plans and ensuring productive enrollment that aligns to the Ivy Tech CDA CT credential and the Adult-Based Apprenticeship Model. Position reports to the Early Childhood Education Program Chair.
Ivy Tech Community College is an accredited, equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or veteran status. As required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Ivy Tech Community College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions. Questions specific to Title IX may be referred to the College’s Title IX Coordinator or to the US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights.
Major Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with campus academic ECED team to establish and maintain a productive student experience throughout students’ academic journey with Ivy Tech.
- Maintain contact with assigned students throughout the term/semester, encouraging them to continue to enroll in courses with the goal of certificate/pathway completion.
- Support academic and faculty advisors by monitoring the academic progress of assigned ECED students and ensuring their enrollment aligns with individual Academic Completion Plans and Degree Tracker.
- Provide reports (cadence determined by leadership team) for tracking and quality assurance/improvement to campus leadership team, ECED Expansion Grant, ECED faculty, Adult-Based Apprenticeship Team, AYD and ECED Partners.
- Collaborate with the Registrar in auditing and awarding credentials at the end of each semester.
- Demonstrate a strong customer service (Concierge) or student advocacy mindset through a positive attitude of approachability, adaptability, and problem-solving.
- Serve as the contact person for the Council of Professional Recognition for processing student vouchers, student invoices and Verification Visit honorarium payments to the Foundation.
Work Hours:
- Typical business work hours, may be adjusted during peak times.
Benefits:
Full-time, benefits eligible position with no enrollment waiting period. Exceptional benefit offerings, including:
- Medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, spouse/child life insurance, long-term disability, short-term disability.
- Retirement Plan with 10% Employer contribution, no match necessary, with no waiting period.
- Paid time off: vacation, sick time, holidays, winter break between December 25th and January 1st, and more. Up to 47 paid days off per year.
- Free Ivy Tech tuition for employee, spouse and dependents.
- For those pursuing higher degrees, Tuition Reimbursement at other institutions.
- Opportunities for Professional Development.
- Eligible employer under the DOL Public Service loan forgiveness program.
- For more information on Ivy Tech Benefits visithttps://careers.ivytech.edu/benefits
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be available to work in person on the Evansville, IN campus.
- Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related field with a minimum of 21 graduate credit hours in Early Childhood Education.
- Minimum of one (1) year of relevant experience
- Experience working in higher education.
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate, implement, and evaluate program(s).
- Strong communication skills in written, verbal, and virtual engagement are required
- Must possess required knowledge and skills of computers and related software applications for program planning, implementation, including record keeping
- Must have reliable internet access for mobile office or work at home environment.
- Must be detail oriented with the ability to work independently and exercise responsible judgement. Must be customer-oriented, a self-starter, well organized and able to work independently.
- Hold a current PDS (Professional Development Specialist) credential with the Council of Professional Recognition or obtain one upon employment.
Ivy Tech Community College is an accredited, equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or veteran status. As required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Ivy Tech Community College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions. Questions specific to Title IX may be referred to the College’s Title IX Coordinator or to the US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights.
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