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Academic Success Coach - Direct Support Professionals
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Position Number: 6314993
Location: Albany, NY
Position Type: Academic Advising

Academic Success Coach - Direct Support Professionals

Category: System Administration
Department: 655 Office of the Provost
Locations: Albany, NY
Posted: Jun 20, 2025
Closes: Open Until Filled
Type: Part-time Non-Exempt
PositionID: 189474

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Job Description:
Job Title: Direct Support Professionals-Academic Success Coach
Office/Location: Remote

Job Summary:
The Direct Support Professionals (DSP) Academic Success Coach will support DSPs currently working in the field as they pursue a series of credit-bearing micro credentials and work toward national certification from the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP). An Academic Success Coach will involve advising and mentoring students through their completion of required written assignments for the NADSP certification and navigation through the NADSP e-badge learning management system. This work is part of an innovative program underway at 21 SUNY campuses through a partnership with the New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities.

Two positions, approximately 50% time each, will be hired in order to cover expanded hours for student support in the evenings and weekends, and for general campus over-flow support.

Job Duties:
The DSP Academic Success Coach will:

Serve as an academic resource for DSP micro credential students' badge completion for NADSP national licensure requirements
As requested by campus, assist DSP micro credential student in course registration required in each of the three micro-credentials both fall and spring, and where applicable winter and summer intersessions. As students near completion of the three micro-credentials, provide advising as requested for students to pursue the Human Services AS degree and refer them to Financial Aid as needed.
Identify at-risk students and develop interventions for success. This will include working closely with other campus personnel (e.g. other coaches, tutors, counselors) and faculty, and meeting regularly with students.
Review student requests for personal emergency funding and work closely with Student Billing to ensure funding is processed correctly and timely.
As needed, work with local agencies to recruit DSPs into the program. This may include attending and presenting at local agencies and speaking with potential students in groups and individually, and collaborating with the college's Director of Admissions.

Requirements:
Required Education/Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree is required, preferably in Human Services or other related field
At least 3 years of DSP or DSP-related experience
A solid understanding of student success and retention strategies in higher education, preferably with adult learners
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work closely with faculty and other coaches and staff
A strong understanding of the Direct Support profession
Must be able to provide student support in the evenings and/or weekends.

Note: this project is funded by a term limited contract sponsored by NYS OPWDD.

Thesalary range is $30,000-$32,500 per year, Thepay will depend on a variety of factors that may include but are not limited to experience, education, training, and certifications

Additional Information:
As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer, The Research Foundation for SUNY will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy-related conditions, reproductive health decisions, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, age, national origin or ancestry, marital status, familial status, citizenship, physical and mental disability, prior arrest or conviction record, genetic characteristics/genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, domestic violence victim status, military status or service, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected under federal, state or local law.
The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

The Research Foundation for the State University of New York is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation for the State University of New York are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. The Research Foundation for the State University of New York operates under a contract with The State University of New York and receives no directly appropriated state funding.

Application Instructions:
Applicants interested in applying MUST submit the following documents:
1. Resume/Cv
2. Cover Letter

After submitting your resume/CV, the subsequent pages enable you to upload your cover letter and additional documents.

Returning Applicants -Loginto your RF SUNY Careers Account to review your application.

To apply, visit: https://systemrf.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=189474