Part-time Rise Launch Facilitator

RISE: Launch Facilitator

RISE: Launch is a voluntary program targeting "first time in college", or "first time back after a break", students. This program is designed to support students as they make their transition into college. Students meet once a week for one hour in a session and use hands on activities and discussion to learn about topics like expectations, organization, responsibility, and resilience.

The facilitator will guide students in their session using a structured curriculum. Facilitators do not teach; they facilitate the opportunity for students to make meaningful connections by fostering discussion and encouraging participation while ensuring everyone is heard. Facilitators will follow the provided lesson plan/agenda to ensure each session is productive and focused so students can learn.

General duties and responsibilities include:

• Following the provided agenda and lesson plans to ensure each session is productive and focused.
• Presenting information and facilitating individual and group participation/discussion.
• Devoting time to preparing for and facilitating RISE sessions weekly throughout the 16-week semester.
• Allowing time for set up and take down for each session, including technological needs, activities, and necessary materials.
• Managing time effectively, both in balancing RISE program responsibilities with current/pre-existing job functions, specifically during the sessions by being able to complete lesson plans/agenda.
• Participating in check-ins with RISE Facilitator Team, yearly facilitator training, and other meetings as needed.
• Fostering a positive and inclusive environment that fosters engagement in RISE and encourages students to incorporate and utilize information from sessions into their daily life.
• Taking attendance, recording student engagement and interaction as directed, and submitting appropriate documentation each week.
• Collaborating with other departments and professors at your campus location to promote and encourage student attendance in RISE, as well as extracurricular activities, workshops, resources and opportunities at Navarro College.
• Attending mandatory information session, observations, and interview during application process.
• Attending a 2-day long, in-person RISE Facilitator Team training in July on the Corsicana Campus (dates TBD).
• Facilitating and managing a minimum of one, no more than two, sessions per semester.
• Collaborating with Co-Facilitator each week to support the success of each session.
• Preparing for each session – becoming familiar with presentation, facilitation guide/key points and topics, materials needed, etc.
• Completing self-eval after each session.
• Attending 45-minute, weekly, Monday morning meetings with RISE Facilitation Team to review material and go over opportunities, feedback, as well as check-in and questions.
• Attending end of the year review with RISE Facilitation Team for final thoughts, improvements, and assessment.

Knowledge, skills and abilities include:

• A deep passion for helping and supporting students.
• Strong communication skills.
• Excellent organization skills.
• Ability to differentiate between presenting information and facilitating individual and group participation/discussion.

Position qualifications required:

• Bachelor's degree in any field.

Preferred:

• Preference will be given to internal employees currently working in the Student Success division and those currently involved with Navarro College in a professional capacity.
• Experience working directly with and supporting students.

Working conditions:

• Total estimate of weekly time commitment: 4 hours per section.
• Variances from regular working hours may be necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of the position.
• Preparedness to work outside of the 8-5 job time if needed.
• Busy working environment with numerous interruptions.

Salary: $12.50 per hour