ACE Program Coach (Part-Time)

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Position Details


Search Number
PJ # 7396


Title
ACE Program Coach (Part-Time)


Category
Professional


Department
Access & Opportunity Programs


About The Position:


This position will provide individual academic and personal support to an assigned group of students as they progress through the Advancing Completion through Engagement (ACE) Program. The ACE Program is a baccalaureate completion program based on the principles of the successful CUNY Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP). The successful candidate is expected to work 20 hours per week. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to; delivering comprehensive advisement support services to an assigned group of students through degree completion, reviewing student progress and tracking student use of academic support services, conducting regular outreach to faculty and other college staff as needed to support student success, maintaining accurate tracking data and notes for each assigned student, recommending appropriate referrals and opportunity programs, and organizing periodic special events and programs for students, faculty, and staff. ACE is designed to increase timely graduation rates by removing the financial, academic, and personal obstacles that many students face. Key ACE program features include intentional academic advising, small class size, required full-time study, and comprehensive advisement and career development services. Financial incentives include tuition waivers for financial aid-eligible students, yearly textbook assistance, and more.

Under the umbrella of Access and Opportunity Programs, this is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about helping others succeed and can effectively coach and collaborate to ensure students meet their optimal potential at SUNY Plattsburgh. The Enrollment and Student Success division supports a student's entire collegiate experience from the point of admission through to graduation. We partner with students, faculty and staff to provide a network of opportunities and services that lead to student success. Collectively, the division of Enrollment and Student Success positively influences the health, safety and well-being of the student body. As SUNY Plattsburgh is an institution that delivers challenging and high-quality educational experiences to a diverse group of learners, the successful candidate must demonstrate an understanding of and sensitivity to diversity, inclusion, and equity-minded policies, programs, and practices.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required
• Strong understanding of the needs of college students
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Demonstrated ability to work well with faculty, staff, and administrators
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends as needed
• Ability to enter, monitor, and interpret student data accurately
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of ARGOS, Banner, Slate, and/or Starfish
• Understands the experiences of historically marginalized groups in the U.S. in education, particularly students with disabilities, BIPOC, low-income, and first-generation students

Salary (Applicant View)


$25,630.50 minimum, plus excellent benefits

About Our University

SUNY Plattsburgh , home of the Cardinals, is part of the largest comprehensive university system in the United States. The university offers a diverse selection of more than 60 academic programs across three schools - Arts & Sciences, Business & Economics, and Education, Health & Human Services. Many of these programs are highly ranked and carry strong national and regional reputations that allow students to work with highly skilled faculty who prepare them to excel in their chosen fields and industries upon graduation. Our campus prioritizes enrollment growth and stabilization, student success, equity and inclusion, and engagement with our North Country region as our four pillars of success. And we are committed to providing each and every Cardinal student a high quality liberal arts education grounded in academic excellence and a well-rounded college experience.

SUNY Plattsburgh is a destination campus located in northern New York between the iconic Adirondack Mountains and Lake Champlain. The campus is a short walk from historic downtown Plattsburgh, New York, where area residents have access to a wide array of arts, food, and events throughout the year, and just over a 1 hour car ride from the cities of Burlington, Vermont, Montreal, Quebec, and Lake Placid, New York, which is best known by locals as a former site of the 1980 Winter Olympic Games.

Closing Date

Open Until Filled
Yes


To receive full consideration, supply all requested documents by:
05/31/2026


Special Instructions to Applicants


Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Please include a cover letter, resume/CV, and contact information for three professional references. Additional information may be requested at a later step in the process. Official transcripts from an accredited institution will be required prior to employment.

EEO Statement


SUNY Plattsburgh is fully committed to excellence through diversity, equity and inclusion, and to supporting a welcoming environment for all students, employees and visitors. As an equal opportunity employer and a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), the university guarantees equitable consideration to all qualified applicants with regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, ability, assigned gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, economic status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, or any other legally protected status per federal or state laws.