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The Evergreen State College Academic Specialist in Olympia, Washington
Position Information Position Title Academic Specialist Working Title TRIO Disability Support Academic Specialist Location Olympia EEO Statement All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or status as a protected veteran. For more information regarding Evergreen's non-discrimination policies or to report discrimination, please visit the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity webpage at www.evergreen.edu/equalopportunity or contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Officer at (360) 867-5371, Room 3102 Library Building, 2700 Evergreen Parkway NW, Olympia, WA 98505. Union Represented Yes Overtime Eligible Yes Monthly FTE 1.0 Salary Step (minimum monthly amount) $4,626.00 Salary Step (maximum monthly amount) $4,626.00 Cyclic Position No Cyclic Details n/a Project Position Yes End Date 08/31/2025 Special Note This is a full-time, overtime eligible, project position on the Olympia Campus of The Evergreen State College. This project position is grant funded through August 31, 2025 and is dependent on continued federal funding. This position is exempt from Washington State Civil Service rules. Position Purpose This position is responsible for providing academic advising support to assist students with disabilities in planning their educational career, learning skills necessary for academic success, and for connecting students to campus resources and services in support of goal attainment. Position responsibilities include building and monitoring the academic progress of an assigned caseload, coaching and advising, assessing the need for academic support services and triaging when appropriate, providing direct support services to students in individual and group settings, and working collaboratively with TRIO peers to help meet grant objectives. A core component of this position is to build partnerships with faculty and staff across campus to help advocate for and support students with disabilities at Evergreen. The Evergreen State College has a federal grant from the United States Department of Education to run a TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) program. The TRIO SSS program's goals are to increase the retention, academic performance, and graduation rates of students with disabilities who may also be first-generation and limited-income. Federal TRIO SSS programs are designed to assist students with reaching their goals using student success strategies and interventions. The program serves 100 Evergreen students each year. Through TRIO SSS, students receive individualized attention and support with services, including academic advising, financial aid guidance, writing support, instruction in basic study skills, career and graduate school counseling, personal support, mentoring, and cultural enrichment activities. Nature and Scope Essential Functions Build, maintain, and monitor a caseload of TRIO project participants who are students with documented disabilities through Access Services; including collecting and maintaining data on student contacts and academic progress. Perform comprehensive academic needs assessment of project participants and develop and implement individualized academic plans to meet student needs. Provide academic advising, career and graduate school guidance, financial aid counseling and writing support and coordinate these efforts with other student services offices. Act as a liaison to Access Services for students with disabilities. Develop and maintain working relationships with faculty and staff and guide them to resources on campus and in the greater Olympia commun