Position Summary:  The mission of Pierce College is to create quality educational opportunities to a diverse community of learners to thrive in an evolving world. The Pierce College District is committed to being an anti-racist institution; to truly be anti-racist we must work deliberately to eliminate barriers that have prevented the most promising and capable students from entering and thriving in college. We work to ensure that every student in the Pierce College District feels valued, respected, and inspired to achieve their goals. We provide a brave space for Black, Indigenous, Persons of Color (BIPOC), LGBTQ/QTPOC students, students with disabilities, and all students and staff to seek refuge, and an opportunity for them to cultivate their strengths, intelligence, resilience, and creativity.   Professional/Technical Focus: *Pierce College seeks to fill one (1) position to advise for the Applied Business Degrees and Certificates. *Advancing Pierce College Mission: The Pierce College Professional/Technical Student Success Coach (SSC) works to advance the equity-centered mission of Pierce College through a purposeful focus on serving historically marginalized populations and creating pathways of access and opportunity for all students. This includes relational engagement to close college access and opportunity gaps and areas of inequity to increase retention, credential attainment, university transfer, and workforce readiness. The SSC will work in close collaboration with Pierce College's Holistic Supports Services, Student Engagement Services, Enrollment Services, Access and Disability Services, Library Support Services, Workforce, Service Learning, and Academic Divisions to support student engagement and empowerment, increase navigational capital, and amplify student voices and identities.   Advancing Guided Pathways: Within the context of a Guided Pathways framework, the Student Success Coach will partner with Pierce College key contributors and students to ensure students have current clear curricular pathways to employment and further education; help students choose and enter their pathway and select a program that aligns with their passions; help students stay on the path; and ensure co-curricular learning is occurring on the student's pathway with intentional outcomes. This position reports to the Director for Advising and Advocacy at Fort Steilacoom and requires regular and consistent attendance. This position is eligible for up to two (2) days of telework per week.  Essential Functions:  Advising caseload management and Coaching

Partner with students to develop rapport and trustful relationships built on mutual respect and appreciation. 

Partner with students in identifying a career pathway: empower students to establish concrete academic and career goals and take ownership of their journey. 

Provide expertise in Pierce College policy, procedures, processes, and assigned career pathways. 

Use available planning and evaluation tools to review students' current and previous academic records to provide a plan for graduation, transfer, and career entry. 

Partner with Student Life and other departments to ensure students have the opportunity to connect to culturally sustaining engagement opportunities.

Deploy holistic (academic and non-academic) resources when opportunities arise.

Collaborate with funding source teams to guide students through their funding options and develop a funding plan. 

Promote removal of barriers to degree/program completion by assisting students in requesting Academic Credit for Prior Learning (ACPL) Assessments and connecting them with appropriate faculty for interview and evaluation.