Position Summary The Title III Project Specialist is responsible for coordinating and implementing student success, academic support, retention, tutoring, early intervention, resource navigation, and learning support activities funded through Reid State Community College's Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) grant.
The Specialist supports the development and implementation of an integrated student success model that connects proactive advising, early-alert interventions, individualized student success planning, tutoring, academic assistance, learning resources, faculty referrals, student workshops, and resource navigation. The position works collaboratively with Student Services, Instruction, faculty, academic advisors, Institutional Effectiveness, Information Technology, and other College personnel to improve student persistence, course success, retention, completion, and academic achievement.
The Title III Project Specialist reports directly to the Title III Project Coordinator and works in close coordination with the Dean of Students and Dean of Instruction. Depending upon approved project staffing levels and institutional needs, one or more employees may serve under this classification. When more than one employee serves in the position, the Title III Project Coordinator may designate primary areas of responsibility while maintaining shared responsibility for integrated student support, documentation, data collection, and achievement of Title III objectives.
Salary: Grant-Funded (ACCS Board of Trustees Salary Schedule E3-03, $47,029.00 - $65,218.00 annually). Continued employment is contingent upon grant funding. This is a non-tenure track position, Non Probationary Status cannot be obtained.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities At a minimum, the essential functions of the Title III Project Specialist are to:
- Implement and coordinate Title III-supported student success and academic support activities, including proactive student outreach, early intervention, individualized student success planning, tutoring, academic assistance, and resource navigation.
- Coordinate daily operations of the College's early-alert process, including reviewing faculty referrals, contacting identified students, connecting students with appropriate services, documenting interventions, and monitoring the resolution of alerts.
- Develop, maintain, and monitor individualized student success plans for students identified as needing additional academic or nonacademic support.
- Provide direct student assistance and appropriate referrals related to academic advising, tutoring, financial aid, childcare, transportation, technology access, basic needs, career planning, and community resources.
- Coordinate the daily operation of centralized tutoring and learning-support services, including in-person, peer, professional, and online tutoring resources.
- Recruit, train, schedule, supervise, and evaluate peer tutors and other assigned academic-support personnel, under the overall supervision of the Title III Project Coordinator.
- Collaborate with faculty, department chairs, academic advisors, and instructional leadership to identify courses and student populations requiring additional academic support and implement appropriate interventions.
- Coordinate student access to learning labs and project-supported academic resources, including scheduling, utilization tracking, digital learning tools, and online tutoring resources.
- Develop and conduct student workshops addressing study strategies, time management, test preparation, academic planning, digital literacy, and effective use of College resources.
- Assist with faculty and staff training related to early-alert procedures, student success strategies, tutoring referrals, academic-support resources, and project-supported technologies.
- Work collaboratively with Student Services, Instruction, Institutional Effectiveness, Information Technology, and other College departments to implement coordinated student-support procedures and services.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation of student contacts, individualized success plans, early-alert interventions, referrals, tutoring participation, learning-lab utilization, workshops, and other Title III-supported services.
- Collect and maintain data related to student participation, academic-support services, early-alert interventions, course performance, persistence, retention, completion, and other established project performance measures.
- Provide timely and accurate student-service data, progress updates, and supporting documentation to the Title III Project Coordinator, Institutional Effectiveness personnel, and external evaluator to support project monitoring, evaluation, and federal reporting.
- Review student participation and service outcome data to identify emerging needs, assess the effectiveness of interventions, and recommend improvements to student-success and academic-support activities.
- Assist with College orientation, registration, retention, recruitment, and other student-success activities as appropriate to the approved Title III project.
- Maintain confidentiality of student records and ensure compliance with FERPA, applicable institutional policies, and federal grant requirements related to assigned activities.
- Maintain complete, accurate, and audit-ready records of Title III-supported student services and activities under the position's responsibility.
- Participate in Title III Project Team meetings and communicate implementation progress, challenges, student-service outcomes, and recommended improvements to the Title III Project Coordinator.
- Promote the philosophy, mission, and vision of Reid State Community College and comply with the policies and procedures of the College and the Alabama Community College System.
- Participate in staff, division, committee, professional-development, and project meetings as assigned.
- Perform other duties consistent with the purposes and objectives of the Strengthening Institutions Program as assigned by the Title III Project Coordinator, Dean of Students, Dean of Instruction, and/or President.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in education, counseling, student affairs, higher education administration, developmental education, an academic discipline, or a closely related field.
- A minimum of two (2) years of professional experience in student services, academic advising, student success, retention, tutoring, academic support, or a related higher education setting.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience implementing student success initiatives, early-alert interventions, individualized student support plans, or academic support programs within a community college setting.
- Experience using student information systems, learning management systems, or student success platforms such as Banner, Canvas, or comparable systems.
- Experience working with federally funded educational programs, particularly those supporting student retention, persistence, and completion.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
The successful candidate should demonstrate:
- Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
- Knowledge of proactive advising, student retention strategies, early-alert interventions, case management, and individualized student success planning.
- Knowledge of tutoring, supplemental instruction, academic support services, and strategies for improving student performance in gateway and high-demand courses.
- Ability to coordinate tutoring services, including recruiting, training, scheduling, supervising, and evaluating peer tutors and other assigned academic-support personnel.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, faculty, staff, administrators, and community partners.
- Ability to identify barriers to student success and connect students with appropriate academic, financial, personal, transportation, childcare, technology, and community resources.
- Ability to monitor student participation, academic progress, service utilization, persistence, retention, and completion using institutional and project data.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and the ability to learn and effectively use student information systems, learning management systems, student success platforms, and reporting tools.
- Knowledge of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and appropriate procedures for protecting confidential student information.
- Ability to organize and prioritize multiple responsibilities, maintain accurate student-service documentation, and meet established deadlines.
- Ability to develop and facilitate student workshops and assist with faculty and staff training related to student success initiatives.
- Understanding of and commitment to the mission of Reid State Community College and the Alabama Community College System.
- Understanding of the challenges affecting rural, low-income, academically underprepared, first-generation, and other students experiencing barriers to postsecondary persistence and completion.
Application Procedures/Additional Information As this is an online application system, please use an email address you regularly monitor, as any follow-up notifications will be sent to the address listed on the application. Please read the entire application procedure before applying. Applicants must meet the minimum and required qualifications and must submit a completed application through the online application system to be considered for this position. Submission of a completed application packet is the applicant's responsibility. To be considered for an interview, only complete application packages will be given consideration; incomplete application packets will eliminate the possibility of an interview.
The applicant must submit all the following as outlined:
- A completed official College employment application
- A cover letter addressing your interest in the position, relevant qualifications, and how your skills align with the essential duties and responsibilities of the posted position.
- The cover letter should be no more than one page in length.
- A current resume
- Written verification of minimum required work experience from a current or previous employer.
- Verification must include employment dates, job title, and indicate whether the employment was full-time or part-time.
- There is a form that can be used, which is available at https://www.reidstate.edu/employment, located under Documents,
OR
- A letter on official letterhead and including an authorized signature with employment dates, job title, and an indication of whether the employment was full-time or part-time.
- Copy of unofficial or official transcripts. (Transcripts must confirm the applicant meets educational requirements.)
- If employed by the College, it is the employee's responsibility to furnish official transcripts to the Office of Human Resources of Reid State Community College from the institution(s) granting the educational credits.
- Copies of a High School diploma will not be accepted.
Applications must be filed online at: https://www.reidstate.edu/employment. If at any point you have problems completing your application, contact the human resources department at Reid State Community College (sbrown@reidstate.edu).
Please note: All application materials must be electronic. It is recommended that you have digital copies (such as PDFs) of your resume, employment verification documents (if applicable), all required transcripts, and any other documents identified in the vacancy announcement ready when you begin the online application process. You will be given the opportunity to upload these during the process.
Reid State Community College does not accept faxed, mailed, or emailed application materials. Complete application files must be received by the application deadline. Applicants who fail to submit all required information will be disqualified from consideration. Only applications received during the period of this announcement will be considered.
Applicants are responsible for their own travel expenses.
In accordance with Alabama Community College System policy and guidelines, the applicant chosen for employment will be required to sign a consent form for a criminal background check. Employment will be contingent upon the receipt of a clearance notification from the criminal background check.
Reid State Community College is an active participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). E-Verify electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the United States as required by the Department of Homeland Security.
Reid State Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the Alabama Community College System, including all postsecondary community and technical colleges under the control of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees, that no employee or applicant for employment or promotion, on the basis of any impermissible criterion or characteristic including, without limitation, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, sex, age, or any other protected class as defined by federal and state law, shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment.
Reid State Community College will make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities who are applicants or employees. Applicants who require reasonable accommodation for the interview are encouraged to request it when contacted for an interview appointment.
The College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to the award being made. The College reserves the right to fill the position within one year of the stated anticipated starting date or not to fill the position due to budgetary or operational considerations.
The College reserves the right to fill more than one position in the same job classification should another vacancy occur during the search process.
Benefits
Sick Leave All regular full-time non-instructional staff earns one day of sick leave which is the equivalent of 8 hours of sick leave per month. Unused sick leave is rolled over to the following year. Upon retirement, employees are allowed to convert unused sick time into service time for the purpose of retirement. Further retirement benefits may be found on this page under Alabama Teacher's Retirement.8 hours per month (may accumulate an unlimited number)
Annual Leave All regular full-time non-instructional staff earn annual leave per month. A complete description of leave benefits can be found with the Human Resources office. 0-4 years 8 hours per month 5-9 years 10 hours per month 10-14 years 12 hours per month 15-19 years 14 hours per month 20+ 16 hours per month (may accumulate up to 480 hours)
Personal Leave All regular full-time non-instructional staff earns up to two (2) regularly scheduled workdays of personal leave per leave year. Unused Personal Leave converts to sick leave if not used.(converts to sick leave at the end of August each year if not used)
Professional Leave Up to 10 days a year of professional development leave with pay may be granted by the President.
Holidays New Year's Day Martin Luther King/Robert E. Lee Birthday National Memorial Day Juneteenth Independence Day Labor Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Day Day after Thanksgiving Day Christmas Eve Christmas Day16 (5 locally assigned)
Contracted Work Days 260
Retirement The TRS was established in 1939 to provide benefits to qualified persons employed by state-supported educational institutions. Responsibility for the management and administration of the TRS is vested in its Board of Control. The Boards of Control elect the Secretary-Treasurer who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the RSA and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the RSA. The TRS is a defined benefit plan qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. For more information visit The Retirement Systems of Alabama. All regular full-time and part-time employees (non-temporary and non- student) who work at least 20 hours per week are required to participate in The Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama. Tier I - Pays 7.50% monthly. State matches 14.66% (effective 10/01/26) Tier II – Pays 6.20% monthly. State matches 13.70% (effective 10/01/26)
Law Enforcement Officers:
Tier I-Pays 8.50% monthly. State matches 14.66% (effective 10/01/26) Tier II- Pays 7.20% monthly. State matches 13.70% (effective 10/01/26)
Health Insurance PEEHIP, established in 1983, provides health insurance benefits for active and retired education employees and is governed by the PEEHIP Board of Control. The Boards of Control elect the Secretary-Treasurer who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the RSA and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the RSA. For more information visit http://www.rsa-al.gov/index.php/members/peehip
Premium amounts:
- Single $ 30
- Family (without Spouse but with dependents) $ 207
- Employee + Spouse (no dependents) $ 282
- Family (with Spouse and dependents*) $ 307
*Includes $100 per month spousal surcharge Note: The spousal surcharge does not apply to spouses who are independently eligible for PEEHIP.
Tobacco Usage Premium
The tobacco premium applies only to the PEEHIP Hospital Medical and VIVA Health plans. Refer to the Wellness Program section to learn how you and/or your spouse can receive the non-tobacco user discount.
Wellness Premium
The wellness premium applies only to the Blue Cross Blue Shield Hospital Medical Group #14000 plan for non-Medicare eligible active and retired members, non-Medicare-eligible members on LOA or COBRA, and non-Medicare-eligible spouses on active or retired contracts. Refer to the Wellness Program section to learn how you and/or your spouse can receive a wellness premium waiver.
If desired, the employee may elect four options rather than health insurance options to include hospital indemnity, cancer, dental, and vision.
Optional Coverage Plan Premiums
- Cancer, Indemnity, and Vision Single or Family (cost per plan) $ 38
- Dental Single $ 38 Dental Family $ 50
Institution matches $1,048 monthly (effective 10/01/26).
Duty Hours (hours vary by campus and needs of the student)
Tuition Assistance This tuition waiver program is designed for all full-time instructional and non-instructional employees of The Alabama College System and the Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education and their dependents as defined under by policy. The program will be coordinated by each institution for employees within The Alabama College System and the Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education. An application form for the tuition assistance program is available in the Human Resources office and should be completed prior to registration for classes.
Employees/Dependents at two-year colleges:
- 1/3 waived after 1st year
- 2/3 waived after 2nd year
- 3/3 waived after 3rd year
Note: Employee is vested after 10 years in Retirement System. Additional information regarding retirement may be obtained from the Retirement System Web site at www.rsa.al.gov.