AmeriCorps WTCE Information Specialist
Company: Texas Southmost College
Location: Austin
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Summary Through the AmeriCorps Texas grant program, Texas
Southmost College ( TSC ) will have AmeriCorps members who will 1)
increase communication about and access to campus resources and
support and 2) increase engagement in campus activities and with
academic support services at TSC in Brownsville, Texas. At the end
of the first program year, the AmeriCorps members will be
responsible for increasing TSC students’, who ewer served by the
program, fall-to-spring persistence rate to 75% and fall-to-fall
persistence rate of 63%. Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Objective of the Assignment: Assist students who are inquiring
about programs to increase communication about and access to campus
resources and support Answer phone calls and emails from students
who are inquiring about programs of study in degree pursuits.
Participate in recruitment events, job fairs, and programs of
study, e.g. pipe fitting program or welding program. Assist in
coordinating and implementing outreach efforts for student
services. E.g., Welcome Week, campus events, conferences, webinars,
etc. to disseminate knowledge of college procedures and policies to
students. Measures of the Assignment: Number of students who
receive personalized communication about registration or
applications about WTCE programs and: Register for the
program/classes (short-term outcome) Complete the program (mid-term
outcome) Physical Demands The physical demands described here are
representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing
the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to
stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; use
hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach
with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or
crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must
frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift
and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by
this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision,
peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust
focus.
Keywords: Texas Southmost College, College Station , AmeriCorps WTCE Information Specialist, Human Resources , Austin, Texas
