Temporary Data Scientist Machine Learning Jobs in Victoria, TX

Salary: $18.09 - $20.08 Hourly
Location : Main Campus, 2200 E. Red River, Victoria, TX
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 201400891
Division: Instruction
Department: College Access and Community Partnerships
Opening Date: 06/15/2026
Position Summary
The College Access & Community Partnerships Department is recruiting for one full time College Access Specialist. This position is responsible for ensuring that high school students and incarcerated residents enrolled in college courses receive the support and resources needed to succeed. It involves building relationships and collaborating with Student Services offices, high school counselors and administrators, correctional administrators and staff, and college faculty and staff. Key responsibilities include facilitating enrollment, registration, advising, and monitoring academic progress for dual credit students and incarcerated residents. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential for success in this role.
This position is benefits eligible. For more information on Victoria College's excellent benefits package, click the benefits tab.
About Our Institution
Victoria College (VC) is a vital public community college located in Victoria, Texas and has been a respected community partner in the Crossroads region since 1925 and continues to offer quality, affordable educational opportunities to help our students achieve their dreams. VC offers a variety of high-quality associate's degrees and transfer programs, preparing students for success in their chosen fields. The college fosters a close-knit community, serving approximately 7,100 students across diverse backgrounds and learning styles, including full-time, part-time, online, veterans, and adult learners. VC features five academic divisions:

1. Academic Support & Student Success
2. Allied Health
3. Career & Technical Education
4. Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
5. Science, Mathematics, Engineering, & Physical Education

Additionally, VC offers various programs through the Academy of Lifelong Learning, catering to the educational needs of the community.
Living in the AreaVictoria, a charming city with a population of around 67,000, provides a welcoming and affordable environment. Residents enjoy a variety of benefits, including diverse culinary experiences, a rich cultural scene with museums and art galleries, and ample opportunities for outdoor recreation. Victoria boasts over 50 parks and green spaces, including Riverside Park and Spring Creek Greenway, offering scenic walking and biking trails. The city is well-connected with regional transportation networks, including Victoria Regional Airport and multiple bus services. Victoria's cost of living is significantly lower than the national average, making it an attractive option for students and families alike.
Duties & Responsibilities

1. Develop and maintain relationships with public and correctional school administrators and teachers to promote expanded higher educational credit and continuing education opportunities.
2. Monitor student progress in applicable credit courses and provide support and resources as needed including proctoring.
3. Coordinate dual credit events, information sessions, and outreach activities to increase awareness and participation in the program.
4. Maintain accurate records and data related to dual credit and incarcerated students and courses.
5. Stay current on best practices and trends in dual credit and correctional education programs and higher education policies.
6. Collaborates with various Student Services offices to ensure that students' processes and documents, such as applications, financial aid, and degree plans, are completed accurately, efficiently, and promptly.
7. Serve as a resource and point of contact for dual credit and incarcerated students, families, and institutional partners.
8. Serve on VC committees as needed.
9. Adheres to FERPA regulations.
10. Performs other duties as assigned by the Dean of College Access and Community Partnerships
11. This position will access student records at times and will follow all FERPA guidelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in education, counseling, or a related field; 5 years of experience in lieu of degree will be considered.
• Experience working in higher education, admissions, or student services preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
• Knowledge of college admissions processes and academic advising best practices.
• Familiarity with dual credit and correctional education programs, and policies.
• Willingness to travel, work evenings and weekends, and flexible hours to meet program demands is required.
• Must have reliable transportation and valid TX driver's license.

Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle controls, key pads, etc. Will be required to sit and reach with hands and arms as well as, sit, stand and walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds while loading office supplies and paper. On occasion, when setting up for events, the position will require lifting and moving up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, some color vision, and the ability to adjust focus from documents to computer screen. Hearing of light to moderate sound is required by this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The following benefits apply to all full-time positions scheduled to work 30 hours or more each week. These full-time positions are also eligible to participate in our TRS retirement plan.
Victoria College offers an excellent benefit package for eligible employees that includes group insurance as well as a generous amount of paid time off:
Group Insurance
Health insurance

• Full-time employees: 100% VC paid; employee pays 50% for dependents
• Coverage for the new employee/dependents is effective on the 1st of the month following a 60-day waiting period

Optional benefits - available at group rates

• Coverage for the new employee/dependents is effective on the 1st of the month following hire date
  • Flexible Spending Accounts - health and dependent care
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Term Life
  • Short and long-term disability
  • Accidental death & dismemberment
  • As an added benefit, Victoria College issues a credit of up to $30 each month to full-time employees to help offset the cost of premiums

Supplemental benefits - offered through Globe Life
Retirement
Participation in the Teacher Retirement System is mandatory (ORP option for eligible employees)

• Currently, the employee contribution is 8.25%. The state and Victoria College, together, contribute 8.25%
• Social security is deducted each pay period
• Payroll deduction for 403-b and 457 deferred compensation plans are available

Other Benefits

• Workers compensation insurance
• Direct payroll deposit
• Tuition waiver for benefits eligible employees and their dependents through age 25
• Use of the Sports Center which includes treadmills, rowing machines, exercise classes, etc.
• Technology training

Paid Time Off

• Vacation for eligible employees (does not apply to faculty positions). Effective 90 days after start date
  • Full-time employees: 80 hours up to 10 years of service then 120 hours for 10+ years of service
• Sick leave
  • Full-time employees: accrues at 8 hours each month
• Developmental and professional leave
• One week at Thanksgiving
• Two weeks for Winter Break
• One week for Spring Break
• Regular holidays
  • Labor Day
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • Good Friday
  • Memorial Day
  • Juneteenth
  • Independence Day
• Non-faculty employees get Fridays off during the summer

Note: Applicants who travel over 200 miles round trip will be reimbursed up to $500 for travel expenses according to the travel reimbursement procedure. However, applicants who decline employment offers will not be reimbursed. Travel reimbursements are not processed until after all interviews have concluded and an offer of employment has been extended to and accepted by the candidate selected for hire.