Student Success Specialist

The Student Success Specialist designs, launches, and manages student-facing support initiatives within the academic unit, with a focus on recruiting, retention, diversity, inclusion, mentoring, first-year experience, learning communities, co-curricular engagement, summer opportunities, student awards, and scholarships.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Education, or related field.
• Minimum 4-5 years of prior experience related to student services, education, or similar field.
• Strong initiative with an ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Familiarity with higher education student success issues and programs, student retention tools, and academic and co-curricular activities.
• Ability to manage projects and processes involving multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to relate well to students, develop rapport, trust, and work within a shared decision-making model with the students
• Ability to work effectively with individuals from different viewpoints and backgrounds and teamwork in daily work activity
• Ability to analyze, interpret, and implement university policies and procedures
• Excellent time management, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Must represent the university with professionalism, tact, and diplomacy at all levels.
• Ability to work outside of normal business hours and travel, as business need dictates

Benefits

• Generous paid time off package for sick and vacation days
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance