Academic Coach: Student Success & Retention Mentor

University of Wisconsin-River Falls; Town of River Falls (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Wisconsin-River Falls is seeking an Academic Coach within the TRIO Student Support Services to mentor approximately 70 scholars, monitor progress, and coordinate academic success activities. You will maintain participant records and support college readiness, financial literacy, career exploration, and graduate school planning.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in education, social work, or a related field, strong communication and organizational skills, and experience working

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Social Work, Psychology, Communications or a related field.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Evidence of significant experience working with students at academic risk, low-income students, first-generation students, and students with disabilities.
• Experience planning and facilitating events or workshops.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an academic advisor and mentor a caseload of approximately 70 SSS participants.
• Plan and implement courses, workshops, academic and social programming, panel discussions, program orientations, financial literacy, student development, educational and career opportunities.
• Collect, maintain, and analyze participant data to support institutional reporting and assist the Program Director with annual performance reports to the U.S. Department of Education.
• Serve on relevant university-wide committees and build partnerships across campus.
• Supervise and mentor SSS Student workers.
• Engage in professional development related to the role by attending conferences and training as required.
• Adhere to plan of operation, curriculum, process policy, program procedures, and related federal regulations.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Student mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Education, Social Work, Psychology, Communications or a related field

Master’s degree in Education, Student Affairs, Counseling, or a related field

Tools

MS Office

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PeopleSoft

Job description

University of Wisconsin-River Falls is seeking an Academic Coach within the TRIO Student Support Services to mentor approximately 70 scholars, monitor progress, and coordinate academic success activities. You will maintain participant records and support college readiness, financial literacy, career exploration, and graduate school planning.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in education, social work, or a related field, strong communication and organizational skills, and experience working