Assistant Director of Student Retention & Inclusion

University of Wisconsin La Crosse; Town of Bangor (WI); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Excellent health insurance

Paid holidays

Retirement plan

Job summary

UW-La Crosse is seeking an Assistant Director for Retention to lead holistic advising, oversee academic and financial retention initiatives, and assess program outcomes to advance student success.

The role supervises two retention specialists and collaborates with campus partners on living-learning communities, outreach, and retention strategies. Initial interviews will be virtual with campus visits for shortlisted candidates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 4 years full-time experience in higher education.
• Experience developing, implementing, and assessing student programs.
• Experience with low-income, first-generation, transfer, and multicultural students.
• Ability to build partnerships with faculty, staff and students.
• Proficiency in oral and written communication; strong computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise students on academic, financial, and social challenges to support graduation.
• Coordinate retention practices and training for OMSS staff.
• Direct and assign OMSS staff on early alerts and advisement loads.
• Ensure accurate record keeping and use of EAB Navigate to track progress.
• Develop high-impact retention programs and related services.
• Oversee staffing and supervision of two retention specialists.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Team collaboration

Student advising

Independent work

Partnership development

Education

Bachelor's degree; advanced degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

Workday

Canvas

Navigate

Job description

UW-La Crosse is seeking an Assistant Director for Retention to lead holistic advising, oversee academic and financial retention initiatives, and assess program outcomes to advance student success.

The role supervises two retention specialists and collaborates with campus partners on living-learning communities, outreach, and retention strategies. Initial interviews will be virtual with campus visits for shortlisted candidates.