Deaf Student Success & Pathways Advisor

University of Texas at Austin; Texas; On-site; USD 60,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Texas at Austin seeks a Student Success Specialist within Special Education to provide targeted technical assistance and expert guidance that strengthens supports, programs, and partnerships for deaf students’ transitions into further education, training, and careers.

The role involves leading capacity-building activities, analyzing programs, and partnering with schools, postsecondary institutions, and workforce programs to apply evidence-based practices and improve student

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, student affairs, counseling, rehabilitation counseling, career development, workforce development, deaf education, or a related field.
• Five or more years of experience in student success, transition, disability services, student affairs, career development, vocational rehabilitation, workforce development, advising, or a related education or training setting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of practices that support student readiness, transition, engagement, persistence, completion, and career development, as well as an understanding of accommodations, communication access strategies, and assistive technologies.
• Experience providing consultation, training, professional development, or program improvement support.
• Familiarity with laws and policies affecting deaf people in postsecondary education, training, and employment.
• Ability to analyze programs, practices, services, or student pathways and develop practical recommendations and action plans.
• Experience facilitating groups and supporting organizations through planning or improvement processes.
• Experience working with deaf people and deaf communities.
• Strong consultation, facilitation, analytical, organizational, and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in American Sign Language.

Responsibilities

• Provide targeted technical assistance and consultation to schools, postsecondary institutions, vocational rehabilitation programs, workforce partners, and other organizations to identify problems of practice and develop strategies for improving student success and career pathways.
• Lead and facilitate capacity-building activities such as cohorts, institutes, working groups, training, and follow-up support that help participants apply learning.
• Analyze programs and student pathways to identify gaps and opportunities, and develop actionable recommendations and improvement plans.
• Provide subject-matter expertise related to student readiness, transition planning, college and career readiness, advising, and student engagement.
• Support collaboration across education and workforce systems to strengthen coordinated pathways and reduce gaps.
• Help partners use data to guide program and practice improvement and monitor progress.
• Develop tools, training, and resources to support targeted technical assistance and evidence-based practices.
• Maintain knowledge of research and policies related to deaf student success and connect partners with additional expertise.

Skills

Student success

Transition planning

Advising

Data analysis

Leadership facilitation

Communication skills

ASL proficiency

Policy knowledge

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in education

Master’s degree

Job description

University of Texas at Austin seeks a Student Success Specialist within Special Education to provide targeted technical assistance and expert guidance that strengthens supports, programs, and partnerships for deaf students’ transitions into further education, training, and careers.

The role involves leading capacity-building activities, analyzing programs, and partnering with schools, postsecondary institutions, and workforce programs to apply evidence-based practices and improve student