Director of Rural Student Success & Access Programs

Highland Community College; Highland (KS); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Highland Community College is seeking a Director of Rural Student Success to lead the Rural Student Success Center, coordinating strategies to boost persistence, retention, completion, and re-engagement for rural and underserved students.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree (master’s preferred) and several years in higher education or related fields with a track record of data-driven interventions and collaboration with campus partners. This is a grant-funded, full-time, 12-month position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s preferred.
• Three years of progressively responsible experience in higher education or related area.
• Experience working with diverse student populations.
• Experience developing or coordinating student-success initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead Rural Student Success Center operations and programs.
• Coordinate strategies to improve persistence, retention, and completion.
• Develop individualized student-success planning and connect to campus resources.
• Engage at-risk students and expand completion-focused initiatives.
• Collaborate with faculty and student services to strengthen advising and pathways.
• Utilize data and technology to monitor progress and report outcomes.

Skills

Data-driven decisions

Analytical skills

Communication

Collaboration

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in higher education, student affairs, counseling, education, social work, or related field

Master’s degree in higher education, student affairs, counseling, education, social work, or related field preferred

Job description

Highland Community College is seeking a Director of Rural Student Success to lead the Rural Student Success Center, coordinating strategies to boost persistence, retention, completion, and re-engagement for rural and underserved students.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree (master’s preferred) and several years in higher education or related fields with a track record of data-driven interventions and collaboration with campus partners. This is a grant-funded, full-time, 12-month position.