Director of Student Belonging & Leadership | Success Coach

Tennessee Wesleyan University; Athens (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Tennessee Wesleyan University seeks a Director of Student Belonging & Leadership Development to lead a grant-funded initiative that strengthens persistence, engagement and sense of belonging, driving degree completion. You will design, implement, and assess high-impact programs and also serve as a Success Coach guiding students through academic and personal challenges.

The role combines developing a comprehensive student leadership program with coordinating retention-focused activities at key

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred in higher education, counseling, student affairs, or related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in student success, higher education, counseling, or related field.
• Strong interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills.
• Experience developing and facilitating workshops or educational programming.
• Preferred experience with student engagement and retention technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead grant-funded initiatives to improve student persistence, engagement and belonging.
• Serve as a Success Coach, providing individualized support to students in need.
• Design, implement, and assess high-impact programs across the student lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Student Affairs, Academic Affairs and campus partners on retention efforts.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Communication

Workshop facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Tennessee Wesleyan University seeks a Director of Student Belonging & Leadership Development to lead a grant-funded initiative that strengthens persistence, engagement and sense of belonging, driving degree completion. You will design, implement, and assess high-impact programs and also serve as a Success Coach guiding students through academic and personal challenges.

The role combines developing a comprehensive student leadership program with coordinating retention-focused activities at key