DREAM Coordinator - Temp

Oakland University; Rochester (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Oakland University is hiring a DREAM Coordinator - Temp to lead the DREAM Initiative, a prototype student support program for first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students who face persistence and graduation gaps.

In this hourly, short-term role, you will work with Enrollment Management and campus offices, build individual plans, guide cohorts, supervise up to 15 peer mentors, and manage the DREAM budget, meeting students and coordinating services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Four years of project management experience in higher education or similar setting.
• Experience mapping business processes (Visio) and managing programs at mid-size or large institutions.

Responsibilities

• Build individual relationships with each student in the cohorts and create an Individual Student Plan.
• Coordinate with advising and support offices to connect students with resources.
• Recruit, select, and supervise up to 15 peer mentors and tutors.
• Partner with Admissions, Financial Aid, Housing, and Academic Success Center to improve enrollment and retention.
• Track enrollment and retention data and manage the DREAM budget.

Skills

Project management

Student support

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Visio

Banner

Excel

Argos

Access

Job description

Oakland University is hiring a DREAM Coordinator - Temp. The role leads the university's DREAM Initiative, a prototype student support program for first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students that aims to close the persistence and graduation gap. The coordinator guides two cohorts of about 25 students each through academic, financial, and personal challenges while working with Enrollment Management and campus student support offices.

Highlights

• Build an individual relationship with each student in the cohorts and create an Individual Student Plan that covers career aspirations and a financial plan for completing a degree.
• Work with academic advising and real-time Faculty Feedback data to spot emerging problems early and connect students with resources before they fall behind.
• Connect students to academic, financial, career, and mental health services, meeting with each student individually and with the full cohort at least every two weeks.
• Recruit, select, and supervise up to 15 peer mentors and tutors who support the first- and second-year students.
• Partner with Undergraduate Admissions, Financial Aid, University Housing, and the Academic Success Center to improve enrollment, FAFSA completion, and retention for program students.
• Track continuing student enrollment and cohort retention data in Banner, Excel, Argos, and Access, and manage the DREAM budget for workshops and peer mentor activities.
• Bring a bachelor's degree and four years of project management experience, including business process mapping with tools such as Visio and managing projects at mid-size or large higher education institutions.
• Temporary, full-time position, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., running November 12 to November 27, 2026, at $32 per hour with no benefits.