Equity-Driven Retention Advisor

California State University, Dominguez Hills; Carson (CA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

California State University, Dominguez Hills is seeking a Retention Specialist in the Student Success Center to advance campus retention initiatives and support student progress toward graduation.

Under the general direction of the Student Success Director, you will develop programming, provide academic advising to a caseload, and collaborate with faculty and student success teams to analyze data and inform strategies.

Qualifications

• Experience in student services or advising.
• Ability to analyze complex situations.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with diverse student populations.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop retention programming to support student belonging and success.
• Leverage data and feedback to design retention initiatives and close equity gaps.
• Collaborate with departments to support early alert usage for first-year students.
• Advise a caseload of students with frequent opportunities for guidance and problem resolution.
• Ensure data is collected and used to inform strategies and interventions.

Skills

Equity-based advising

Data analysis

Cultural responsiveness

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master’s degree substitution for experience

Tools

Early alert system

Job description

California State University, Dominguez Hills is seeking a Retention Specialist in the Student Success Center to advance campus retention initiatives and support student progress toward graduation.

Under the general direction of the Student Success Director, you will develop programming, provide academic advising to a caseload, and collaborate with faculty and student success teams to analyze data and inform strategies.