Rural Postsecondary Success Coach (Hybrid/Remote)

Texas A&M University; College Station (TX); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in College Station seeks a Postsecondary Success Specialist to support rural students’ transitions to college and workforce readiness. You will design regional workplans, build partnerships across schools and communities, and deliver targeted programs for college access and completion.

The role includes coordinating workshops, retention campaigns, internships, campus resources navigation, and advising to help students reach long-term career goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Five years of related experience.
• Ability to leverage technology and social media tools to reach target audience.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, analytical, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of word processing, presentation and spreadsheet applications.

Responsibilities

• Designs and implements regional workplans leading to improved postsecondary transition, retention and completion for rural students.
• Leverages postsecondary institutional partnerships to develop sustainable comprehensive postsecondary success strategies for rural students.
• Collaborates with project team members to develop measurable project goals and objectives and monitor progress toward achievement.
• Designs and delivers student workshops and programming events for rural incoming and current college students.
• Creates retention campaigns to reach rural students across multiple postsecondary institutions spanning statewide.
• Designs and delivers programming to connect students with internships, campus advisors, and career events to ensure students reach their long‑term career goals.
• Coaches students to successfully navigate postsecondary campus resources including the financial aid office, academic advising, mental health services, and tutoring support services.

Skills

Communication

Multitasking

Social media tools

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Verbal/written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in College Station seeks a Postsecondary Success Specialist to support rural students’ transitions to college and workforce readiness. You will design regional workplans, build partnerships across schools and communities, and deliver targeted programs for college access and completion.

The role includes coordinating workshops, retention campaigns, internships, campus resources navigation, and advising to help students reach long-term career goals.