Strategic Director, Student Success & Retention

State of Louisiana; Bossier City (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bossier Parish Community College in Bossier City seeks a Director of Student Success/Retention to provide strategic leadership for academic advising, student retention, persistence, and completion initiatives at the College. The Director will establish departmental priorities, develop and evaluate student success strategies, and collaborate with institutional partners to strengthen the student experience.

The role leads the Associate Director, drives long-term planning, assessment, policy

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required.
• Five (5) years of related experience working with college students in academic advising, student affairs, or academic affairs setting within higher education.
• Supervisory or leadership in higher education experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for academic advising, student retention, persistence, and completion initiatives.
• Establish departmental priorities, goals, and performance expectations that support the College’s Strategic Enrollment Management goals and broader institutional priorities.
• Develop, evaluate, and continuously improve proactive advising, outreach, and intervention strategies designed to support students from enrollment through completion.
• Collaborate with Academic Deans, faculty, and other institutional partners to strengthen academic advising practices and address barriers affecting student retention and completion.
• Lead cross-functional efforts with College departments to identify and improve processes that affect the student experience, persistence, and completion.

Skills

Leadership

Advising

Student success

Education

Master’s degree

Job description

Bossier Parish Community College in Bossier City seeks a Director of Student Success/Retention to provide strategic leadership for academic advising, student retention, persistence, and completion initiatives at the College. The Director will establish departmental priorities, develop and evaluate student success strategies, and collaborate with institutional partners to strengthen the student experience.

The role leads the Associate Director, drives long-term planning, assessment, policy