Student Success Coach

Grand Valley State University; Allendale Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Retirement contributions

Wellness resources

Job summary

Grand Valley State University seeks a Student Success Coach to assess students' support needs and provide academic support, learning assistance, and connections to student life and basic needs resources within assigned programs and colleges. You will work with diverse groups of students, develop effective learning strategies, and collaborate across campus to address resource gaps and support success.

A bachelor’s degree is required; experience with diverse populations is preferred, and you may

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, counseling, or related discipline.
• Experience with academic assessment tools and current research on learning strategies.
• Ability to learn new technology; proficient with MS Office.
• Demonstrated experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Assess students’ support needs and provide academic support, learning assistance, student life connections, and basic needs assistance.
• Foster persistence and task completion with diverse college students.
• Develop culturally sensitive working relationships to support student success.
• Identify, develop, and implement learning strategies and study skills for course materials.
• Coordinate student success within programs and with intrusive, inclusive interventions.
• Supervise and train undergraduate student staff.
• Collaborate across the University to address resource gaps in student support.
• Serve on university committees and participate in Division of Enrollment and Educational Outreach activities.

Skills

Excellent written communication

Organizational skills

Learning strategies

Diversity and inclusion

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in education, counseling, or related discipline

Master's degree in education, counseling, or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

This position will be a part of a team that will assess students' support needs and provide academic support, learning assistance, student life connections, and basic needs assistance to students within their assigned program and college students from diverse backgrounds.

Student Success Coaches Will Work With The Following Programs

• Oliver Wilson Scholars
• Brooks Minority Scholarship, Challenge Scholars, Pickard Business Scholarship, Phoenix Pact Scholarship, Bob & Ellen Thompson Scholarship – Working Family & University Prep, and Wade McCree Scholars.
• Affinity Programs through Social Justice Centers – Laker Familia, Black Excellence, Asian Student Achievement Program, Native Achievement Program, LGBT Resource Center Programs, and Center for Women and Gender Equity programs

Salary And Benefits

Minimum starting salary of $45,000, commensurate with experience. Comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, dental, life insurance, generous employer retirement contributions, wellness resources and tuition waiver effective on date of hire.

Primary Duties

• Assess students’ support needs and provide academic support, learning assistance, student life connections, and basic needs assistance
• Foster persistence and task completion with college students from diverse backgrounds
• Develop culturally sensitive working relationships with students to ensure success
• Help students identify, develop, and implement learning strategies and study skills specific to course materials.
• Coordinate student success broadly and work with specific programs for intrusive, inclusive, and intentional intervention
• Supervise and train undergraduate student-staff.
• Work collaboratively with partners across the University to address resource gaps and systems challenges when it comes to student success.
• Serve on university committees.
• Participate as full member of the Division of Enrollment and Educational Outreach.
• Perform other duties as required/assigned by leadership

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in education, counseling, or related discipline.
• Familiarity with academic assessment tools, current research, and learning strategies.
• Excellent written, communication, and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technology and experience working with Microsoft office software.
• Demonstrated experience working with individuals from diverse educational, cultural, and economic backgrounds.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Master's degree in education, counseling, or related discipline
• Experience in academic intervention strategies/advising and/or mentoring of students in particular those at greater risk of stopping short of the degree.

Working Conditions

Normal office environment. Some travel and occasional evening and weekend work may be required.

Physical Demands: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Must have the physical stamina to work long hours and/or more than 5 days per week. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must not require sponsorship now or in the future.

The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act as amended by the ADA Amendment Act (2008), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and other applicable federal and state laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability. GVSU will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. See www.gvsu.edu/equalopportunity/. TDD Callers: Call Michigan Relay Center at 711 (in State) or 1-800-833-7833 (out of State).

Grand Valley State University is an Antidiscrimination/Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes providing equal opportunity for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. University policy extends protections to additional identities.