Student Success Specialist

Northeastern Junior College; Sterling (CO); On-site; USD 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time role

Medical

Dental

Life insurance

PERA plan

11 holidays

Optional benefits

Job summary

Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, Colorado is seeking a Student Success Specialist who will build relationships with students, navigate barriers, and advocate for their goals. You will guide new students through orientation, provide individualized advising, and coordinate services to promote access, persistence, and degree completion.

This full-time role requires a Bachelor's degree and experience with diverse student populations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Experience working directly with high school and/or college students.
• Ability to provide individualized support and build one-on-one relationships.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Experience tracking outcomes and preparing reports.
• Proficiency with common software applications.
• Ability to collaborate with students, families, colleagues, partners, and four-year institutions.

Responsibilities

• Welcome and engage new students via orientation and transition experiences.
• Provide individualized student support and academic advising through meetings and follow-up.
• Support students facing barriers and connect them with resources.
• Use data-driven practices to improve outcomes and close achievement gaps.
• Develop family outreach materials to promote engagement and understanding.
• Collaborate with the team to plan registration events and outreach activities.
• Strengthen transfer pathways by coordinating events and guiding transfer processes.
• Support testing services by scheduling and proctoring assessments.
• Track engagement and contribute to program assessments and reports.
• Serve as a collaborative campus resource across departments and partners.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Verbal and written communication

Relationship-building

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Computers and software

Job description

Position Announcement: Student Success Specialist

Northeastern Junior College is seeking a relationship-builder, problem-solver, and student advocate who is passionate about helping students achieve their goals. The ideal candidate for this position is organized, proactive, collaborative, and comfortable working with students from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. As a Student Success Specialist you will play a vital role in helping college students navigate college, overcome barriers, and achieve their academic and personal goals. You will build meaningful relationships with students and campus partners while developing and implementing strategies that promote access, persistence, retention, and degree completion. The Student Success Specialist is an integral member of the NJC Student Success Team.

Questions regarding the position may be directed to Andrea Orin, Director of Student Success, Equity, and Inclusion at 970-521-6695 or e-mail to: [e-mail]. For information about NJC, see the college website at http://www.njc.edu.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

• Welcome and engage new students by coordinating and facilitating New Student Orientation and developing experiences that help students make a confident and successful transition to college.
• Provide individualized student support and academic advising through one-on-one meetings, proactive outreach, and ongoing follow-up. You will help students identify goals, navigate challenges, understand available resources, and develop strategies for academic success.
• Support students who may face barriers to college success, including first-generation, underserved, and other student populations who may benefit from additional guidance and support. You will proactively monitor student progress, identify emerging concerns, and connect students with appropriate campus and community resources.
• Use data and evidence-based practices to improve student outcomes. Research, evaluate, and implement strategies designed to address achievement gaps and strengthen student persistence, retention, and completion.
• Build strong partnerships with students and families by developing accessible family outreach materials and resources that promote communication, engagement, and understanding of how families can support student success.
• Collaborate with the Student Success Team to plan and facilitate registration events, workshops, outreach activities, and other initiatives that help students successfully enroll, persist, and progress toward their educational goals.
• Strengthening transfer pathways by developing relationships with four-year colleges and universities, coordinating transfer events, and helping students explore transfer opportunities, understanding requirements, developing plans, and navigating the transfer process.
• Support assessment and placement services through the Testing Center by scheduling, administering, and proctoring a variety of assessments, maintaining accurate records.
• Track student engagement and outcomes and contribute to reports, program assessments, and continuous improvement efforts that demonstrate the impact of student success initiatives.
• Serve as a collaborative and student-centered campus resource, working across departments and with external partners to remove barriers, connect students to opportunities, and create a welcoming environment where students feel supported and empowered to succeed.

What We Require

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Experience working directly with high school and/or college students.
• Demonstrated ability to provide individualized support and build effective one-on-one relationships.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience tracking outcomes, maintaining records, analyzing information, and/or preparing reports.
• Proficiency with computers and commonly used software applications.
• Ability to work collaboratively with students, families, colleagues, community partners, and four-year institutions.

What We Can Offer

This is a full-time professional appointment.

Annual salary is $38,0000-$42,000 depending on qualifications and experience.

Competitive fringe benefit package available which includes

• medical
• dental
• life
• PERA Retirement Plan
• 11 paid holidays
• several optional benefits

Position to begin as soon as a qualified candidate is identified.

CLERY Report: https://www.njc.edu/safety-and-security/clery-act-and-annual-security-report

Salary: $38000 - $42000 per year