Student Support & Funding Navigator

Umpqua Community College; Roseburg (OR); On-site; USD 44,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Umpqua Community College seeks a Student Services Specialist to help students access funding, resources, and opportunities that support their educational goals. You'll identify funding eligibility, provide career and college coaching, build mentoring relationships, and connect students with campus and community resources to keep them moving forward.

This relationship-driven role emphasizes outreach, data accuracy, and collaboration with campus partners to remove barriers and guide students

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
• Knowledge of grant tracking, reporting, and accounting.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets, word processing, databases, and presentations.
• Experience developing and presenting seminars, workshops, or trainings.
• Experience working with students and mentoring relationships.
• Experience with diverse social, economic, academic, and cultural backgrounds.
• Valid driver’s license and eligibility for UCC vehicle insurance.

Responsibilities

• Identify students who may qualify for available funding and assess eligibility.
• Monitor student progress and intervene to support successful outcomes.
• Help students access funding and other resources to reduce barriers to education.
• Provide individualized career and college coaching, mentoring, and support.
• Assess student needs and connect with internal and external resources.
• Coordinate with campus staff to support student services.
• Maintain accurate records of student contacts, services, progress, and outcomes.
• Prepare required student data and program reports.
• Deliver presentations, workshops, and outreach related to resources and funding.

Skills

Grant tracking & reporting

Microsoft Office

Learn UCC programs

Diversity & inclusion

Communication skills

Workshop facilitation

Organizational skills

Independent work

Records confidentiality

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Databases & spreadsheets

Job description

Umpqua Community College seeks a Student Services Specialist to help students access funding, resources, and opportunities that support their educational goals. You'll identify funding eligibility, provide career and college coaching, build mentoring relationships, and connect students with campus and community resources to keep them moving forward.

This relationship-driven role emphasizes outreach, data accuracy, and collaboration with campus partners to remove barriers and guide students