Success Coach (SSPC II) #2713

State of South Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of South Carolina seeks a Success Coach to provide comprehensive student support services, guiding prospective and current students through onboarding, planning, and registration. You will collaborate with Academic Affairs and Student Services to help students navigate college life and achieve their educational and career goals.

Key responsibilities include advising on resources, monitoring progress, and maintaining confidentiality while using student information systems to track

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree; two years of experience in student services programs.
• Experience in student services, academic advising, enrollment management, retention, or student success in higher education.
• Knowledge of student support resources and academic advising practices.
• Experience using student information systems and advising platforms.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and related technology used to support student services operations.

Responsibilities

• Counsel, advise, and assist prospective, new, returning, transfer, and continuing students with onboarding, planning, registration, and referrals to college resources.
• Develop and maintain relationships with academic departments to support student success initiatives.
• Provide ongoing support to an assigned caseload of students navigating academic, financial, and personal challenges.
• Monitor student progress, respond to alerts, and implement proactive intervention strategies to improve persistence and completion.
• Utilize student success technologies to track engagement and performance, and maintain documentation with confidentiality.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Student information systems

Advising platforms

Case management systems

Job description

The Success Coach provides comprehensive student support services designed to promote student enrollment, persistence, and success. This position serves as a primary point of contact for prospective, new, returning, and continuing students, assisting them with onboarding, academic planning, registration, academic support, and referrals to college resources. The Success Coach works collaboratively across Academic Affairs and Student Services to help students navigate the college experience and achieve their educational and career goals.

Key responsibilities include:

• Counsel, advise, and assist prospective, new, returning, transfer, and continuing students with onboarding, academic planning, registration, and referrals to appropriate college resources and services. Serve as a primary point of contact for students interested in attending the College.
• Develop and maintain relationships with assigned academic departments to support student success initiatives, stay informed of program requirements and academic procedures, and assist with advising-related communications and processes.
• Provide ongoing support and guidance to an assigned caseload of students by helping them navigate academic, financial, and personal challenges that may affect their success. Assist students in identifying resources and services that support their educational goals.
• Monitor student progress, review student performance information, respond to early alert notifications, and implement proactive intervention strategies designed to improve persistence, retention, and completion.
• Utilize student success technologies and reporting tools to track student engagement, academic progress, and performance outcomes. Maintain proficiency in applicable software systems and provide timely communication regarding student progress and support needs.
• Review, process, and maintain student records, onboarding documentation, forms, reports, and other related records while ensuring compliance with institutional requirements and maintaining confidentiality.
• Assist students with identifying financial aid resources, registration processes, academic support services, counseling resources, career services, and other available support programs.
• Participate in student success initiatives, outreach activities, professional development opportunities, and institutional committees that support student engagement and achievement.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

This position requires a bachelor's degree and experience in student services programs.

• Bachelor's degree and two (2) years of experience in student services programs.
• Experience in student services, academic advising, enrollment management, retention, or student success programs within a higher education environment.
• Knowledge of student support resources, academic advising practices, enrollment processes, and student success strategies.
• Experience utilizing student information systems, advising platforms, case management systems, or related technologies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and other technology used to support student services operations.
• Excellent written, verbal, customer service, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, manage multiple priorities, and function effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to establish positive relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community stakeholders.