Student Success Coordinator
- Employer
- University of North Carolina, Wilmington
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Jan 19, 2021
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Posting Details
Working Title
Student Success Coordinator
External Link to Posting
https://jobs.uncw.edu/postings/19685
Vacancy Number
E519
Position Number
370
Location of Workplace
Main UNCW Campus
Department
CHHS - Dean's Office - 31500
Division
Academic Affairs - 30000 Division
Brief Summary of Work for this Position
The Student Success Coordinator in the Student Success Center within CHHS is part of a collaborative developing SSC Leadership Team that promotes student success across the CHHS student life cycle.
Reporting to the Assistant Dean for Student Success, the Student Success Coordinator serves as the primary leader for student engagement and student development efforts throughout the Student Success Center.
Through collaboration with the professional advising staff, the Assistant Dean for Student Success and the Assistant Director for Academic Advising, the Student Success Coordinator ensures that students receive a high-quality student experience that leads to student successfully achieving their academic and career goals.
Moreover, the Coordinator collaborates with the Assistant Dean for Student Success and the Assistant Director for Academic Advising to ensure that the comprehensive programming and services throughout the Center are well executed and supported in alignment with the CHHS and SSC strategic plan.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Applicants must:
Hold a master’s degree in higher education or related area OR hold a master’s degree with at least 3 years of related work experience within a university or college setting.
- Have a minimum of 4 years of related work experience in the
areas of student programming and/or event development, planning,
and management.
- Possess strong communication, interpersonal, organizational,
and written communication skills.
- Demonstrate effective judgment and professional
integrity.
- Manage time effectively in a busy environment.
- Demonstrate a commitment to and execution of customer
service.
- Have experience with and a passion for working with students
from diverse backgrounds.
- Have proven abilities to prioritize and handle multiple
deadlines and projects in the midst of changing
priorities.
- Effectively utilize and learn various advising and software
applications, learning platforms, Microsoft Office Suite, and
technology-based delivery systems.
- Have experience in creating, implementing and leading student
programming (i.e. summer camps, retention and recruitment
initiatives).
- Be knowledgeable of best practices around student engagement, programming and student services for student pursuing health and human services positions, as well as, all relevant federal, state, and local laws, university regulations, and programs/policies required for compliance.
Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Preference will be given to applicants who have:
- Demonstrated experience of effectively working in a matrix
organization
- Experience with planning and coordinating student support
services and programs, working positively and effectively as a
contributing member of a team
- Possess a proven track record of communicating and creating
programs for a diverse student population
- Demonstrated experiences of supervising a team of students
(graduate/undergraduate/temporary employees) in a collegiate
environment
- Demonstrated skill in exceptional organizational and time
management
- Demonstrated experience in effective project and/or program
management
- Demonstrated skill in exceptional communication with on campus
constituencies (e.g., staff, faculty, students, managers,
etc.)
- Experience leading student retention and persistence
initiatives
Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
The College of Health and Human Services ( CHHS ) is an interdisciplinary and integrated academic unit that includes three professional schools: the School of Nursing, the School of Social Work, and the School of Health and Applied Human Sciences. The CHHS has a permanent operating budget of approximately $22M, over 200 permanent employees, and over 4,600 students.
The Student Success Center ( SSC ) in CHHS works to develop and provide programs and services for students, staff, and faculty that foster excellence in the student experience and position students for success as they continue in their chosen career paths.
The Center houses caring individuals who are passionate about and dedicated to helping students identify and achieve their educational and career goals.
The Student Success Center works collaboratively with other units across campus (e.g., the Career Center, University College, etc.) to:
1. Provide academic advising
2. Support program recruitment and admissions
3. Provide major, career, and graduate school guidance
4. Perform student assessment, monitoring, and reporting
5. Develop other services and programs that will foster student and alumni success.
The Student Success Center acts as an “accelerator network” and supports campus wide and college services and programs, and thus Student Success Professionals must possess the skill-sets, ability and flexibility to be successful in a changing, fast-paced academic environment.
College/School Information
The College of Health and Human Services was created in July 2010 to provide UNCW with a new mechanism to link and focus its health-related research, professional continuing education, and health knowledge dissemination and application. In the formative stage of development, the CHHS is currently home to three professional schools: School of Health and Applied Human Sciences, School of Nursing, and School of Social Work. The College seeks to be nationally recognized for its inter-professional and collaborative approach to enhancing the health and quality of life of individuals, families, and communities in southeastern North Carolina and beyond. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a leadership team that values interprofessional collaboration, community engagement and impact, and implementation science. The faculty, staff and students of the CHHS are committed to the pursuit of excellence and seek a leader that can facilitate continued positive momentum that has been developed over a proud history at UNCW .
University Information
The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state’s coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring, research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national level for scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical thinking and a community rich in diversity, inclusion and global perspectives.
A public institution with nearly 18,000 students, UNCW offers a full range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as well as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology, nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learning options, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to- BSN program, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for working professionals, and the nation’s only bachelor’s degree program focused on coastal engineering.
The university’s efforts to advance research and scholarly activities have earned UNCW the elevated designation of “Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity” institution (R2 University) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since 1969.
EEO Statement
At the University of North Carolina at Wilmington ( UNCW ), our culture reflects our values of inclusion, diversity, globalization, ethics and integrity and innovation and we are committed to providing equality of educational and employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, sex (such as gender, gender identity, marital status, childbirth, and pregnancy), age, color, national origin (including ethnicity), religion, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, military service member status, genetic information, or relationship to other university constituents – except where sex, age, or ability represent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications or where marital status is a statutorily established eligibility criterion for State funded employee benefit programs. UNCW believes that embracing the unique contributions of our faculty, staff and students is critical to our success and paramount in being recognized for our global mindset.
Special Notes to Applicants
Months Per Year
12 Months
Type of Position
Permanent
Anticipated Ending Date if Time-Limited Positions
Job Posting Date
01/19/2021
Posting Close Date
02/12/2021
Applicant Documents
Required Documents- Resume
- Cover Letter
- List of 3 Professional References
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * How did you learn of this opportunity with UNC Wilmington
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- Glassdoor
- Higher Ed Jobs
- Hispanic Outlook
- Indeed
- Inside Higher Ed
- North Carolina Job Network
- Women In Higher Education
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