Coordinator

Posting Details

Position Information

Working Title
Coordinator

Department
Univ Connect & Persist

Compensation Title
Coordinator, UCAP

Position Number
30012527

Position Status
Regular

Work Schedule

full time

Hours per Week
37.5

Months per Year
12

Commitment to Inclusive Excellence

Northern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access institution. We embrace inclusiveness, equity, and global awareness in all dimensions of our work and seek excellence through diversity among our students, administrators, faculty, and staff. Application by members of diverse groups is encouraged.

Purpose of Position

Directly Supervised by a Program Coordinator of University Connect and Persist ( UCAP ), this position supports the retention initiatives of the University. The Coordinator will utilize proactive outreach strategies to identify and engage with students in need of support. The Coordinator will likewise interact with faculty and staff, primarily in the divisions of Academic Affairs and Student Affairs to support retention efforts.

This position will implement University retention programming by: maintaining a student caseload; utilizing campus wide student success platforms; collaborating with campus support services to address critical student needs; promoting and facilitating success networks; assisting with the development and implementation of innovative and proactive outreach strategies; presenting to campus constituents. This position helps support UCAP programs such as Textbook Lending @ Steely, Access Code applications.

Primary Responsibilities

Direct Student Service :

• Respond to faculty/staff/administrators referring students who are at-risk for attrition;
• Meeting with individual students to provide intensive intervention and assist with establishing goal-oriented strategies;
• Target at-risk students to engage in retention related activities;
• Meet with a caseload of students receiving scholarship/grant awards;
• Review scholarship renewal requirements and make recommendations at year’s end;
• Monitor student progress toward academic and financial goals;
• Provide liaison services to connect student with support systems;
• Provide updates on student progress to referring faculty, staff and administrators;
• Review student caseload with Program Coordinator;
• Monitor progress and provide academic/other intervention for students at risk of losing awards; and other duties as necessary.

Program Management:

• Work collaboratively with FUEL NKU program coordinator and Care Closet personnel to help deliver basic needs resources to students;
• Support UCAP programs as appropriate

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of experience required. Or a master’s degree and 2 years of experience.

• Ability to adapt to a changing environment and handle multiple priorities
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to interact with students, staff and faculty at all levels and work as a team
• Strong initiative, and student service/ success oriented.

Minimum Education
Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Education
Master's Degree

Minimum Experience
4 years

Salary
Minimum $21.82/hr

Pay Grade
S70

Posting Detail Information

Requisition Number
2024S2090

Job Open Date
11/14/2024

Job Close Date

Quick Link
https://jobs.nku.edu/postings/14194

Is this an internal only posting?

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Please define, from your own perspective, "student success."
   
   (Open Ended Question)
   
   
2. * How would you describe the value added by a campus-wide student support network?
   
   (Open Ended Question)
   
   
3. * How have you previously encouraged/celebrated diversity in your work environments?
   
   (Open Ended Question)
   
   
4. What is your highest level of education?
   • Bachelor's degree
   • Master's degree or higher

Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
3. References

Optional Documents