Job Description
Job Summary
This position is a high student contact role responsible for retention programs and services focused on the first-year experience and at-risk student populations. The role provides programmatic leadership in student-facing initiatives such as career fairs, career readiness, resume writing, workforce readiness skill development, and may teach one section of College Success. The position supports inclusion programming and provides success coaching to students on academic probation. The Retention Specialist works collaboratively with faculty and staff to identify and address amendable obstacles to student success; supervises proficiency/evaluation testing and peer mentors/tutors for students with language barriers or remedial needs. Due to the high visibility of the role, occasional evening and weekend work may be required.
Responsibilities
- Provide success‑coaching services for academic probation students in collaboration with campus sta...