Senior Coordinator, Academic Success

Senior Coordinator, Academic Success

Senior Coordinator, Academic Success Position

Description:

The Senior Coordinator of Academic Success provides leadership for peer tutoring and mentoring as key components of the Student Success Center. This role advances high-quality peer tutoring and mentoring models that support students' learning, skill development, and academic confidence.

The Coordinator oversees the day-to-day operations of tutoring and supplemental instruction (SI) for all general education and foundational courses. Responsibilities include recruiting, hiring, training, supervising, and evaluating peer tutors and SI leaders across all subject areas. The Coordinator also facilitates peer mentoring programs, either as standalone initiatives or embedded within tutoring services, and provides direct support to students.

The Coordinator compiles and reviews data each semester to assess effectiveness and respond to the needs of students. The role also connects with academic departments to integrate peer tutoring, mentoring, and related resources across the campus community.

Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership and Program Development – 15%
• Personnel Leadership and Supervision – 20%
• Program Operations – 40%
• Assessment and Continuous Improvement – 10%
• Additional Duties – 15%

Qualifications:

• Three years' direct experience in teaching and/or mentoring at the high school or college level.
• Experience working with students from a variety of backgrounds.
• Background in education (math, English, and/or science).
• Strong organizational, communication, and technology skills required. Experience with assistive and instructional technologies is preferred.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Proven ability to design, manage, and assess effective academic support services.
• Ability to work effectively with other people, collaborate with other departments, and advocate for student support.
• Master's degree required.

Institution
- Northern State University

Working Title
- Senior Coordinator, Academic Success

Posting Number - NFE
03076P

Department
- Student Success

Physical Location of Position (City) - Aberdeen

Advertised Salary
- Depends on Experience

Duration of the Term
- Other

Appointment Percent - 100

Work Hours
- Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm with occasional night and weekend work.

Typical Hours Worked Per Week - 40

Appointment Type
- Regular

Faculty Status
- No

Scope of Search
- External (includes Internal)

This position requires
- Valid Drivers License

Department Description and Cultural Expectations
- The academic support program is a service within the Student Success Center, which is part of the Academic Affairs division of Northern State University. The Student Success Center at NSU includes professionals in tutoring, academic advising, peer mentoring, career services, testing services, the American Indian Circle Program, TRIO Student Support Services, TRIO Upward Bound, TRIO McNair, and supplemental instruction.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Contact Information

Working Conditions

Cognitive Requirements
- Analyzing, Comprehend, Intense Customer Interaction, Logic, Memory, Pace-average, Perform calculations, Reading, Reasoning, Verbal Communication, Written Communication, Frequent Change, Multiple Priorities

Protective Clothing/Equipment
- None

Physical Requirements
- Fine Finger Manipulation (keyboarding, pipe fitting, bench work, etc)

Sensory Requirements
- Hearing, Speaking, Vision (With and without corrective lenses)

Working Conditions & Exposures
- None

Working Environment
- Classroom Environment, Office Environment

Documents Needed to Apply