SPH Student Engagement and Success Advisor

Join to apply for the SPH Student Engagement and Success Advisor role at Augusta University.

This position provides coordination and oversight of SPH programs and activities related to student recruitment, engagement, persistence, academic success, and long-term connection to the school, including alumni engagement.

• STUDENT RECRUITMENT
  • Develop and produce recruitment materials in collaboration with education program directors, program coordinators, and SPH Director of Marketing.
  • Identify recruitment opportunities and arrange recruitment event(s) for the school's programs.
  • Attend recruitment events organized by other AU offices, including The Graduate School and AU Admissions Office.
  • Create and maintain a system for tracking and engaging potential applicants to answer questions and enhance conversion from interested to applicant to enrolled student.
• STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND SUCCESS
  • Develop and produce student orientation in collaboration with education program directors and coordinators.
  • Serve as a first line of contact for students who have questions or concerns that may affect engagement, persistence, and academic progress.
  • Create and maintain a system for tracking and touching all SPH students at least once per semester to conduct wellness checks, connect students with SPH and AU services, review course maps and registration plans, and answer questions regarding their program of study.
  • Create and manage monthly student activities, including community engaged activities, to engage students socially and create community among SPH students.
• STUDENT INTERNSHIP COORDINATION
  • In collaboration with the faculty internship advisor and the MPH program director, oversee and manage the MPH internship program.
  • Create and maintain a system for tracking and touching all active SPH internship sites at least once per year to answer questions and ensure ongoing preceptor satisfaction.
  • In collaboration with the internship advisor and MPH program director, identify prospective new host sites for MPH internships, meet with potential preceptors to outline the purpose of the internship program and answer questions, and prepare and execute internship site agreements.
  • Prepare PowerPoint materials, learning materials, and step by step guides for students who are doing internships.
  • Create and maintain a system for connecting MPH students with appropriate internship experiences. This may involve brief surveys of students to identify interests and assess skills and preceptors to identify project needs.
• STUDENT ACADEMIC ADVISING/SUPPORT
  • In collaboration with the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs, develop a student record system to track individualized academic and career advising.
  • In collaboration with the faculty capstone advisor and the MPH program director, develop and maintain a system to help MPH students identify appropriate faculty advisors for their capstone projects.
  • In collaboration with the faculty capstone advisor, create a system for tracking and touching students at multiple time points during their capstone experience to answer questions and ensure adequate progress.
  • Coordinate capstone presentation events to provide an opportunity for MPH students to share their capstone work.
  • In collaboration with the SPH Assessment/Accreditation Coordinator, collect data and document advising related activities for CEPH accreditation.
  • Leverage AU's Handshake platform to collect employment opportunities and connect MPH students with appropriate opportunities.
  • Meet with students during their second year to discuss career plans, connect students with campus resources related to job readiness, and offer connections with employment opportunities.
  • Receive ongoing advising related training via CEPH and AU webinars and workshops and disseminate the information to students.
• ALUMNI TRACKING AND ENGAGEMENT
  • Develop and implement Alumni Engagement Strategy to increase the number of alumni who volunteer in academic programs and donate.
  • Develop, populate, and maintain an alumnus tracking system for all SPH educational programs.
  • Facilitate MPH program's social media page at Linked…