Coordinator, Post-Traditional and Student Parent Success

Description

The Coordinator serves as the primary architect of success for post‑traditional students (aged 25+), student parents, and married/partnered students. This position will maximize cross‑departmental collaboration by focusing on increasing retention, persistence, and degree completion. Through a combination of academic advising, coaching, mentorship, and resource navigation, the Coordinator ensures that life circumstances do not become barriers to graduation. The role serves as a bridge between the student and essential services (campus, local, state, and federal) and builds vibrant peer‑to‑peer communities that foster a sense of belonging and care.

• Develop and execute evidence‑based initiatives specifically designed to increase the completion rates of post‑traditional and student parent populations, monitoring progress through data‑driven success markers.
• Provide high‑touch academic advising, career coaching, and mentorship to help students navigate the complexities of balancing rigorous academics with professional and family life.
• Facilitate the creation of "affinity communities" where post‑traditional students and parents can engage in peer‑to‑peer support, social connection, and collective care.
• Serve as the campus expert on "wraparound services," assisting students in accessing local, state, and federal support systems, including SNAP, childcare, and other critical community‑based resources.
• Collaborate with Residential Education to support the success of families living in the Eco Village, serving as a liaison for student‑centered programming.
• Maintain a high‑visibility presence on campus, partnering regularly with Campus Life, the Black Cultural Center, Espacio Cultural Latinx, and Counseling Services to ensure inclusive programming and advocacy.
• Hire, train, and mentor student labor positions, upholding the "Fourth Great Commitment" to develop students’ professional acumen and administrative skills through the lens of student advocacy.
• Serve as a vocal advocate on institutional committees to ensure campus policies, scheduling, and physical spaces are accessible and welcoming to students with diverse life commitments.
• Proactively research, author, and secure external grant opportunities and alternative funding streams to expand program capacity, enhance specialized student services, and ensure the long‑term sustainability of success initiatives for post‑traditional and student‑parent populations.
• In support of Berea College’s great commitments this position requires student supervision. The fourth great commitment is to promote learning and serving in the community through the student labor program, honoring the dignity and utility of all work, mental and manual, and taking pride in work well done. The Supervision would include scheduling, assigning and approving work performed. Developing students about common workplace acumen and giving them tangible work experience is an expected outcome.

• Bachelor’s degree in Student Affairs, Higher Education, Counseling, Social Work, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

• 1-2 years of experience in student success, academic advising, counseling, or case management.
• Demonstrated experience working with adult learners, student parents, or veterans in an advocacy capacity.
• Proven ability to work effectively across college departments.
• Established problem‑solving and conflict resolution experience.
• Exceptional team leadership and supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated adaptability to continual change and growth.

Berea College offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees and their families, including health care, dental, vision, retirement, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, and an Employee Assistance Program. The benefit package also includes access to the Child Development Laboratory for children of College Staff, ages 6 weeks to 6 years, Seabury Center Membership, Staff Development Funds, and Tuition Reimbursement.

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