Student Success Coordinator

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Announcement Number STAFF - VA - 27106

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The Student Success Coordinator helps students navigate academic and administrative processes from recruitment through graduation; coordinates undergraduate and graduate program activities; supports recruitment, retention, and student engagement; and helps develop new initiatives that strengthen our academic programs and student community. The position also provides essential administrative coordination that keeps student programs running effectively.

We are looking for someone who enjoys working directly with students and faculty, takes ownership of projects and follows them through to completion, communicates proactively, and can manage multiple priorities and deadlines. The successful candidate will have opportunities not only to coordinate established processes, but also to bring forward ideas and work collaboratively to improve how we recruit, support, engage, and celebrate our students.

The work varies throughout the academic year and includes periods with multiple overlapping deadlines and time-sensitive student needs. At other times, the coordinator will have opportunities to develop projects and improvements that strengthen departmental programs, processes, communications, and student experiences.

Position Number 4M1875

College of Agriculture/MAES

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Fiscal Year

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Non-Exempt

FOCUS-MFPE

0.5 - 1.0

Salary $21.00 per hour, commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications.

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Welcome to the Montana State University College of Agriculture! Our blend of learning, discovery and outreach programs reflect our university’s Land Grant designation. Through a federal/state partnership with the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station ( MAES ) and MSU Extension, we strive for excellence in academics, research and engagement. The department of Plant Sciences is searching for an energetic and motivated individual to perform administrative support activities, and program support for our undergraduate and graduate programs.

• Serves as a welcoming and trusted departmental resource for undergraduate and graduate students, helping students navigate departmental and university processes, identify appropriate resources, and resolve academic and administrative questions.
• Coordinates undergraduate and graduate student processes from entry through graduation, working closely with faculty advisors, the Department Head, College advising staff, the Graduate School, Registrar’s Office, and other university partners.
• Supports faculty advising by assigning faculty advisors, helping students and faculty navigate advising systems and processes, and coordinating approved substitutions, exceptions, and other academic actions.
• Serves as the primary departmental coordinator for graduate admissions, helping prospective students and faculty navigate the process from application and admission through funding commitments and graduate appointment/hiring.
• Tracks important student milestones, requirements, and deadlines and proactively communicates with students, faculty, and department leadership when action is needed.
• Coordinates graduate program processes including annual student evaluations, programs of study, committees, examinations and defenses, graduation requirements, and…