Student Success Coordinator

Position Details Position Information

Announcement Number STAFF - VA - 27106 For questions regarding this position, please contact:

Stephanie Pierce

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Classification Title Program Coord II Working Title Student Success Coordinator Brief

Position Overview

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 Department Plant Sciences Division College of Agriculture/MAES Appointment Type Classified Contract Term Fiscal Year Semester If other, specify From date If other, specify End date FLSA Non-Exempt Union Affiliation FOCUS-MFPE FTE 0.5 - 1.0 Benefits Eligible Eligible Salary $21.00 per hour, commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications.

Contract Type Classified Salary If other, please specify Recruitment Type Open Duties and Responsibilities Student Success & Academic Program Coordination

• 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 related Graduate School processes.
• Responds to student questions in person, by phone, and electronically and connects students with appropriate faculty, College, or University resources when issues require additional expertise.

Student Recruitment, Engagement & Community

• Helps create a connected student community within Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology.
• Develops and coordinates student-focused activities and events, including graduate student welcome activities, graduation…