Student Support Coordinator

Student Support Coordinator

Salary: $5,506.00 - $6,965.00 Monthly

Job Type: Classified Full Time

Job Number:

Closing: 9/7/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Location:

Merced College, CA

Department:

Merced College is seeking a dynamic, student-centered candidate for the Student Support Coordinator position in the Career & Transfer Center! This is an exciting opportunity to support students as they explore career pathways, prepare for meaningful employment, and successfully transfer to four-year colleges and universities. The Career & Transfer Center serves as a hub for student success, providing career exploration, employment resources, transfer guidance, workshops, university connections, and individualized support that helps students achieve their educational and professional goals.

The coordinator will work closely with students, counselors, faculty, staff, university partners, and employers to ensure students have access to the resources, information, and opportunities needed to thrive. This position plays a vital role in coordinating programs and events, supporting student engagement, providing outreach and recruitment, and connecting students with career development and transfer services. By helping students successfully navigate their academic and career journeys, this role directly advances Merced College's mission of expanding access, promoting equity, and creating pathways to educational and workforce success.

As you consider this opportunity, know that Merced College is more than a community college - we are a catalyst for transformation, redefining higher education and setting new standards for excellence. Serving nearly 20,000 students each year, we are proud to be a leading center of learning and opportunity in California's Central Valley.

Founded in 1962, Merced College blends a strong tradition of academic excellence with forward-thinking innovation to create an inclusive and engaging environment for students and employees alike. Committed to the well-being, growth, and professional success of our team, we foster collaboration and a supportive culture where every employee is empowered to make a difference. Located in the heart of California's Central Valley, the City of Merced offers a welcoming community of more than 90,000 residents, with easy access to the Bay Area, Sacramento, and Yosemite National Park.

If you are passionate about innovation, equity, and student success, we invite you to join the Merced College team.

At Merced College, students are our focus, and we are known by their success. We transform lives through education and workforce development

• Enriching our community through educational experiences and support services:
• Degree/Certificate Programs
• Transfer
• Career Technical Education
• Workforce Training
• Lifelong Learning
• Basic Skills
• Community Engagement

Merced College promotes student success through equitable access, continuous quality improvement, and institutional effectiveness, all with a focus on student achievement.

Range 25

40 hours/week

12 months/year

This is a categorically funded assignment contingent upon year-to-year funding

Under general direction to assist with the formulation of special programs, procedures and services provided to students; to provide the necessary monitoring and supervised opportunities for students; and to do related work as required. Student Support Coordinators may be assigned and provide support in a variety of special programs, including EOPS, CARE, Veteran's Center and DSPS.

• Organizes and coordinates support services for students on and off campus; assist in developing and coordinating services, programs, and other support strategies.
• Meets with students to determine their needs and assists them in finding ways to meet these needs; interprets diagnostic, interest, and performance tests and makes recommendation of choices available to the students.
• Assist with outreach and recruitment of eligible students' recruitment activities including preparation of informational and marketing materials.
• Coordinate, organize and participate in program activities and events, including but not limited to community relations and recruitment, End-of-Year Recognition Celebration, workshops, and program orientation.
• Using data driven research to plan and implement new services as directed.
• Maintain student records, file documentation in accordance with federal, state, and district policies.
• Determine student initial and ongoing eligibility for program or services; track individual student and cohort progress and adherence to program guidelines; ensure accuracy of and correct permanent student records and associated coding; verify documentation from third-party providers.
• Coordinate and schedule counseling appointments.
• Plan, coordinate, facilitate, and conduct orientation and workshops for students.
• Provide regular reports to management and federal/state agencies as requested; participate on program…