Senior Student Academic Success Specialist

Job Summary

The Senior Student Academic Success Specialist supports the academic success, retention, and engagement of first- and second-year undeclared undergraduate students through comprehensive academic advising, success coaching, and student-centered programming. Working under limited supervision, the incumbent independently manages a student caseload, develops proactive interventions, and designs initiatives that promote student persistence and timely degree completion. This position serves as a key resource in helping students navigate academic requirements, university policies, and campus resources while fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment.

The role contributes significantly to institutional student success, retention, and graduation goals.

The Senior Student Academic Success Specialist supports the academic success, retention, and engagement of first- and second-year undeclared undergraduate students through comprehensive academic advising, success coaching, and student-centered programming. Working under limited supervision, the incumbent independently manages a student caseload, develops proactive interventions, and designs initiatives that promote student persistence and timely degree completion. This position serves as a key resource in helping students navigate academic requirements, university policies, and campus resources while fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment.

The role contributes significantly to institutional student success, retention, and graduation goals.

• Provide holistic academic advising and success coaching to an assigned cohort of first- and second-year undergraduate students.
• Develop individualized academic plans and guide students in understanding degree requirements, academic policies, and university procedures.
• Utilize a case management approach to monitor student progress, maintain advising documentation, and implement timely interventions.
• Design, develop, and deliver workshops, communications, and programming that support student transition, engagement, and academic success.
• Connect students with appropriate campus resources and coordinate referrals to address academic and personal success needs.
• Monitor student achievement using advising technologies and early alert systems to improve retention and persistence.
• Participate in orientation, outreach, and university initiatives that promote student success and reduce equity gaps.
• Build collaborative relationships with faculty, staff, and campus partners to support student achievement and continuous improvement.
• Assist students with petitions, academic standing issues, schedule changes, and other university processes.
• Support departmental initiatives and perform additional duties as assigned to advance student success objectives.

• Knowledge of academic advising principles, student development theory, and student success best practices.
• Knowledge of university academic policies, degree requirements, FERPA, and higher education regulations.
• Strong advising, coaching, interviewing, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and customer service communication skills.
• Ability to establish rapport with diverse student populations using equitable and inclusive practices.
• Strong organizational, documentation, project management, and programming skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret complex policies and communicate information clearly to students, faculty, and staff.
• Proficiency with student information systems, advising technologies, and Microsoft Office and Google Workspace applications.
• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities while working collaboratively within a team environment.
• Ability to develop and deliver effective workshops, outreach, and student success programming.

• Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university in a related field, including or supplemented by upper division or graduate coursework in counseling techniques, interviewing, and conflict resolution, where such are job-related.
• Three years of progressively responsible professional student services work experience. A master's degree in Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Social Work, or a directly related field may be substituted for one year of experience. A doctorate degree and the appropriate internship or clinical training in counseling or guidance may be substituted for the three years of experience for positions with a major responsibility for professional career or personal counseling.

• A master's degree in educational counseling or a related field.
• Experience providing academic advising or student support services to college students in a post-secondary institution.
• Experience utilizing advising, case management, or intervention strategies to support student academic progress.
• Experience coordinating programs, initiatives, or projects within a college or…