Student Success Coach – Belonging

The Office of Student Success is seeking a motivated Student Success Coach to help guide and support students in their efforts to succeed and persist at Southern Virginia University.

• Providing leadership and guidance to the commuter student population and affinity groups.
• Acting as a dedicated student advocate, connecting students with relevant campus resources and providing logistical and promotional support for club and organization programming.
• Plan, develop, and execute programming to foster student belonging.
• Help students maintain academic progress and timely degree completion through academic coaching and student success strategies.
• Manage and monitor a caseload of students, serving as a point of contact providing consistent, accurate and timely information about the College’s policies and programs.
• Understand the different student-facing systems (financial aid, housing, registration, etc) at the university to field student concerns and guide them towards solutions.
• Mentor students in skills needed to be successful in college; prepare and present workshops on a variety of student success related topics.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with different university offices, including faculty, staff, administrators, students, and alumni.
• Foster positive relationships with diverse student populations, faculty, staff, and external partners

• Bachelor’s degree in education, counseling, human services, psychology, or a related field.
• Previous work experience in academic advising, student services, human services, counseling, academic coaching, student affairs or related field.
• High levels of empathy and social intelligence.
• Exceptionally organized and detail-oriented.
• Strong problem-solving abilities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Master’s Degree.
• Background in higher education working with at-risk students.

Southern Virginia University is an equal-opportunity employer.

Southern Virginia University is a private, faith-based institution of higher education aligned with the restored gospel of Jesus Christ as taught by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As a university, we gather faithful Latter-day Saints and those who share our values, lift intellectually, socially, and spiritually, and launch into successful lives and careers. Applicants are invited to learn more about the university /mission .