Student Success Coach, Purdue Promise

Job Summary

Purdue Promise is a four-year experience offering financial assistance and targeted support for Indiana 21st Century Scholars program who are low‑income, first in their families to attend college, and/or from a varied ethnic background. The program is rooted in four guiding principles of student achievement – academic development, leadership development, social development, and life skills development – to assist students in strengthening their self‑efficacy, self‑advocacy, help‑seeking skills and grit.

It is designed to minimize barriers to success and provide individualized care and coaching to retain and graduate scholars prepared for navigating life after college. Our promise is to champion access, affordability, and holistic support to facilitate opportunities for qualifying Indiana scholars to graduate on time, debt‑free, and prepared for life after Purdue. The program has received campus‑wide recognition and national attention for success in graduating Purdue Promise scholars on‑time (in four‑years) and debt‑free.

Qualified candidates will need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Higher Education, College Student Personnel, Student Affairs, Counseling, Social Work, or a related field
• Two years of professional experience in student affairs, counseling, social work, human services, education, or a related field (graduate assistantship/internship experience counts as half‑time).

• Expressed commitment to the Purdue Promise core values required:
  • Embrace and celebrate our diverse community.
  • Support:
    Foster caring relationships based on trust and accountability.
  • Empower:
    Cultivate confidence and courage in ourselves and others.
• Portray knowledge of higher education recruitment, orientation, access, transition, retention, and success.
• Handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Be a self‑starter with strong organization and time management skills, with the ability to balance multiple priorities.
• Capability to take the initiative to solve problems, assume responsibility, and establish and maintain quality standards.
• Exhibit excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to interface with various constituents with unique needs (students, colleagues, campus and community partners, and parents/guardians/families).

• Master’s degree in Higher Education, College Student Personnel, Student Affairs, Counseling, Social Work.
• Experience with advising and/or personal and academic coaching, teaching, advocacy, financial aid, personal and career development, case management/outreach, and mentoring.
• Experience working with low‑income, first‑generation, and other marginalized or minoritized students.
• Teaching experience
• Demonstrate experience working in a fast‑paced environment and demonstrated flexibility with program changes.

• Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
• A background check will be required for employment in this position
• FLSA:
  Exempt (Not Eligible For Overtime)
• Retirement Eligibility:
  Defined Contribution Waiting Period

Professional 2, Pay Band S055, Job Code # . The anticipated annual salary for this position is $48,750.00. The final salary offer will be determined based on a variety of factors, including internal equity, available budget, and relevant experience.

EOE. Purdue University is an EO/EA University.