Purdue University West Lafayette , IN 47996
Posted 2 weeks ago
Req Id: 31966
Job Title: Student Success Specialist
Job Description:
Job Summary
The Student Success Specialist helps manage student-facing (undergraduate) support activities within the department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, including activities related to recruiting, retention, student success, mentoring, student awards, and scholarships. This position also enhances the efforts of, and makes referrals to, university support offices providing centralized student success services. You will be responsible for the creation and implementation of student recruiting activities within the academic unit in collaboration with HLA faculty and staff and university and college admissions recruiting activities. You will also serve as Schedule Deputy for the department.
What You'll Be Doing:
Collect, analyze, and report student success metrics
Participate in the development of new resources/programs or enhancement of existing resources/programs to improve student success, celebrate student achievement, strengthen student retention, and build student community within the unit
Coordinate with academic advisors and faculty to discover and respond to factors adversely affecting student success and provide guidance to students to overcome barriers to success
Assess programmatic efforts to ensure effectiveness
Proactively recommend and implement improvements to programming
Assess outcome of current activities and recommend and facilitate new or updated activities
Serve as the unit's scholarship coordinator and manages the unit's internal scholarship selection process
Evaluate scholarship selection process and recommends updates to improve effective and efficiencies
Ensure all HLA courses are scheduled appropriately
Oversee large lecture room requests, grade reminders, and other related duties
What We're Looking For:
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Education, or related field
Strong initiative with an ability to work independently
Familiarity with higher education student success issues and programs, student retention tools, and academic and co-curricular activities
Ability to manage projects and processes involving multiple stakeholders
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to relate well to students, develop rapport, trust, and work within a shared decision-making model with the students
Ability to work effectively with individuals from different viewpoints and backgrounds and teamwork in daily work activity
Ability to analyze, interpret, and implement university policies and procedures
Excellent time management, organizational and problem-solving skills
Must represent the university with professionalism, tact, and diplomacy at all levels
Ability to work outside of normal business hours and travel, as business need dictates
Nice to Have:
What We'd Like You to Know:
Learn more about Purdue's benefits summary, https://bit.ly/3sHGbls
Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
A Background Check is required for employment in this position
FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible For Overtime)
Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contributions Waiting Period
Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply
What You'll Get in Return:
All university employees are afforded a generous benefits package, https://www.purdue.edu/hr/benewell/index.php, including medical/dental/vision insurance, paid time off, and retirement contributions. As part of Purdue University's expansive employee benefit package, the University is proud to offer its employees the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance by offering a tuition remission opportunity at both Purdue University and Purdue Global.
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Posting Start Date: 6/4/24
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