Persistence Partner

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Base: $58,800.00 - $88,200.00; bonus/equity: not s...
Fully remote
Personalized student support services
Evidence-based approaches
Targeted outreach to student populations
The role's primary mission is to support the university’s centralized efforts in advancing student persistence, retention, and graduation by providing personalized student support services that enhance continuous engagement and academic success

Job Summary

  • The role's primary mission is to support the university’s centralized efforts in advancing student persistence, retention, and graduation by providing personalized student support services that enhance continuous engagement and academic success.
  • Engages directly with students across the university by providing specialized coaching support that helps students maintain academic progress, utilizing evidence-based approaches that bolster student’s confidence and resiliency skills.
  • This full-time, regular position is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

Matching Summary

The role's primary mission is to support the university’s centralized efforts in advancing student persistence, retention, and graduation by providing personalized student support services that enhance continuous engagement and academic success.

Salary

Base: $58,800.00 - $88,200.00; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, telehealth, mental healthcare, HSA/FSA, life insurance, disability, supplemental coverages, legal/identity theft, retirement savings plan, wellbeing program, discounted tuition, flexible PTO, paid sick time, 11 paid holidays, parental leave

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • personalized student support services
  • evidence-based approaches
  • targeted outreach to student populations
  • motivational interviewing techniques
  • analyze and interpret data

Nice-to-have

  • student obsession and growth mindset
  • high-energy and enthusiasm
  • champion change and demonstrate flexibility
  • community of care

Key Requirements

  • Masters or Advanced degree and applicable licenses/certifications
  • 3 years of experience providing student support, mentoring, coaching, or instruction
  • Ability to work a student-friendly schedule (evenings/weekends)
  • Intermediate experience with technology systems
  • Foundational knowledge of coaching/mentoring principles

Work Rights

Not specified

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