Academic Coaching Specialist

🇺🇸 Omaha, Nebraska 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $52K 💻 Academic Advising 🗓️ September 26th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Nebraska Omaha is hiring an Academic Coaching Specialist to serve as an Academic Coach within Durango's Advancement & Support Hub (DASH), supporting students across multiple scholarship cohorts. The coach fosters belonging and student success through individualized academic, career, social, and emotional support, connecting students to campus and community resources. The role uses student data to proactively identify needs and improve retention.

Highlights

Serves as an Academic Coach within Durango's Advancement & Support Hub (DASH), supporting students across multiple scholarship cohorts.
Delivers individualized academic, career, social, and emotional support to foster student belonging and success.
Connects students to campus and community resources based on individual needs.
Guides students in building skills and strategies for persistence and degree completion.
Collaborates with campus partners to provide holistic, wrap-around student support.
Uses student data to proactively identify needs and connect students to timely resources aimed at improving retention.
Full-time, 12-month, on-site exempt position with no remote or telecommute option.
Annual salary of $52,000.