Purdue University
Academic Coordinator - TRIO SSS
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Hybrid - Hammond, IN
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Full-Time
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$50K - $55K
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Other
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June 11th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
Purdue University Northwest is hiring an Academic Coordinator for the TRIO Student Support Services department. The role involves providing academic coaching, coordinating tutoring programs, monitoring student progress, and fostering faculty collaborations to support first-generation, income-eligible students in their academic success and graduation efforts.
Highlights
- Provide academic coaching, financial literacy guidance, and career-readiness support.
- Coordinate tutoring services and recruit tutors for in-person sessions.
- Monitor academic progress using Progress Reporting and Cognos systems.
- Develop and implement workshops aligned with federal grant objectives.
- Collaborate with faculty and staff for student recruitment and support.
- Required proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google, Outlook, and video conferencing software.
- Bachelor’s degree in education, counseling, or related human services field required.
- Minimum of two years' relevant experience, preferably with low-income, first-generation, or disabled students.
- Salary range: $50,000 - $54,500 annually with full benefits including medical, dental, retirement, and tuition remission.
- Occasional evening, weekend work, and overnight student trips (~3 times per year) expected.
Academic Coordinator - TRIO SSS Full Description
Overview of Academic Coordinator - TRIO SSS
Purdue University Northwest is seeking an Academic Coordinator in the TRIO Student Support Services department. The Academic Coordinator will provide individualized academic and educational services, coordinate the program's tutoring, and monitor the academic progress for students of TRIO Student Support Services. The Academic Coordinator establishes and maintains faculty and staff collaborations that lead to student program recruitment. The Academic Coordinator contributes to the completion of special projects and events and may serve on a variety of committees. The Academic Coordinator will support the mission of the grant, which focuses on student persistence, good academic standing, and getting students to graduate. This position does have the opportunity for a flexible work schedule but does require a strong on-campus presence.
TRIO Student Support Services is a federally funded program that supports first-generation, income-eligible college students on their journey to earning a bachelor's degree at Purdue University Northwest. Current funding is secured through 8/31/2030.
Pay:
- $50,000 - $54,500
Schedule:
Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm with occasional evening or weekend work a couple of times per semester; will flex work schedule to accommodate
Duties and Responsibilites Academic Coordinator - TRIO SSS
- Provide academic coaching
- Provide financial literacy and financial aid assistance
- Provide career-readiness coaching such as resume building, interview preparation, and developing a network
- Develop college success skills within students
- Provide graduate admission advising
- Monitor academic progress and utilize learning and strengths assessments to develop individual success plans
- Maintain accurate records and documentation of services provided via Student Access and participant files
- Develop programming/workshops that align with meeting program’s grant objectives
- Responsible for the monitoring and reporting of all participants’ academic progress via Progress Reporting, Cognos, or any other relevant method
- Recommend and implement data-informed practices for strengthening the retention, persistence, and graduation of students
- Collaborate with key academic and support services
- Assist the Director in the evaluation and documentation of program components, including the Annual Performance Report
- Promote the tutoring program among participants
- Train students how to utilize the tutoring program
- Recruit tutors for in-person tutoring as needed
- Develops outreach to TRIO eligible participants
- Coordinates enrollment of eligible students into the program
- Establishes and maintains faculty and staff collaborations that lead to student program recruitment
- Schedule and conduct classroom presentations to engage TRIO eligible students
- Represents TRIO at university (NSO, Preview PNW, Welcome Week) and community tabling/booth events as necessary
- Perform other duties as assigned, including:
- Participation in professional growth activities to remain informed with current tutoring, retention and success best practices, theories, and technologies
Benefits of Academic Coordinator - TRIO SSS
- Full benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Retirement, Life Insurance and more
- Accrue 15 days’ vacation your first year, then 22 days’ vacation your 2nd year plus rollover
- University contribution of 10% to retirement (3 year waiting period)
- University contributions to Health Savings Account –
- Plus a chance to earn more through participating in University Wellness Initiatives
- 10 paid holidays
- Employee Wellness Programs
- Paid Parental Leave after one year of service
- Tuition remission for you, your spouse and dependent children at any Purdue campus
For more information on our excellent benefit package, please visit: https://www.pnw.edu/human-resources/benefits/
Education Academic Coordinator - TRIO SSS
- Bachelor’s degree in education, counseling, or other human services field
Experience Academic Coordinator - TRIO SSS
- Minimum two years’ experience
- Experience working with individuals who are low-income, first-generation college, or students with disabilities is preferred
Core Competencies Academic Coordinator - TRIO SSS
- Demonstrated sensitivity to the needs of individuals who are traditionally underrepresented in post-secondary education and knowledge of issues affecting their college retention and success.
- Ability to coach and mentor students successfully.
- Experience with data collection, management, and report generation.
- Knowledge of learning assessments and implementation to promote academic and career success.
- Ability to coordinate program initiatives on evidence-based practices.
- Ability to display strong attention to detail and excellent organization skills.
- High initiative and able to collaborate effectively within the department and with campus stakeholders.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google, Outlook, and video conferencing software.
- Some evening and weekend work may be required, including overnight trips with students ~3x per year.
Additional Information
Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
Professional references will be verified prior to any offer of employment. Employment is contingent upon completion of successful background check along with a motor vehicle records check if applicable.
Purdue University Northwest is an equal opportunity/equal access university.
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) is a student-centered university that transforms lives through innovative education, impactful research and community engagement. Located in Northwest Indiana in the greater Chicago area and near the Indiana Dunes National Park, PNW serves approximately 9,000 students, including 6,000 core students, in a wide range of academic programs at the baccalaureate, master’s and applied doctoral levels.
Purdue Northwest employs more than 1,000 faculty and staff members for operations at its main campus in Hammond, Ind., and its branch campus in Westville, Ind., plus additional sites in Northwest Indiana including the Gabis Arboretum near Valparaiso, Ind. PNW’s values reflect the university’s commitment to respect, innovation, a student-centric university, and excellence.
PNW is consistently ranked among the best public regional universities in U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Colleges report and is recognized as a First Scholars institution as well an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University. With its vision to cultivate leaders, inspire excellence, and impact our world, PNW advances the socioeconomic mobility of its students and positively impacts regional development.
FLSA Status
Exempt
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