University of Houston
Academic Success Coach I
🇺🇸 Houston, TX
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $48K
💻 Learning & Development
🗓️ June 26th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Supports students in developing effective learning strategies and overcoming academic challenges.
- Manages a caseload of first-time college, probationary, and transfer students with regular check-ins and outreach.
- Prepares and delivers workshops and programming focused on academic success and recovery.
- Collaborates with academic staff and participates in university orientation and bridge programs.
- Proficient in MS Office and university-specific software.
- Bachelor's degree required, with at least two years of experience working with students.
- Preferred qualifications include teaching experience and work with at-risk students.
- Salary offered is $47,731 annually.
- Works primarily in an office environment with minimal physical demands.
- May supervise student employees and assign work.
Academic Success Coach I Full Description
| Department: Gator Success Institute
| Salary: $47,731
| Description: Job Summary The Academic Success Coach fosters the development of students' skills, behaviors, and habits that contribute to success in college and beyond, and helps students to identify and overcome obstacles that impede academic success.Duties Fosters the development of students' skills, behaviors, and habits that contribute to success in college and beyond, and helps students to identify and overcome obstacles that impede academic success Assists students to develop self-efficacy by identifying and overcoming obstacles that may be impeding academic success; motivates students to practice self-regulation and to take ownership of their academic success Helps students to identify, develop, and implement learning strategies and study skills specific to course materials Refers students to appropriate academic personnel and support resources, and collaborates with others as necessary to monitor and accelerate the academic progress of referred students Maintains and monitors a caseload of first time in college, probationary, and transfer students; monitors the progress of caseload students via check-ins, scheduled meetings, proactive outreach, and regular communication Collects, inputs, analyzes, and interprets data as required Collaborates with others as necessary at team meetings, presentations, and trainings Creates and develops relevant course material for workshops, and other programming for freshman students May teach and facilitate Academic Recovery Program Participates in Orientation, Summer Bridge Program, and university activities, such as Open HouseMarginal Duties Performs all other duties as assignedSupervisory Responsibilities Direct Reports: May supervise Student EmployeesDelegation of Work: May assign work to subordinate(s)Supervision Given: May supervise the work of student workersKnowledge, Skills and Abilities Knowledge: Knowledge of coaching, instructional, and mentoring techniques used in a higher education environment, and the related trends, issues, and best practices Knowledge of the processes and resources required for organizing and leading group and collaborative activities Knowledge of traditional and online course practices and proceduresSkills: Good technical skills, including proficiency in MS Office and on university software Strong analytical and problem solving skills Excellent interpersonal and communication skillsAbilities: Ability to balance multiple demands and effectively organize and manage time and tasks Ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in a diverse university communityWork Location and Physical Demands Primary Work Location: Works in an office environmentPhysical Demands: Work is performed in a typical interior work environment which does not subject the employee to any unpleasant elements Individual has discretion in relation to walking, standing etc., and has minimal exposure to physical risks Must have the ability to move items of up to 30lbsQualifications Required Education: Bachelor's degreeRequired Experience: Minimum of two (2) years of related job experience, including experience working with studentsLicense/Certification: None RequiredPreferred Qualifications Teaching experience is preferred Previous experience working with at-risk students is preferred
| All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check. The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.
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