Purdue University
College Success Coach
🇺🇸 Fort Wayne, IN
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $44K
💻 Academic Advising
🗓️ July 24th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Implement retention programs, targeted communications, and a summer bridge program.
- Analyze data on student retention and progress toward degree completion.
- Maintain and manage student tracking databases and generate enrollment reports.
- Collaborate with colleagues and participate in committees to address retention challenges.
- Assist with new student orientation, admissions events, and act as a student liaison.
- Required proficiency in database management and student information systems.
- Must have a bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of experience in student success coaching or related roles.
- Strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills are necessary.
- Understanding of financial aid processes and college admission requirements is required.
- Salary is $44,000 annually with benefits including free tuition at Purdue University Global, insurance from day one, and generous paid time off.
College Success Coach Full Description
- Implement retention programs, initiatives, and targeted communications.
- Provide expert analysis of data related to student retention and success.
- Maintain and update the student tracking database.
- Develop and distribute reports on enrollment, retention, progress toward degree completion.
- Collaborate with colleagues and serve on committees to understand barriers to retention, degree completion, and graduation.
- Implement a summer bridge program.
- Assist with new student orientation, admissions events.
- Act as student liaison.
- Participate at events for FASFA, campus visits, and other enrollment events.
- Other duties as assigned.
- A bachelor's degree.
- 2 yrs. of experience in student success coaching, advising, or related roles within higher education.
- Strong analytical and data interpretation skills.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
- Proficiency in database management and student information systems.
- Understanding of financial aid processes and college admission requirements.
Benefits:
- Free tuition through Purdue University Global.
- Fee remission for a traditional Purdue degree for yourself, your spouse, and your child(ren).
- Insurance starts on first day of employment.
- Generous Paid Time Off – additional PTO in December.
- Additional benefit information: https://www.purdue.edu/hr/benewell/
- Resumes and cover letters that contain portraits or personal information are not permitted.
- Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position.
- A background check and a misconduct check will be required for employment in this position
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