University of Connecticut
SSS-STEM Academic Coordinator
🇺🇸 Stamford, CT
🕑 Full-Time
💰 TBD
💻 Other
🗓️ November 25th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
The University of Connecticut is hiring a SSS-STEM Academic Coordinator. This role involves coordinating and leading student support programs such as advising, peer mentoring, and academic success interventions to improve retention and graduation rates for underrepresented STEM students. The coordinator will also manage academic programming, provide counseling, train staff, and analyze program effectiveness.
Highlights
- Coordinate academic support programs to enhance college transition and retention for underrepresented STEM students.
- Advise students on course selection, graduation requirements, and academic progress including personal and non-academic counseling.
- Manage peer coaching and mentoring programs, including recruiting, training, and supervising peer mentors.
- Provide outreach to connect students with campus resources and support those facing academic challenges.
- Evaluate program outcomes using data analysis and maintain related records and reports.
- Teach First Year Experience (FYE) courses and assist with marketing academic support services.
- Requires bachelor's degree and five years of counseling, coaching, or advising experience with at least one year in a leadership role.
- Experience working with first-generation, low-income, and STEM students, along with skills in data management and academic program coordination.
- Preferred qualifications include a master's degree, higher education experience, support for STEM students, and bilingual ability in English/Spanish.
- Full-time, end-dated position with competitive salary, excellent benefits, and employee tuition waivers at UConn.
SSS-STEM Academic Coordinator Full Description
JOB SUMMARY
The SSS-STEM Academic Coordinator (Student Services Program Administrator) will be responsible for coordinating student support and engagement programming, including supplemental advising, peer mentoring, academic success interventions, and other educational programming to improve college transition, retention, and graduation outcomes for students traditionally underrepresented in higher education. Coordinates academic workshops, academic coaching/mentoring, and individual/group advising sessions to help students reach and maintain satisfactory academic standing and persist/complete their degree in a STEM program of study. Assists with supporting the goals of the Student Success unit. Leads and trains programming staff, advises students, and develops, implements, and coordinates student development programs to improve academic performance and student retention.
This position reports to the Director of Student Support Services-STEM.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Coordinates and leads implementation of academic support programming to ease students’ college transition and improve retention and student success efforts for students traditionally underrepresented in higher education.
- Advises students in navigating course options, graduation requirements, schedules, and major/minor selection. Provides personal and non-academic counseling. Assists with advising students in academic and co-curricular pathways. Monitors students’ academic progress in cooperation with other university offices. Make recommendations for academic course offerings and STEM enrichment programming based on students’ needs.
- Manages academic support/success programming, including coordination of peer and professional tutoring, monitoring students’ academic progress, and analyzing grade reports.
- Oversees peer coaching/mentoring program. Recruits, trains, and supervises peer coaches and mentors. Coordinates workshops, academic coaching/mentoring, and one-on-one and group sessions for students in academic difficulty to help them return to satisfactory academic progress standing.
- Provides outreach to students to connect them to campus resources to promote their retention. Facilitates engagement activities for students in academic warning, probation, and/or subject to dismissal. Meets with students to provide strategic academic counseling.
- Evaluates programming efforts. Gathers relevant data, compiles statistical reports, and maintains appropriate computerized files and records.
- Assists with publicizing and marketing of academic support resources and programming.
- Required to work occasional weekends or irregular hours.
- Teaches FYE course sections.
- Performs related work as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Five years of professional experience in counseling, coaching, and/or advising students, with at least one year having served as an advanced or lead team member.
- Demonstrated experience in providing/administering academic support services and activities that support student growth, retention, persistence, and graduation.
- Experience working with first-generation and/or low-income students from varied educational backgrounds.
- Experience working with college students interested in or studying STEM.
- Experience coordinating activities and events to promote student learning, engagement, and/or career preparation.
- Demonstrated communication, interpersonal, writing, and administrative skills.
- Experience or demonstrated ability to provide general educational support, effectively implement recruiting strategies, and interpret educational records and related information.
- Experience in data management, analysis, and reporting.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s degree.
- Three or more years of experience in higher education.
- Experience supporting and/or advising STEM students in a college setting.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish).
APPOINTMENT TERMS
This is a full-time, end-dated position with the possibility of renewal subject to performance and funding. The University offers a competitive salary, and outstanding benefits, including employee and dependent tuition waivers at UConn, and a highly desirable work environment. For additional information regarding benefits, please visit https://hr.uconn.edu/health-benefits/ and explore the sections under the Benefits & Leaves and Engagement & Learning headers. Other rights, terms, and conditions of employment are contained in the collective bargaining agreement between the University of Connecticut and the University of Connecticut Professional Employees Association (UCPEA).
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Employment of the successful candidate is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check.
TO APPLY
Please apply online at https://hr.uconn.edu/jobs, Staff Positions, Search #499321 to upload a resume, cover letter, and contact information for three (3) professional references.
This job posting is open until filled.
All employees are subject to adherence to the State Code of Ethics which may be found at https://portal.ct.gov/Ethics/Statutes-and-Regulations.
All members of the University of Connecticut are expected to exhibit appreciation of, and contribute to, an inclusive, respectful, and diverse environment for the University community.
The University of Connecticut aspires to create a community built on collaboration and belonging and has actively sought to create an inclusive culture within the workforce. The success of the University is dependent on the willingness of our diverse employee and student populations to share their rich perspectives and backgrounds in a respectful manner. This makes it essential for each member of our community to feel secure and welcomed and to thoroughly understand and believe that their ideas are respected by all. We strongly respect each individual employee’s unique experiences and perspectives and encourage all members of the community to do the same. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
The University of Connecticut is an AA/EEO Employer.
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