Student Success Advocate

🇺🇸 Las Cruces, New Mexico 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $44K - $55K 💻 Academic Advising 🗓️ August 24th, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

DACC Dona Ana Community College is hiring a Student Success Advocate. The role involves providing comprehensive academic and personal support to students, focusing on increasing retention and graduation rates through proactive outreach, individualized coaching, and coordination with campus resources.

Highlights

Provide academic, personal, and student-success support to enhance retention, persistence, and graduation.
Develop and maintain relationships with students via outreach, check-ins, and coaching.
Serve as an advocate to help students navigate college processes and access resources.
Monitor student engagement indicators to identify those at risk and provide interventions.
Collaborate with faculty, advisors, counselors, and campus departments to coordinate support.
Use student data and early alert systems to inform timely interventions.
Required education: Associate's degree plus 2 years relevant experience or a Bachelor's degree; bilingual skills are a plus.
Salary range: $43,908.80 - $54,885.74, commensurate with qualifications.
Maintain confidentiality per FERPA and institutional policies.
Participate in professional development to stay current on student success best practices.