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University of Wisconsin - Madison
Student Success Coach
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University of Wisconsin - Madison is hiring a Student Success Coach to provide individualized coaching and case management for undergraduate students in the Wisconsin School of Business. The coach builds trusting relationships with an assigned caseload, monitoring progress and connecting students to campus and community resources for academic, wellness, and mental health support. The role also includes developing workshops and drop-in services alongside ongoing one-on-one coaching.
Highlights
- Provide individualized coaching to help students overcome challenges, build academic skills, and set goals.
- Manage an assigned caseload of students through a high-touch support and advocacy model.
- Create and monitor treatment plans to help students meet wellness goals.
- Serve as the primary resource and referral point for students facing a crisis or mental health concern.
- Document all cases and maintain accurate records, preparing reports as needed.
- Develop and facilitate workshops and drop-in services alongside individual coaching.
- Collaborate with campus and community partners to connect students with academic and wellness resources.
- Require at least one year of experience supporting undergraduate students and one year of experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders on their success.
- Hold a bachelor's degree, with a master's degree preferred.
- Minimum salary of $54,000 based on experience, plus vacation, paid time off, insurance, and retirement benefits.
Student Success Coach Full Description
Job Summary
The Success Coach will join a team that supports holistic student growth and excellence for undergraduate students within the Wisconsin School of Business. The Success Coach will provide individualized coaching to help students overcome challenges, develop academic skills, connect with campus and community resources, manage their time, set goals, and explore support systems for wellness and mental health. Primary responsibilities of the Success Coach include working directly with students in a one-on-one setting and managing an assigned caseload of students through a high-touch support and advocacy model. The Success Coach will build trusting relationships with students, maintain consistent follow-up, monitor student progress and engagement, identify emerging concerns, and proactively connect students with appropriate resources and support. This role requires careful and thoughtful attention to each student's individual circumstances and needs, as well as the ability to balance ongoing case management with responsive coaching.
The Success Coach will join the Student Success and Policy unit within the broader Undergraduate Program. In addition to individual student coaching and case management, the Success Coach may develop and facilitate workshops, drop-in services, and other student support initiatives. The Success Coach will collaborate with colleagues and campus partners to coordinate support and ensure students receive timely, personalized, and holistic assistance throughout their undergraduate experience.
Key Job Responsibilities
- Creates, implements, coordinates, and monitors treatment plans to assist students/clients in meeting wellness goals
- Documents all cases and accurately maintains records of cases discussed
- Serves as primary resource and referral source for students/clients in dealing with a crisis and/or mental health issues
- Prepares reports based on documented data as needed
- Assesses needs of students/clients and provides or recommends interdisciplinary care
Department
Wisconsin School of Business, Undergraduate Program Office
Compensation
The minimum salary for the position is $54,000. Actual starting salary will be based on experience and qualifications.
The employee in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 1 year of experience supporting undergraduate students or other young adults to achieve academic or holistic success, including graduate assistantships or practicums
- Minimum 1 year of experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders or partners, especially in support of a student or other young adult's wellbeing and/or success, including graduate assistantships or practicums
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in consulting, referring, and interventions
- Experience developing initiatives to support students who are struggling academically
- Creativity and resourcefulness, especially when it comes to designing initiatives to support students thriving
- Demonstrated initiative in managing projects, caseloads, or programs
Education
Bachelor's Degree Required
Master's Degree Preferred
How to Apply
Click the "Apply" button to start the application process.
You will be prompted to upload the following documents: Resume; Letter of Qualification.
Applicants should attach a letter of qualifications and resume detailing their training and experience relating to the required and preferred qualifications referenced above. The application reviewers will be relying on written application materials to determine which qualified applicants will advance in the recruitment process. The search committee will review all application materials after the posted deadline. We will notify selected applicants to participate further in the selection process directly. References will be requested of final candidates. All applicants will be notified after the search is complete and a candidate has been selected.
Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.
Contact Information
Se Ann Yang, [email protected], 608-263-2975
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1.
Institutional Statement on Diversity
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgrounds and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
To request a disability or pregnancy-related accommodation for any step in the hiring process (e.g., application, interview, pre-employment testing, etc.), please contact the Divisional Disability Representative (DDR) in the division you are applying to. Please make your request as soon as possible to help the university respond most effectively to you.
Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require your references to answer questions regarding misconduct, including sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department.
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