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Purdue University is hiring a Student Success Coach for the Purdue Promise program. The role involves coaching and supporting a caseload of 150-200 scholars through meetings and outreach, teaching first-year seminars, and assisting with orientation, transition programming, and life skills development to help low-income Indiana residents graduate prepared for life after college.

Highlights

Coach and support scholars via meetings, online modules, and outreach.
Teach 1-3 first-year seminar sections each fall semester.
Support programmatic efforts like orientation, transition, and life skills development.
Requires bachelor's degree in related fields such as Higher Education, Counseling, or Social Work.
Minimum two years professional experience in student affairs, counseling, or education.
Strong organization, time management, and communication skills needed.
Experience with advising, coaching, advocacy, and mentoring preferred.
Work primarily with low-income, first-generation, or racially minoritized students.
Annual salary around $48,750, final offer based on experience and equity.
FLSA exempt status and defined contribution retirement plan eligibility.

Student Success Coach - Purdue Promise Full Description

Job Summary

Purdue Promise is a four-year experience offering financial assistance and targeted support for low-income Indiana residents (21st Century Scholars). Many are first-generation and/or racially minoritized. The program is rooted in four guiding principles of student achievement - academic development, leadership development, social development, and life skills development - to assist students in strengthening their self-efficacy, self-advocacy, help-seeking skills and grit. It is designed to minimize barriers to success and provide individualized care and coaching to retain and graduate scholars prepared for navigating life after college. The program has received campus-wide recognition and national attention for success in graduating Purdue Promise scholars on-time (in four-years) and debt-free.

The Student Success Coach for Purdue Promise position serves as a coach and support via meetings, online modules, and outreach to a caseload of 150-200 scholars, teach first-year seminars (1-3 sections per fall semester), and support programmatic efforts such as orientation/transition programming and life skills development.

This position posting represents multiple vacancies.

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About Us:

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What We’re Looking For:

Education and Experience
Qualified candidates will need:

Bachelor’s degree in Higher Education, College Student Personnel, Student Affairs, Counseling, Social Work, or a related field
Two years of professional experience in student affairs, counseling, social work, human services, education, or a related field (graduate assistantship/internship experience counts as half-time).

Skills:

Expressed commitment to the Purdue Promise core values required:
- Include: Embrace and celebrate our diverse community.
- Support: Foster caring relationships based on trust and accountability.
- Empower: Cultivate confidence and courage in ourselves and others.
Portray knowledge of higher education recruitment, orientation, access, transition, retention, and success.
Handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
Be a self-starter with strong organization and time management skills, with the ability to balance multiple priorities.
Capability to take the initiative to solve problems, assume responsibility, and establish and maintain quality standards.
Exhibit excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to interface with various constituents with unique needs (students, colleagues, campus and community partners, and parents/guardians/families)

Nice to Have:

Master’s degree in Higher Education, College Student Personnel, Student Affairs, Counseling, Social Work.
Experience with advising and/or personal and academic coaching, teaching, advocacy, financial aid, personal and career development, case management/outreach, and mentoring.
Experience working with students from a range of socioeconomic and educational backgrounds.
Experience working with low-income, first-generation, and other marginalized or minoritized students.
Teaching experience preferred.
Demonstrate experience working in a fast-paced environment and demonstrated flexibility with program changes.

Additional Information:

Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
A background check will be required for employment in this position
FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible For Overtime)
Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Period

Who We Are:

Purdue is a community built on collaboration, with global perspectives, Boilermaker pride and endless opportunity to live, learn and grow. Join us and contribute to our culture.

Website: www.purdue.edu/purduepromise

Facebook: Purdue Promise | West Lafayette IN | Facebook

Instagram: @purduepromiseprogram

Student Success Department Video: (82) Building Futures Together: Staff Stories from Student Success Programs - YouTube

Career Stream

Compensation Information:

Professional 2

Pay Band S055

Job Code # 20004220

The anticipated annual salary for this position is $48,750.00. The final salary offer will be determined based on a variety of factors, including internal equity, available budget, and relevant experience.

EOE

Purdue University is an EO/EA University

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