Student Success Coordinator

🇺🇸 Bozeman, Montana 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $21 per Hour 💻 Academic Advising 🗓️ October 15th, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

Montana State University is hiring a Student Success Coordinator. This role involves helping students navigate academic and administrative processes from recruitment through graduation, coordinating undergraduate and graduate program activities, supporting recruitment, retention, and student engagement, and developing initiatives to enhance academic programs and the student community. The coordinator also manages administrative tasks to ensure smooth operation of student programs and collaborates with faculty, staff, and university partners to improve student experiences.

Highlights

Serve as a trusted resource to guide undergraduate and graduate students through academic and university processes and resolve questions.
Coordinate student lifecycle activities from entry to graduation, including faculty advising support and graduate admissions processes.
Develop and organize student events and recruitment activities to foster engagement and community.
Create and maintain clear communications and resources, such as program webpages and student handbooks.
Support academic planning, including curriculum coordination, course scheduling, and tracking student program data.
Collaborate with department leadership and staff to manage administrative operations related to student and academic programs.
Required skills include effective communication, organization, multitasking, record keeping, and facility with information systems, databases, and software applications.
Preferred qualifications include experience in higher education student services, academic program coordination, recruitment, and working with faculty and academic leadership.
Salary commensurate with experience at $21.00 per hour; position ranges from 0.5 to 1.0 FTE with benefits eligibility.
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