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Student Success Coordinator

🇺🇸 Burlington, VT 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $26 - $31 per Hour 💻 Academic Advising 🗓️ January 15th, 2026
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The University of Vermont is hiring a Student Success Coordinator. This role centralizes support for graduate students by coordinating academic, wellness, and intercultural resources. The coordinator acts as a primary contact for students and faculty, organizes events and programs to promote academic achievement, and collaborates with various departments to enhance student well-being and inclusivity.

Highlights
  • Coordinate access to academic, wellness, and intercultural support services for graduate students
  • Serve as primary contact for students and faculty regarding student success
  • Organize orientation, campus resource events, and mentoring programs
  • Liaise with health and accessibility services to maintain academic continuity
  • Advance initiatives promoting intercultural excellence, belonging, and equity
  • Manage sensitive data, prepare detailed communications and reports, and maintain policy knowledge
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office suite and adept at producing documents, reports, and seminar materials
  • Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree, three years of related student support experience, intercultural competency, and basic mental health knowledge
  • Desirable skills include experience in higher education, mental health counseling, event management, and familiarity with Banner, Repgen, Canva, Navigate360, and Drupal
  • Compensation ranges from $25.50 to $30.75 per hour; position is unionized (UVMSU) and non-exempt

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Student Success Coordinator

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Position Details
Position Details
Advertising/Posting Title Student Success Coordinator
Posting Summary
This position serves as a central resource for graduate student success and well-being by coordinating access to academic, wellness, and intercultural support services. Responsibilities include acting as a primary contact for students and faculty, organizing orientation and campus resource events, and promoting academic achievement through advising, tutoring, and mentoring programs. The role also involves liaising with health and accessibility services to ensure academic continuity, advancing intercultural excellence initiatives, and developing programs that foster belonging and equity. Additional duties include managing sensitive data and records, preparing detailed communications and reports, and maintaining thorough knowledge of university policies.
Minimum Qualifications (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
Bachelor’s degree in related field and three years related experience to include student support role and documented experience supporting intercultural required. Basic knowledge of mental health issues common in student populations required. Confident verbal communication skills to engage students, faculty and staff. Proficient user of MS Office suite and software applications to produce documents, reports and seminar and workshop materials. Effective written communication, analytical, reasoning, and problem-solving skills. Demonstrated ability to work independently under pressure, prioritize tasks, and maintain confidentiality required.
Desirable Qualifications
Experience working in a College/University setting highly desirable, preferably with graduate population. Mental health counseling experience highly desirable. Event management experience and digital media skills highly desirable. Experience working with international students desirable. Experience with Banner, Repgen, Canva, Navigate360 and Drupal desirable.
Anticipated Pay Range $25.50/hour to $30.75/hour
Other Information
Special Conditions A probationary period may be required, Occasional evening and/or weekends required (if non-exempt position, may result in overtime), Background Check required for this position
FLSA Non-Exempt
Union Position Yes, UVMSU
Posting Details

Position will be posted for a minimum of one week, after which it is subject to removal without notice.

Job Location Burlington, Vermont, United States
Job Open Date 01/13/2026
Job Close Date (Jobs close at 11:59 PM EST.)
Open Until Filled No
Our Common Ground Statement

The University of Vermont is a welcoming, educationally purposeful community committed to creating an inclusive environment that embraces intellectual diversity and global perspectives. We seek to prepare students to be accountable leaders who will bring to their work a grasp of complexity, effective problem-solving and communication skills, and an enduring commitment to learning and ethical conduct. Members of the University of Vermont community embrace and advance the values of Our Common Ground: Respect, Integrity, Innovation, Openness, Justice, and Responsibility. Staff play a critical role in this effort and the successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to UVM’s mission and advancing Our Common Ground values through the execution of their job duties.

Position Information
Position Title Student Success PC1 N
Posting Number S5904PO
Department Graduate College/58200
Position Number 00026680
Percent of Full-Time 1.0
Standard Hours at 1.0 FTE 37.5
Term (months per year) 12
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