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University of Houston

Success Coach I

🇺🇸 Downtown, TX

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $48K - $48K

💻 Academic Advising

🗓️ December 23rd, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) is hiring a Success Coach I. The Success Coach I delivers proactive, student-centered support to assist students in achieving academic, personal, and professional goals by employing holistic coaching methods, facilitating resource connections, and promoting student persistence and completion. The role involves individual coaching, collaboration with university departments, and tracking student progress to support retention.

Highlights
  • Provide individualized coaching to students using holistic, student-centered models to support academic and personal success.
  • Conduct proactive outreach, progress assessment, and develop action plans to aid student persistence and completion.
  • Utilize technology platforms to document student interactions and track engagement.
  • Collaborate with academic advising, financial aid, and support services to address student needs holistically.
  • Identify at-risk students for early intervention and follow-up support.
  • Participate in departmental and university events, committees, and professional development activities.
  • Salary starts at $47,731, commensurate with experience and education; grant-funded through August 31, 2026.
  • Requires a bachelor's degree in education, counseling, social work, psychology, sociology, or related field and a minimum of two years of related experience.
  • Preferred qualification: master's degree.
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills, proficiency in case management and reporting, and understanding of university policies and student challenges.