Cleveland State University
TRIO Assistant Academic Coach
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Cleveland, OH
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Full-Time
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TBD
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Other
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February 24th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
Cleveland State University is hiring a TRIO Assistant Academic Coach. The role involves supporting student learning by ensuring access to programs and services, removing barriers to enrollment and progression, managing a student caseload to encourage goal achievement, and assisting with recruiting, outreach, and engagement programming while implementing strategies related to Student Excellence.
Highlights
- Ensure student access to TRIO programs and services to support educational goal achievement.
- Manage a caseload of students promoting self-assessment, reflection, and connecting them to campus and community resources.
- Assist in developing and coordinating recruiting, outreach, and engagement activities.
- Implement strategies to enhance Student Excellence outcomes.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Teams, and PowerPoint.
- Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred in related fields such as student personnel services or counseling.
- Experience in advising, mentoring, tutoring, student programming, or student services is required.
- Knowledge of student development, education policies, and ability to work with early alert/advising systems using predictive analytics preferred.
- Strong communication, public speaking, organizational, and relationship-building skills expected.
- Full-time position; typical work schedule Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with some evening and weekend availability as needed.
TRIO Assistant Academic Coach Full Description
TRIO Assistant Academic Coach
Posting Details
Business Title | TRIO Assistant Academic Coach
Posting Category | Administrative and Professional
Salary Grade | 05
Salary Plan | Professional Staff - SEIU
Hiring Range /Pay Rate |
Department | Trio
Department Description |
Position Location | Main Campus
FTE | 1.0
Job Summary | Committed to student learning by ensuring student access to programs and services, helping to remove barriers to student enrollment and progression, and supporting and assisting students with achieving their educational goals. Maintains a student caseload encouraging achievement of goals through self-assessment, reflection and connection to campus and community resources, with the goal of graduation. Assists with the developing and coordinating recruiting, outreach, and engagement programming. Implements strategies related to Student Excellence. Performs other functionally related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications | Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college. Experience in advising, mentoring, tutoring, student programming or student services in an educational or programming setting.
Preferred Qualifications | Master’s degree, preferably in student personnel services, adult learning and development, counseling, guidance, education, or a related field of study. Experience working with various student populations and recruitment efforts. Experience using an early alert/advising system powered by predictive analytics.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) | Ability to creatively motivate, empower, and recognize students. Ability to increase retention and graduation rates. Working knowledge of student development, education policies, and trends. Proficient in written and verbal communication skills, the ability to make effective presentations, have strong public speaking skills, develop, and drive change and effectively communicate change. Ability to build and maintain professional relationships and work as an individual contributor and an effective team player, in addition to being self-directed, and forward-thinking. Ability to effectively engage with stakeholders when issues arise to ensure appropriate communication and develop effective resolution plans. Skilled in problem-solving, analysis, follow-through, influence, and persuasion Detail-oriented and capable of managing large amounts of data, maintaining detailed, comprehensive records, analyzing and organizing information, and having time management skills. Strong organizational skills, excellent interpersonal skills, and a “Customer Focus” attitude and delivery. Knowledge of working with integrated software systems as an end user and utilizing social networking communications. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Teams, and PowerPoint. Ability to work evenings and weekends, as required.
Requisition Number | PT0703779S
Date grant, position, or appointment expires (For Funds Available, Temporary, and Waiver of Posting | 09/10/2026
Special Instructions to Applicants |
Applicant Instructions | Offer of employment is contingent on satisfactory completion of the University’s verification of credentials and other information required by law and/or University policies or practices, including but not limited to a criminal background check.
Applications will be exclusively accepted online at http://www.csuohio.edu/offices/hrd/employment.html. Mailed or emailed application materials will not be accepted.
Hours per week | 40
Work Schedule | Typically, Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Advertising Copy |
Full Time/Part Time | Full Time
Posted Date | 02/23/2026
Close Date/Application Deadline |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Review Begins | 03/02/2026
Tentative Start Date |
Posting Category | Administrative and Professional
Salary Grade | 05
Salary Plan | Professional Staff - SEIU
Hiring Range /Pay Rate |
Department | Trio
Department Description |
Position Location | Main Campus
FTE | 1.0
Job Summary | Committed to student learning by ensuring student access to programs and services, helping to remove barriers to student enrollment and progression, and supporting and assisting students with achieving their educational goals. Maintains a student caseload encouraging achievement of goals through self-assessment, reflection and connection to campus and community resources, with the goal of graduation. Assists with the developing and coordinating recruiting, outreach, and engagement programming. Implements strategies related to Student Excellence. Performs other functionally related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications | Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college. Experience in advising, mentoring, tutoring, student programming or student services in an educational or programming setting.
Preferred Qualifications | Master’s degree, preferably in student personnel services, adult learning and development, counseling, guidance, education, or a related field of study. Experience working with various student populations and recruitment efforts. Experience using an early alert/advising system powered by predictive analytics.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) | Ability to creatively motivate, empower, and recognize students. Ability to increase retention and graduation rates. Working knowledge of student development, education policies, and trends. Proficient in written and verbal communication skills, the ability to make effective presentations, have strong public speaking skills, develop, and drive change and effectively communicate change. Ability to build and maintain professional relationships and work as an individual contributor and an effective team player, in addition to being self-directed, and forward-thinking. Ability to effectively engage with stakeholders when issues arise to ensure appropriate communication and develop effective resolution plans. Skilled in problem-solving, analysis, follow-through, influence, and persuasion Detail-oriented and capable of managing large amounts of data, maintaining detailed, comprehensive records, analyzing and organizing information, and having time management skills. Strong organizational skills, excellent interpersonal skills, and a “Customer Focus” attitude and delivery. Knowledge of working with integrated software systems as an end user and utilizing social networking communications. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Teams, and PowerPoint. Ability to work evenings and weekends, as required.
Requisition Number | PT0703779S
Date grant, position, or appointment expires (For Funds Available, Temporary, and Waiver of Posting | 09/10/2026
Special Instructions to Applicants |
Applicant Instructions | Offer of employment is contingent on satisfactory completion of the University’s verification of credentials and other information required by law and/or University policies or practices, including but not limited to a criminal background check.
Applications will be exclusively accepted online at http://www.csuohio.edu/offices/hrd/employment.html. Mailed or emailed application materials will not be accepted.
Hours per week | 40
Work Schedule | Typically, Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Advertising Copy |
Full Time/Part Time | Full Time
Posted Date | 02/23/2026
Close Date/Application Deadline |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Review Begins | 03/02/2026
Tentative Start Date |
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Public Job Posting
- Internal Job Posting
- Agency Referral
- Advertisement/Publication
- Personal Referral
- CSU Website
- Other
- If you selected 'Public Job Posting" or "Other" please provide source.
(Open Ended Question) - * Do you require any type of accommodation, should you be invited to campus for further screening? Please contact CSU at (216) 687-3636 if you need accommodation.
- Yes
- No
- * Are you able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation?
- Yes
- No
- * Are you a current, internal SEIU applicant/team member?
- Yes
- No
- * Do you have a Bachelor's degree?
- Yes
- No
- No Response
- * Do you have experience in advising, mentoring, tutoring, student programming or student services in an educational or programming setting?
- Yes
- No
Application Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
Optional Documents
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
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