Student Success Coordinator - Newport News, United States - Christopher Newport University

Christopher Newport University
Christopher Newport University
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Newport News, United States

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Position Information


Working Title

  • Student Success Coordinator
    Position Number
  • FA337
    FLSA
  • Exempt
    Appointment Type
  • Full Time
    Sensitive Position
  • No
    Sensitive Position Statement
  • A sensitive position requires a fingerprintbased criminal history check.
  • This is NOT a sensitive position.
    Campus Security Authority
  • Yes
    Campus Security Authority Statement
  • This position is designated as a Campus Security Authority. A Campus Security Authority (or CSA) is defined as an "official of the institution with significant responsibility for student and campus activities." A CSA is required to immediately report any crime that is reported to them to the University Police who will then review, evaluate, and investigate the reported crime. Annual training is required by the Department of Education for all personnel who have been designated as a Campus Security Authority.
    Designated Personnel
  • Yes
    Designated Personnel Statement
  • This position is a "designated position" meaning this position could potentially be required to work (depending on the event) during an emergency closing.
    Statement of Economic Interest
  • No
    Statement of Economic Interest Statement
  • This position does NOT require a Statement of Personal Economic Interest.
    Restricted Position
  • No
    Restricted Position Statement
  • This is NOT a restricted position.
    Chief Objective of Position
  • The Student Success Coordinator will support the University's student success initiatives by providing a variety of services and programs targeted at creating and maintaining a supportive learning environment for undergraduate students so as to improve retention, completion and postgraduation outcomes.
    Work Tasks
  • Assists with creation, implementation and maintenance of a variety of student success orientation programs and support services for all undergraduate students;
  • Researches, develops, assesses and implements best practices in student success support services and programs for undergraduate college students;
  • Assists with a variety of functions and activities associated with our various orientation programs for new college freshmen and new college transfer students focused on supporting undergraduate students as they transition to the university environment and to better prepare them for the academic expectations of university life;
  • Provides support and programming for the Community Captains Program (a preadmission and transition to college success program) and Captains' Connection Program (a transfer admission and transition to university success program) on an as needed basis;
  • Maintains a caseload of undergraduate students, conducting individual meetings and creation of personal action plans for student success at the University;
  • Monitors the progress of students who are identified as "atrisk" for not persisting or in academic jeopardy and develops and implements an intervention plan based on the individual needs of each undergraduate student;
  • Maintains "drop in" hours for students in need of immediate assistance with a student success related issue;
  • Develops, implements and conducts various workshops, programs and intervention strategies to better support undergraduate student success to degree completion;
  • Develops, implements and assesses programs for special undergraduate populations such as 1st generation college students, 2nd year undergraduate students and students who are members of underrepresented groups to retain and support to degree completion;
  • Maintains detailed records of meetings with students, attendance at workshops and events and other outreach activities and programs;
  • Stays current on student success literature, trends and best practices, and as available, participates in webinars, workshops, conferences and other professional development opportunities to support the University's student success efforts;
  • Assists the Director with the administration of the College Student Inventory (CSI), the Mid-Year Student Assessment (MYSA) and the Second-Year Assessment (SYSA) as needed;
  • Assists the Director with marketing for the Center for Academic Success, the Tutoring Center and the Division's peer mentoring program;
  • Assists the Director and colleagues with daily postings to the Center's social media sites in compliance with university guidelines and policies;
  • Serves as one of the Center's representatives at admission related events such as open houses and admitted freshman days, new undergraduate student orientation events such as Setting Sail, Welcome Week and Changing Tides, universitywide events such as commencement, Latin Honors celebrations and new student honors convocation; representation at these programs and events are split evenly between all coordinators, director, and the senior director;
  • Assists the Director and managers in planning and supporting events and programs such as Signing Day and LAUNCH and other student success
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