Coordinator, Student Success Center

Job Profile: Administrative Operations Specialist 3 Job Family: Administrative Operations Time Type: Full time Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved. Job Description: Salary: $45,000 annually The Student Success Center is seeking an innovative, energetic and self-motivated leader to join an award-winning, high-impact, dynamic, student-centric team. The Student Success Center believes that the right person at the right time can change a life, and we are looking for a leader who can take initiative, aligns with this belief and is passionate about helping students achieve their goals and aspirations, utilizing a holistic coaching approach. Under administrative direction, the Coordinator primarily manages and supervises a large team of working learners (peer coaches), leads the center’s projects and activities, serves as liaison between the center and assigned student retention partners, and works on collaborative projects related to student engagement, retention, and success. This position is based on the Tempe campus with occasional travel to pan campuses such as West, Poly or Downtown. The Coordinator also plays a critical role in the University College Work+ program, which is designed to prepare student-employees for their future professional careers. As a key participant in Work+, the Coordinator will serve as a career guide and mentor to the student peer success coaches they have been assigned to supervise. Additionally, the Coordinator will be involved in providing student peer success coaches opportunities to build valuable work skills as well as facilitating their professional development. For more information on Work+, please visit . Essential Duties: Student / Working Learners Supervision (75%) Supervises, leads, trains, coaches, and evaluates the performance of the assigned large student peer coaching workforce, applying work-integrated learning principles to ensure the peer coaching role functions as both a service position and a structured, career-building work experience . All peer coaches, or working learners, are students at ASU themselves, and the position is designed to develop their professional competencies while they support their peers. Coordinates delivery of the Student Success Center's peer coaching program, ensuring support for students who may need assistance and guidance with goal setting, strategies for success, financial planning, and engagement within the university to ensure a successful first year at ASU. Conducts monthly 1:1 meetings with each of their assigned peer coach that integrate performance review with career coaching, using the peer coach's day-to-day work as a live case study for professional growth — providing career guidance and mentorship, discussing professional development, reviewing performance, and delivering actionable feedback tied to real workplace scenarios. Intentionally designs the peer coaching experience as a work-integrated learning opportunity, assisting coaches in translating their day-to-day responsibilities into transferable competencies across workforce readiness, entrepreneurship, soft skills, and technical skills — helping working learners connect what they do on the job to the skills employers seek. Monitors work in progress and completion for each student peer coach and serves as a resource for the student coaches to facilitate success. Monitors and prepares standardized and ad hoc reports relative to peer coach service measures and retention data. Delivers training related to student success and coaching through meetings, workshops, and seminars to student-learners. Project Planning, Management, and Assistance (10%) Leads & assists with special projects and strategic planning as needed, which would include a jobs-to-be-done approach for service design and enhancement, along with engaging students in problem-solving as needed. Assists, as needed, with the Student Success Center digital coaching community. Assists, as needed, with actionable analytics work. Assists, as needed, with marketing efforts and information to faculty, staff, and outside organizations regarding Student Success Center initiatives. Schedules, facilitates, and/or monitors orientation and outreach events for new first-year students in collaboration with other ASU units and in accordance with specifications, objectives, and funding limitations of the department as determined by university leadership. Flexible Projects and Tasks (15%) Works independently and collaboratively in a dynamic environment and thinks innovatively about best practices for student success, utilizing data and reporting tools to research, analyze, and propose student retention process improvements. Works with department leadership, effectively advocates, leverages, and communicates to various constituents to remove barriers to student success. Provides assistance to department leadership in identifying patterns and strategies for success in ASU student retention. Maintains partnership link with assigned college(s) and staff in other units to facilitate Student Success Center objectives in support of ASU’s student retention goal. ​ Desired Qualifications Experience in the supervision of the student workforce Experience in advising, coaching, or student development within higher education Evidence of effective verbal and written communication skills for establishing and maintaining effective working relationships and completing work objectives Experience in organizing, coordinating, and prioritizing work and activities for self and others Experience in thriving and working in a fast-paced, high-volume, and dynamic work environment Experience supporting college student populations Experience in preparing and presenting programming/workshops for specialized populations such as international, multicultural, first-generation, commuter, and/or out-of-state students Demonstrated knowledge of college student success and retention practices Demonstrated knowledge of issues related to outreach, advocacy, and university resources that support college student retention and success Experience using digital platforms to provide service to students Proficient in the use of various technology platforms and experience in using Microsoft Office Suite and Google programs Working environment: Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting, subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding, and manipulating a computer mouse. Required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work. Occasional bending, reaching, lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 25 pounds. . Department Statement Historically, University College offers students a range of academic services, such as tutoring, career and major exploration classes, success courses, and college transition programs like ASU’s First-Year Success program, among others. These programs and initiatives were conceived to support ASU’s goal of improving student retention and persistence toward graduation. Today, University College is going through an exciting reinvention, focused on broadening its offerings for all learners from every major and at any stage of their academic journey. University College’s goal is to disrupt the 20th-century model of higher education by: We design personalized learning experiences to end achievement disparities. We design for an integrated work and learning future. We design services to support learners at scale by using design thinking, analytics, automation, and intelligent agents. University College is guided by five key design principles: Learners First – Begin with a focus on learner’s needs. Be Bold – The problems we are working on demand it. Simplify – Remove the unnecessary. Personalize – 1:1. Connect. Care. Create value for the learner. Collaborate – Radically. We are in this together. A wide range of new programs and services is currently under development. The Student Success Center, which is part of University College, supports the success and retention of Arizona State University freshmen, sophomores, and transfer students on four campuses through a variety of coaching programs and services. Through its signature peer coaching programs, comprised of highly qualified and responsive upper division and graduate student coaches, the center offers academic support, information, skill development, and advocacy that inspires and empowers students and equips them with skills to be successful in navigating their first or second year at ASU. For more information on our center, please visit our website at: . For more information on University College, please visit . Driving Requirement: Driving is not required for this position. Location: Campus: Tempe Funding: No Federal Funding Instructions to Apply: Current employees, student workers seeking staff opportunities, and students applying for student worker positions must apply directly through the Workday Jobs Hub. Please use the link below to log in using single sign-on. To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments: Cover letter Resume or CV Multiple documents may be uploaded in the attachments section. Alternatively, applicants may combine all required materials into a single PDF for submission. Please ensure uploaded documents are clearly labeled and include your name. Please ensure your resume includes all employment information in month and year format, for example 6/04 to 8/14, along with job title, job duties, and employer name for each position. Your resume should clearly demonstrate how your experience and background meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position. Incomplete applications or missing required materials may not be considered. Important: Do not withdraw your application to make edits. Once an application is withdrawn, it cannot be edited, reactivated, or replaced with a new submission. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact The Office of Human Resources Talent Acquisition before the posting close date. Graduate Assistant, Intern and part-time positions are counted as half time for experience equivalency, meaning one year equals six months of experience. Only electronic applications will be accepted for this position. By submitting an application, you confirm that the information provided is accurate and complete. ASU Statement: Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. 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