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Department: University Life
Classification: Education Support Spec 3
Job Category: Classified Staff
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible
Pay Band: 04
Salary: Salary starting high $50K; commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check: Yes
Works with Minors check: Yes
About the Department:
The Division of University Life's Student Success Coaching unit is a hub for student engagement for all new freshman and transfer students and provides access to coaching for all undergraduate students at Mason. Student success coaching increases the retention rate and academic success of incoming students by helping students set and achieve academic, career, and personal goals and connecting students to campus and community resources. The Student Success Coaching unit provides incoming students access to ongoing mentoring and coaching from professional and student staff that maintain university-wide and college-specific knowledge to ensure the success of Mason's incoming student populations.
About the Position:
Reporting to the Assistant Director, the Success Coach provides holistic support for their assigned caseload of incoming students in their first year and available for the duration of students' time at Mason as needed by using the university's chosen methodology in the nine focus areas of development (academics and major fit, school community, managing commitments, effectiveness, commitment to graduation, career exploration, finances, civic engagement, and well-being).
Success Coaches provide an element of support for student career goals beyond the academic component. Mason provides coach training on the coaching methodology to all incoming Success Coaches. The Success Coach provides success strategies for students, manages outreach and support efforts, and intervenes on student concerns to increase retention. Success Coaches contribute to Mason's strategic goals of preparing career ready graduates, while increasing graduation and increasing retention rates.
This position is required to work occasional evening and weekend hours, particularly in the summer.
Responsibilities:
Coaching:
Student Impact and Outreach:
Training and Technology:
Required Qualifications:
Success Coach II:
Success Coach I: Success coaching certification (preferred)
Success Coach II: Success coaching certification (required)
Preferred Qualifications:
Instructions to Applicants:
For full consideration, applicants must apply for the Success Coach at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a cover letter and resume.
Posting Open Date: February 14, 2024
For Full Consideration, Apply by: February 28, 2024
Open Until Filled?: Yes
Full Time
$53k-68k (estimate)
02/16/2024
07/29/2024
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