About Sacred Heart University:

As the second-largest independent Catholic university in New England, and one of the fastest-growing private doctoral institutions in the U.S., Sacred Heart University is a national leader in shaping higher education for the 21st century. SHU offers nearly 90 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and certificate programs on its Fairfield, Conn., campus. Sacred Heart also has a campus in Dingle, Ireland, and offers online programs. More than 10,000 students attend the University's nine colleges and schools: Arts & Sciences; Communication, Media & the Arts; Social Work; Computer Science & Engineering; Health Professions; the Isabelle Farrington College of Education & Human Development; the Jack Welch College of Business & Technology; the Dr. Susan L. Davis, R.N., & Richard J. Henley College of Nursing; and St. Vincent's College. Sacred Heart stands out from other Catholic institutions as it was established and led by laity. The contemporary Catholic university is rooted in the rich Catholic intellectual tradition and the liberal arts, and at the same time cultivates students to be forward thinkers who enact change-in their own lives, professions and in their communities. The Princeton Review includes SHU in its Best 388 Colleges-2023 Edition, and Best Business Schools-2022 Edition. Sacred Heart is home to the award-winning, NPR-affiliated radio station, WSHU, a Division I athletics program and an impressive performing arts program that includes choir, band, dance and theatre. www.sacredheart.edu
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Job Description:

The role of the Student Success Coordinator is to oversee and manage various programs within the Office of Student Advising and Success and Office of Undergraduate and Postbaccalaureate Prehealth Advising. This includes managing day to day operations, working one-on-one with students and parents as an academic coach, researching and carry out student-focused initiatives, including the Pre-Fall Program and tracking student academic progress.

Responsibilities Include:

• Serves as academic success support to pre-health, nursing and health profession students, coordinating and providing overall quality assurance and troubleshooting support for all Academic Success Coaching.
• Work with prehealth student clubs and organizations on community service projects.
• Tracking student academic progress in prehealth and dual degree programs.
• Assist in planning and coordinating academic support programs for first-year and other student cohorts (e.g. transfer students, students on academic probation), facilitate their delivery, and collect data to assess and measure their success.
• Recruit, trains, and develop staff of work study students.
• Teach one section of Academic Success Planning (ASP 099) each Spring.
• Collaborate with Associate Deans to coordinate registration training for students within each college.
• Plan, schedule, coordinate, and design new student success workshops.
• Plan and execute "Start Strong" week-long pre-fall program.
• Advise academically high priority students
• Provide academic success coaching services to SHU students.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Knowledge and Skills Needed:

REQUIRED:

• BA or BS in Education, Psychology, Social Work or related field
• Experience in a college environment
• Organizational skills

PREFERED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in higher education, counseling, psychology, or related liberal arts field
• Knowledge of prehealth academic requirements

COMMUNICATION SKILLS:

• Communicate effectively and professionally with faculty and staff to ensure student, department and University needs are met effectively
• Communicate professionally with students, outside providers, parents (as needed) and staff members to ensure timely decision-making
• Collaborate with department staff to ensure successful goals
• High level of energy required. Seek to motivate and inspire.

Additional Information:

Student focused work environment. May require evening hours and/or weekend hours- during final exams week

Statement of Personal & Organizational Responsibility for Inclusive Excellence

Inclusive Excellence is the recognition that our institution's success is dependent on how well we value, engage, and include the rich diversity of students, staff, faculty, administrators, alums, and surrounding community. It is a mastery of inclusion that fosters a consistent sense of belonging. Inclusive Excellence is aspirational and is the pillar that guides the mission, vision, and function of this unit.

To achieve Inclusive Excellence, our personal and organizational responsibilities are to:

• Actively promote a collegial environment and consciously apply our mission and values to create a culture of inclusion and belonging; a safe space where all may thrive and succeed.
• Participate in educational and developmental activities to increase awareness and competencies of issues related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging; apply that understanding to guide your approach to all aspects of your job and the community as a whole.
• Demonstrate that we are "Stronger Together" as described in the Office for Inclusive Excellence statements.

Application Instructions:

Please apply online, faxes and emails will not be accepted. A cover letter is appreciated.

Sacred Heart University is a space that respects and embraces differences, recognizes the unique contributions that individuals can make, and creates a community that maximizes the potential of all faculty and staff. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage applications from qualified candidates who reflect the wider world in which we live.