The Student Success Advocate provides holistic academic advising support and proactively connects their students to UMaine’s wraparound services that advance student success. The Student Success Advocate provides integrated advising, proactive and targeted communication, and educational counseling for first-time college students throughout their first two academic years. This role also develops strategic plans to enhance student learning and empower students to successfully transition to, and meet, university-level expectations and successfully matriculate throughout their first two years. Typical hiring range for this soft-money funded position is $40,000 to $50,000 commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Complete Job Description

The University of Maine is a community of more than 11,900 undergraduate and graduate students, and 2,500 employees located on the Orono campus, the regional campus in Machias, and throughout the state. UMaine is a land, sea and space grant university, and maintains a leadership role as the University of Maine System's flagship institution. UMaine is the state's public research university and a Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution, dedicated to providing excellent teaching, research and service for Maine, the nation and the world. More information about UMaine is at umaine.edu.

The University of Maine offers a wide range of benefits for employees including, but not limited to, tuition benefits (employee and dependent), comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability as well as retirement plan options. As a former NSF ADVANCE institution, the University of Maine is committed to diversity in our workforce and to dual-career couples.

UMaine is located in beautiful Central Maine. Many employees report that a primary reason for choosing to come to UMaine is quality of life. Numerous cultural activities, excellent public schools, safe neighborhoods, high quality medical care, little traffic, and a reasonable cost of living make the greater Bangor area a wonderful place to live. Learn more about what the Bangor region has to offer here.

Required:

• Typically, an education associated with a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Experience with student advising with a focus on engineering and technology.

Preferred:

• Demonstrated success building productive relationships.
• Excellent communication skills, including effective written, oral, presentation and facilitation skills with internal and external constituencies.
• Knowledge of and experience using MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to exercise good judgment, with an aptitude to identify trends, collect data and establish relationships.
• High level of self-motivation and ability to work independently.
• Ability to travel normally requiring a valid Maine Driver’s License.

1.) a cover letter which describes your experience, interests, and suitability for the position
2.) a resume/curriculum vitae
3.) contact information for three professional references

You will also need to submit the affirmative action survey, the self-identification of disability form, and the self-identification of veteran status forms. Incomplete application materials cannot be considered. Materials received after the initial review date will be reviewed at the discretion of the University.

Search Timeline is as follows:
To receive full consideration, applications must be received by: May 3, 2024
Screening interviews to begin no earlier than: May 13, 2024
On-site interviews to begin no earlier than: May 20, 2024
Tentative start date: June 10, 2024

For questions about the search, please contact search committee chair Arieana Mangra at ariena.mangra@maine.edu.

The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screening.

In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information, or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Room 412, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5713, 207.581.1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).