Coordinator, Post-Traditional and Student Parent Success

About the role

Berea College is a nationally recognized, coeducational, and interracial college founded in 1855. It is one of the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States, located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains. The college enrolls more than 1,500 students from 46 states and U.S. territories and over 70 countries. Berea College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides all of them with a no-tuition promise. The college is also the only institution in Kentucky to receive the 5-Star Rating from Money Magazine and is ranked #1 Best College in the nation by Washington Monthly.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute evidence-based initiatives specifically designed to increase the completion rates of post-traditional and student parent populations, monitoring progress through data-driven success markers.
• Provide high-touch academic advising, career coaching, and mentorship to help students navigate the complexities of balancing rigorous academics with professional and family life.
• Facilitate the creation of "affinity communities" where post-traditional students and parents can engage in peer-to-peer support, social connection, and collective care.
• Serve as the campus expert on "wraparound services," assisting students in accessing local, state, and federal support systems, including SNAP, childcare, and other critical community-based resources.
• Collaborate with Residential Education to support the success of families living in the EcoVillage, serving as a liaison for student-centered programming.
• Maintain a high-visibility presence on campus, partnering regularly with Campus Life, the Black Cultural Center, Espacio Cultural Latinx, and Counseling Services to ensure inclusive programming and advocacy.
• Hire, train, and mentor student labor positions, upholding the "Fourth Great Commitment" to develop students’ professional acumen and administrative skills through the lens of student advocacy.
• Proactively research, author, and secure external grant opportunities and alternative funding streams to expand program capacity, enhance specialized student services, and ensure the long-term sustainability of success initiatives for post-traditional and student-parent populations.
• Support institutional committees to ensure campus policies, scheduling, and physical spaces are accessible and welcoming to students with diverse life commitments.

Requirements

• Education required to ensure success in this position: Bachelor’s degree in Student Affairs, Higher Education, Counseling, Social Work, or a related field.
• Experience Required To Ensure Success In This Position: 1-2 years of experience in student success, academic advising, counseling, or case management. Demonstrated experience working with adult learners, student parents, or veterans in an advocacy capacity. Proven ability to work effectively across college departments. Established problem-solving and conflict-resolution experience. Exceptional team leadership and supervisory experience. Demonstrated adaptability to continual change and growth.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Experience: 1-2 years of experience in student success, academic advising, counseling, or case management. Demonstrated experience working with adult learners, student parents, or veterans in an advocacy capacity. Proven ability to work effectively across college departments. Established problem-solving and conflict-resolution experience. Exceptional team leadership and supervisory experience. Demonstrated adaptability to continual change and growth.

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including health care, dental, vision, retirement, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Access to the Child Development Laboratory for children of College Staff, ages 6 weeks to 6 years, Seabury Center Membership, Staff Development Funds, and Tuition Reimbursement.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
• Part-time employees who work an average of twenty-four hours per week over the course of a year, receive benefits on a pro-rated basis.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $45,000 - $55,000 annually.

Schedule

This is a full-time position with a flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of the student population and the college.