First Year Experience Coordinator

Regular, full-time exempt position within the Center for Academic and Career Success, reporting to the Dean of Curriculum.

About the Role

The First-Year Experience Coordinator optimizes the academic success of first-year students from orientation through the completion of two semesters of college. This role supports the mission of developing career-ready graduates by coaching for academic success to increase persistence, retention, and progression to the second year.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the First Year Experience (FYE) program, including planning, organizing, and delivering key components such as orientation, welcome week, and year-long programming to increase student persistence and success.
• Collaborate with other units for orientation and welcome week; execute independent or cross-departmental programming as needed.
• Provide academic coaching to students following prescribed best practices, including group coaching, events, and activities in collaboration with other offices.
• Teach the three-credit First Year Seminar (FYS) each fall and spring semester.
• Work in partnership with offices and employees within and outside the Center for Academic and Career Success (CACS) to support student academic success.
• Serve on assigned committees.
• Collect and analyze data to inform decisions and submit reports, including:
  • Annual First Year Experience report by September 1st.
  • Orientation and welcome week reports.
  • Peer mentor program report.
• Meet regularly with leadership to communicate progress, adhere to best practices, and engage in professional development.
• Participate in college-wide software/technology implementation and campus events such as Open House, Career Fair, Orientation, and Welcome Week.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean of Curriculum or designee.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education or a related field.
• Three or more years of experience in an academic coaching position or equivalent.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to helping at-risk and underprepared students succeed in an educational setting.
• Proficiency in using online databases, Microsoft Office Suite, and AI tools.
• Experience in collecting, organizing, and presenting data via reports and presentations.
• Ability to maintain detailed and accurate student meeting records and required reports.
• Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to promote the College’s academic and career support services to the campus community and designated student populations.
• Highly developed customer service skills.
• Willingness to adapt to the varied workload of a small college in a team atmosphere.
• Ability to work some weekends or evenings as needed.
• Ability to work with a broad range of diverse individuals and groups to foster a safe and inclusive campus community.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in education or related fields (e.g., academic counseling, college student personnel administration, higher education, social work).
• Expertise in database creation and manipulation, advanced Microsoft Office applications, and online web-based tools such as Google Docs.

Pay

Annual salary range: $62,353.20 – $65,625.00.