TRIO Student Support Services Program--Academic Success Coach

About the role

The Academic Success Coach provides individualized and group academic support designed to promote student persistence, good academic standing, and timely graduation. Through tutoring, mentoring, academic skills workshops, and collaboration with program staff, the coach fosters engagement, strengthens students’ mastery of core subjects, and enhances self-regulated learning. This position plays a vital role in identifying academic challenges early, implementing targeted interventions, and documenting outcomes that contribute to the program’s federal objectives and overall student success.

Responsibilities

• Delivers intensive academic assistance to students through one-on-one and small-group tutoring in key content areas such as reading, writing, mathematics, and science.
• Supports participants—particularly freshmen and sophomores—by helping them master course concepts, improve study habits, and build confidence in their academic abilities.
• Facilitates skill-development workshops focused on study strategies, time management, test preparation, and goal setting to enhance self-regulated learning and academic persistence.
• Makes regular progress checks on students, tracks GPA trends, and identifies early indicators of academic risk.
• Collaborates with the Program Coordinator/Counselor and Director to develop academic intervention plans and ensure alignment with the student’s Individual Educational Success Plan (IESP).
• Aids participants in preparing for standardized exams such as the GRE, MAT, Praxis, and TOEFL, supporting their pursuit of graduate or professional advancement.
• Documents all tutoring sessions, workshops, and interventions in the Blumen data system to provide verifiable records for reporting and compliance.
• Serves as a mentor to new participants, assisting with academic adjustment and campus engagement, and contributes to program recruitment, evaluation, and retention initiatives.

Requirements

• An Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Education, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field.
• Experience providing academic support, tutoring, or coaching to college or pre-college students.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse populations, including first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of effective tutoring and learning support strategies for college-level coursework in reading, writing, math, and science.
• Understanding of student development, motivation, and retention principles, particularly for first-generation and low-income students.
• Ability to plan and facilitate academic skills workshops that promote independent learning and time management.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for establishing rapport with diverse student populations.
• Ability to work collaboratively with program staff, faculty, and campus partners.
• Proficiency in maintaining accurate records and utilizing data systems (e.g., Blumen) for documentation and evaluation.
• Commitment to the mission and goals of federal TRIO programs and student success initiatives.