Position Title: Coaching and Student Success Specialist.
Department: Academic Success Center.
Classification: Non-Exempt.                             
FTE: 0.50.
Work Schedule: 20 hours per week to be worked between Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., hours need to be consistent and approved by supervisor, Occasional evenings and weekends are required. This is a temporary position that will last up to 18 months.
Work Location: On campus. Opportunities to occasionally work from home. 
Hourly Rate: $25.05 - $28.10.
 

Essential Job Duties:

• Advising.
  • Advise transfer students.
  • Lead student outreach/nudging campaigns including during registration periods, advising questionnaire completion.
  • Advise incoming students during the Summer Registration period.
  • Assist with the planning of Major Declaration Celebration, advising workshops and trainings.
• Provide Academic Skills Coaching.
  • Provide one-on-one academic skills coaching meetings to students, including students participating in the Engage Program, which supports first-generation college students.
  • Coach approximately 10 students participating in Academic Progress Coaching each semester.
• General Office Responsibilities.
  • Provide outreach and onboarding of students returning from an absence.
  • Provide supplemental advising, especially during registration periods.
  • Assist with the management and creation of Academic Success Center marketing efforts.
  • Assist with all Academic Success Center support activities such as the SOAR program, new student orientation activities, reporting, data collection, and meetings. 
  • Serve as a back-up to other staff in Academic Success Center and assist as needed.
  • Participate in weekly staff meetings and contribute to the center’s effective operation.
  • Collaborate with a wide range of campus partners.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Complete and meet deadlines for required training and performance management cycle.
  • Support, respect, and commit to embracing diverse backgrounds, values, and points of view to build a strong and inclusive community

Supervision Received and Exercised:

• Reports to the Director of the Academic Success Center.                                 
• This position does not supervise staff or student workers.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree; maintain a valid driver’s license and meet St. Olaf College driver authorization criteria with a satisfactory driving record.
• Experience: 2+ years of experience in student services, such as advising underrepresented students, mentoring, tutoring, Supplemental Instruction (SI), study skills development, and academic coaching, or related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education: Master’s degree in Education, Psychology, Counseling, Higher Ed Administration, or another relevant field.
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in coordinating student services, such as advising underrepresented students, mentoring, tutoring, SI, study skills development, and academic coaching at a liberal arts college; experience using TutorTrac software.

Prerequisites:

• Employment in this position is conditioned upon successful completion of a background check which may include: criminal background checks, reference checks, verification of work history, verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, a motor vehicle check, verification of DOT certification, a credit check, employment eligibility verification, and/or a pre-employment physical. Whether a background check is deemed successfully completed will be at the sole discretion of St. Olaf College.  Please note, St. Olaf College reserves the right to conduct periodic background checks at its sole discretion.

Disclaimer:

• This position may require you to report early, stay late or work different shifts depending on staffing levels. It may also require you to perform all essential job functions whenever needed and during campus emergencies when necessary.
• This job description is for general information purposes.  It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position.  This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf College, with or without prior notice.
• Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the hire is complete. We accept only online applications.

Join Our Community - Work at St. Olaf!

Founded in 1874, St. Olaf College is a residential, coeducational liberal arts college with approximately 3,000 students and 800 faculty and staff. The college is located on a picturesque 300-acre campus in Northfield, Minnesota, a vibrant, historic river town of 20,000 located 45 minutes south of culturally rich and diverse Minneapolis and St. Paul. 

The college offers an academically rigorous, nationally ranked liberal arts education that fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit and emphasizes learning in an inclusive and globally engaged community. We encourage applications from candidates committed to multicultural understanding and the enrichment of our diverse community.

The college offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 9% retirement match, contributions to eligible employees' health savings accounts, a significant tuition discount (up to a 90% reduction) at ACM, GLCA, and ELCA colleges and universities for employees' children, and generous paid time off. For a full review of the college's benefits, please see the summary of our benefits here: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/benefits/

To provide a safe and secure educational environment, St. Olaf College verifies the accuracy of all credentials presented by applicants and conducts a criminal background check on every new hire.

A summary of the Flexible Work Policy for staff: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/flexible-work-policy/

A link to our Community and Belonging page: https://wp.stolaf.edu/equity-inclusion/

A virtual campus tour: https://www.stolaf.edu/multimedia/play/?p=483

An overview of Northfield: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/northfield/

An overview of the Twin Cities: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/twincities/

For Staff Application Assistance:

[email protected]

507-786-3068

For Faculty Application Assistance:
[email protected]
507-786-3356

Nondiscrimination Policy

St. Olaf College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, creed, national origin, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, marital status, veteran status, or status with regard to public assistance.  St. Olaf College prohibits discrimination and harassment based upon these and any other legally protected status in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admissions and employment. 

Inquiries about this nondiscrimination policy may be referred to St. Olaf College's Director of Equal Opportunity, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. St. Olaf's Director of Equal Opportunity (who serves as the College's Title IX, Title VI, and Section 504 Coordinator) is Pamela McDowell, Tomson Hall, [email protected], (507) 786-3465.