The Student Success Coach will serve as a mentor and coach dedicated to dual credit students admitted into the Early College Academy (ECA). The Student Success Coach will provide direct student contact through academic advising, coaching, and teaching college success and learning strategy courses. Based on the assessed need, the Student Success Coach will refer students to receive enhanced academic services. This position reports to the Director of Dual Credit Programs and will collaborate with K-12 partners and university colleagues working with the ECA students.
Duties/Physical Demands:
The Student Success Coach will hold weekly advising meetings with ECA students at both Miami and offsite ECA locations. Help ECA students develop skills, behaviors and habits that contribute to success in college. Help ECA students address individual learning needs to increase achievement and persistence. Represent Miami at information sessions to promote the dual enrollment programs. Act as a referral source for institutional resources to ensure student success. Work with the Regional Office of Student Activities and Orientation to develop orientation and program activities for Early College Academy students. Collaborate with staff and faculty to promote the planning of new academic pathways. Coordinate and develop wrap-around services for each student. Assist in identifying and/or selecting eligible students to participate in the program.
Diversity Statement:
Miami University is committed to creating an inclusive and effective teaching, learning, research, and working environment for all.
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Master’s degree and two years of experience advising, counseling, coaching, teaching or otherwise providing holistic student support in an education institution environment; familiarity with dual credit programs.
Desired Qualifications:
Consideration may be given to applicants who are familiar with Ohio’s College Credit Plus program and have experience in the development and implementation of special programs or workshops for low-income, first-generation students, and/or other groups of underserved student population; demonstrated ability to understand the needs of student populations historically underserved by higher education (i.e. low-income, first generations, etc.); ability to work a flexible schedule that might include occasional nights; demonstrated ability to learn and communicate detailed policies and procedures; have strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Submit a cover letter and resume. Inquiries may be directed to Kelli Bray at braykd@miamioh.edu.
“Miami University, a student-centered public university founded in 1809, has built its success through an unwavering commitment to liberal arts undergraduate education, with complementary quality graduate programs, and the active engagement of its students in both curricular and co-curricular life. With a student body of 16,000, Miami effectively combines a wide range of strong academic programs with faculty who love to teach and the personal attention ordinarily found only at much smaller institutions. Faculty and staff are highly valued for their contributions toward the Miami experience. Employees enjoy a competitive benefits package and stable work environment as they work to support the university’s educational mission. Miami’s main campus is located in Oxford, Ohio, 35 miles northwest of Cincinnati, with regional campuses located in Hamilton and Middletown, Ohio, and a center in Luxembourg. Known as one of the most beautiful campuses in the nation, Miami, the nation's tenth oldest public university, is recognized for its striking red brick Georgian-style architecture and tree-shaded lawns. Take a Virtual Tour from our website.”