Retention Coordinator

Description

POSITION SUMMARY
 

The Retention Coordinator provides oversight and guidance in the program planning, coordination, and early monitoring to increase student retention. The Retention Coordinator will be responsible for 1) providing management and oversight of the Early Monitoring Alert Program; 2) training and dissemination of information to Academic Coaches; 3) administration of the RAM Radar web-based monitoring system; 4) supervising, training, and development of peer tutors; 5) and coordination of various programs and activities designed to improve student retention and promote students’ academic, social, and personal development. 

TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES
 

• Create a weekly or bi-weekly schedule to follow-up with SAP student caseload and maintain Student Academic Success Plans for all SAP students on warning and probation.
• Collaborate with Academic and Faculty Advisors to assist with student academic performance.
• Serve as a Retention Coordinator for a core of students and assist with supervising, planning, developing, and assessing the program.
• Assist with Academic Advising for freshmen and upper-classmen student caseload.
• Manage the Resilience Mentoring Program by following up with mentors and mentees.
• Maintain, prepare, and provide continual updates to Master Roster of students and provide retention reports to record student attendance and participation.
• Provide management and oversight in the implementation, training and development for faculty, staff, and students of the RAM Radar (Early Alert Monitoring System).
• In collaboration with the Director of CAE, assist in the planning, development, and implementation of an annual student retention calendar of academic enrichment and success workshops.
• Develop and facilitate student success workshops and coordinate the financial aid awareness sessions for SAP students.
• Provide assessment and evaluation of Student Academic Performance at end of academic year and provide statistical data and reports related to program participation and completion at the end of each semester.
• Participate in all CAE events and activities that may include evening and weekend hours.
• Performs all other relevant duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

• Previous supervisory and management experience.
• Knowledge of or experience compiling and assessing statistical data.
• Ability to learn and apply new information quickly and easily.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written).
• Ability to multitask and meet scheduled deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Excellent computer skills with experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

SUPERVISION

• This position reports to the Director of Center for Academic Excellence

SALARY RANGE

• $50,000 Annually, plus benefits

POSITION STATUS
 

• Full-time, in-person
   

SETTING
 

Founded in 1875, Huston-Tillotson University is Austin's first institution of higher education. The University is an independent, liberal arts, church-related, historically black institution located on a 23-acre tree-lined campus near downtown Austin, Texas. The University is affiliated with United Methodist Church, the United Church of Christ, and the United Negro College Fund. Undergraduate, four-year degrees in business, education, the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences are awarded. Huston-Tillotson University is multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, and multi-faith, and welcomes students of all ages, races, and religions. All faculty are engaged in a range of activities, their primary focus is teaching. The student-teacher ratio is 15 to one, which allows an environment of personalized attention to students.

Salary : $50,000