Union County College is a public comprehensive community college providing quality, affordable, accessible educational programs that serve the greater Union County region. It is the oldest of New Jerseys 19 Associate Degree Colleges, serving both career-minded and transfer-oriented students since 1933. The College enrolls almost 30,000 credit, non-credit and continuing education students and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Many programs lead to the Associate in Arts, Science and Applied Science degrees.

Campus: Cranford

General Description:

The Coordinator of Student Success Initiatives shall be skilled in academic advising, transfer advising, transcript review, and the degree clearance process. The primary responsibility of this position is to oversee Inspire the Future population, the institution’s graduation initiative dedicated to increasing student success of our Hispanic students. Inspire the Future includes both academic and social programming components including social engagement events held on and off campus related to personal and professional development for our Hispanic population. The successful candidate is detail-oriented and has the skills to analyze, forecast, and report extensively on data related to Student Success efforts. S/he must also be knowledgeable of the college’s degree programs, graduation requirements, CLEP testing policies, and transfer requirements. S/he will work under the supervision of the Director of Student Success Initiatives, with a focus on Inspire the Future, and other related student success initiatives.

Characteristics, Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages the transcript review process of student cohorts: ensures the detailed documentation of student transcript reviews, follows up with students concerning their degree progress with a focus on timely completion, and accountable for ensuring accurate transcript reviews and documentation.

• Reports through different platforms; analyze data and trends; provide forecasts; and share information through dashboards. Through data analysis, develop and implement strategies for increasing retention and graduation rates for cohort students.

• Develops and implements programs and events to support students’ progression toward degree completion, and to foster student engagement by providing academic, social and cultural supports, specifically for the Inspire the Future initiative.

• Completes student communications regarding degree completion progress and requirements. This includes ensuring that cohort students are contacted through multiple means regarding their degree completion requirements.

• Represents Student Success Initiatives area at campus meetings, professional development workshops, and college assemblies. Prepares and makes presentations on student success initiatives at professional conferences, with a focus on Inspire the Future.

• Responsible for completing waiver and substitution forms for cohort students as determined through the degree completion review.

• Supervising the Inspire the Future staff on tasks, goals, and innovative ideas within the department.

• Ensuring Inspire the Future staff are implementing and completing the departments KPI’s of improving graduation and retention rates of our Hispanic students.

• Implementing a tracking process of our students who graduate and either transfer to a four-year institution or go into the workforce.

• Updates completion progress logs for all cohort members, which includes ensuring daily updates to progress logs are posted, coordination of completion efforts of advisors on all campuses, and communication of completion activities with advisors at all campuses.

• Fosters a collaborative, team-oriented work environment, and serves in supervisory capacity for the area in the absence of the Director of Student Success Initiatives.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education Requirements:

Master’s Degree in Student Affairs, Social Sciences, Education or closely related field is required.

Experience:

At least 2 years of experience in demonstrated successful advising environment.

Competencies and Skills Required:

At least 2 years of experience in demonstrated successful advising environment.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• This position’s duties are normally performed in a typical interior/residence work environment, based on the activity scheduled.

• Some physical effort required; however, the employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

• No or very limited exposure to physical risk.

• Some travel required.

Union County College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, religion, age, disability, handicap or other legally protected status in its provision of employment, education, and activities, or other services. Union County College is an EEO/AAP Employer/Protected Veteran/Disabled Disclaimer: This job description outlines the general nature and key features performed by various positions that share the same job classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and qualifications required of all employees assigned to the job. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or re-assign duties to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodations or other business reasons. Union County College offers a competitive compensation package and salaries that are commensurate with experience and qualifications. The following benefits are also provided: Medical benefits and pension plan offered through the State of NJ; Dental and vision benefits; Vacation days based on accrual system; Ten paid holidays and three floating holidays that are determined by the College; Tuition remission for employee, spouse, and eligible children for credit and non-credit courses; and Tuition reimbursement for approved degree programs at an accredited college or university.