Coppin State University Looking for Second Year Experience Coordinator Full Time

Job Description

Job Summary:
The goals of the Eagle Achievement Center are to promote
student academic success, increase retention, and provide services to empower student development. The Second-Year Experience Coordinator
oversees the second-year experience programs, events, and services. This position directly supervises student staff. This position oversees
the offering of programs, events, and resources within the applicable assigned areas to promote student success. The Second-Year Experience
Coordinator is well-versed in resources and support services within the Eagle Achievement Center and throughout the campus to support
students in need of additional support.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provide supervision and
  leadership to student para-professional staff and other peer leaders serving Second-year students.
• Execute and evaluate events and
  services to impact student success for Second-year students including welcome events and on-going engagement opportunities.
• Oversee
  plans and processes for Living Learning Communities in collaboration with Residence Life and Housing.
• In collaboration with Career
  Services, market opportunities for career planning for Second-year students.
• Execute service learning, international study abroad,
  and professional experiences to augment student development.
• In collaboration with First-Year Experience staff, execute a majors
  fair .
• Represent the needs and advocacy for student populations assigned .
• Work collaboratively with other EAC areas to
  execute mentoring programs targeting Second-year students.
• Monitor best-practices in the areas of responsibility to continuously
  adapt and refine offerings to students.
• Develop and maintain close working relationships with faculty and other administrators for
  the purpose of collaborative efforts for student success.
• Facilitate student engagement by recommending resources, conducting
  referrals, and supporting overall services of the Eagle Achievement Center.
• Oversee a summer experience between the first and second
  year to maintain engagement and support in this critical retention period.
• Oversee a sophomore year council program which will
  execute leadership development Maintain a thorough knowledge of academic program requirements, academic policy information, and university
  policies, processes, and mandates.
• Recommend changes to university policies, procedures, processes, and mandates to encourage
  student success especially for assigned student population areas.
• Keep abreast of the legal guidelines regarding academic advising
  and registration including those regulating confidentiality and privacy such as FERPA, HIPAA, etc.
• Facilitate high quality
  engagement that promotes academic success and student satisfaction for all undergraduate students, especially high performing
  students.
• Participate in Eagle Achievement Center sponsored programs and events.
• Assist in execution of policies,
  procedures, reporting, and assessment of assigned retention initiative.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required
Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in school counseling, psychology, education,
  social work, higher education administration or a closely related field.
• Master’s degree
  preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum of three years’ experience in student engagement, experiences,
  or professional experience in a higher education environment in student support services.
• Experience in providing services and
  support for Second-year students.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities and Other
Characteristics:

• Student centered, self-starter with working knowledge of Second year experiences, especially for
  first-generation students.
• Strong critical thinking, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as a team
  member and independently while developing strong collaborative relationships with colleagues, students, student services, and academic
  services units.
• Ability to exercise excellent professional judgment and discretion, making decisions on a regular basis that impact
  student welfare and success.
• Ability to work with students of diverse backgrounds .
• Ability to work under minimal
  supervision to meet deadlines, manage multiple tasks, and prioritize duties.
• Knowledge of student development and resources to
  promote student success.
• Ability to maintain highly confidential information.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
  programs.

Physical Demands of Position:

• Occasional evening and weekend work for events
  required .
• Occasional travel required for retention initiatives and professional development .
• Ability to lift and carry
  small parcels, packages, and other items as needed for outreach to students and retention programs and events.

Posting
Number: ST2023-0019

Close Date: 08/10/2023

Open Until Filled: No