Posting Detail Information

Working TitleStudent Success Program Coordinator

Position LocationFort Collins, CO

Work LocationPosition is fully in-office/in-person

Research Professional PositionNo

Posting Number202400714AP

Position TypeAdmin Professional/ Research Professional

Classification TitleProf/Indiv Contrib I

Number of Vacancies

Work Hours/Week40

Proposed Annual Salary Range$52,000 - $54,000

Employee Benefits

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Desired Start Date

Position End Date (if temporary)

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on05/28/2024

Description of Work Unit

Founded in 1870, Colorado State University is among the nation’s leading research universities and enrolls approximately 32,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Located an hour north of the Denver metro area, Fort Collins is a vibrant community of approximately 157,000 residents that offers the convenience of a small town with all the amenities of a large city. Fort Collins is situated on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains with views of 14,000 foot peaks, and offers access to numerous cultural, recreational, and outdoor opportunities.

The Access Center ( TAC ) is comprised of 12 programs: Upward Bound (77), Upward Bound (17), Upward Bound (Math/Science), Educational Talent Search, Educational Opportunity Center, Bridge Scholars Program, Reach Out, Community For Excellence, Alliance Partnership program, CSU College Bound, the TRIO Priority 1 training grant, and the Lorenzo De Zavala Leadership Institute.

As part of its Land Grant Mission, Colorado State University is committed to making education accessible to those who, due to economic or social conditions, have not previously been offered full participation in post-secondary education. It is with this mission in mind that the Access Center was created.

The Access Center strives to develop the talents of those who have been traditionally underrepresented in higher education (first-generation, low-income, ethnically or racially diverse, and non-traditional age) during their pre-college processes by:

• Nurturing college-bound aspirations

• Increasing academic skills and motivations

• Reaching out to Colorado’s historically under-served secondary students

• Facilitating the college application enrollment, and student aid processes

• Assisting in the transition to college and supporting retention efforts

Position Summary

The Student Success Program Coordinator is located in Fort Collins, CO within the Access Center at Colorado State University.

This is a fulltime professional position reporting directly to the Director of Student Success and Partner Engagement and plays a mission critical role in the Access Center’s efforts to expand equitable access to post-secondary education for historically excluded populations and support their successful graduation from post-secondary institutions, specifically Colorado State University.

The Student Success Program Coordinator is responsible for supporting and mentoring a student caseload of C4E partnership award recipients in areas of academic success, major exploration, and leadership development inclusive of first- year, continuing, and non-traditional students.

The Student Success Program Coordinator will serve as a member of the Community For Excellence (C4E) coordination team to assist with coordination of Fall and Spring scholar success events, partner engagement summits, and coordination of the Access Center C4E Scholar Contact representatives.

Required Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in education, liberal arts, behavioral sciences, social work, counseling, higher education administration, or related field from an accredited institution.

• Minimum of one year of professional experience providing one-on-one and group student mentoring to assist in academic success to and through graduation.

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in education, liberal arts, behavioral sciences, social work, counseling, higher education administration, or related field from an accredited institution.

• Demonstrated experience promoting educational access and working with underrepresented and under served populations, demonstrated experience with academic support programs, or other similar programs for low-income and first-generation student populations.

• Bilingual in English and Spanish

• Demonstrated experience with student development and awareness of student transition issues, including a variety of factors that impact academic performance: social, academic, financial, personal factors.

• Demonstrated experience in facilitating student outreach, workshops, student recruitment, and building collaborative relationships.

• Demonstrated ability to organize and implement programs with experiential learning strategies.

• Demonstrated experience building collaborative relationships amongst communities, administrators, and /or faculty and staff.

• Strong communication skills, including interpersonal, presentation, writing and technical/ computer and prior experience with database entry.

Diversity Statement

Reflecting departmental and institutional values, candidates are expected to have the ability to advance the Department’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Essential Duties

Job Duty CategoryProgram Administration

Duty/Responsibility

• Serve as the coordinator of student success programs within the Access Center and provide program support for the Community For Excellence External Partner relations coordination.

• Develop and manage educational opportunity-related programs, including providing a variety of educational services such as college, career, financial aid, and post-secondary support services to support CSU student success and transition for first-generation students.

• The Student Success Program Coordinator will serve as a member of the Community For Excellence coordination team to assist with Fall and Spring scholar success events, partner engagement summits, and facilitation of the Access Center C4E Scholar Contact representatives.

• Provide ongoing and developmentally appropriate support and resource referrals to C4E student caseload in support of their successful retention and graduation from CSU .

• Meet with student caseload regularly and provide strategic outreach and communication to students who may need additional support.

• Provide appropriate referrals to university resources, including but not limited to Resources for Disabled students, Student Case Management, Student Financial Services, the Health Network, and other resources as needed.

• Develop and utilize institutional and community resources and collaborative networks of support and services for students and partners.

• Administer budget expenditures and paperwork in line with CSU policies and procedures.

• Cultivate intentional and effective relationships with external partners and potential partners to develop new opportunities for student engagement.

• Coordinate C4E partner school visit requests and special visits requests as needed.

Percentage Of Time50

Job Duty CategorySupervision

Duty/Responsibility

• Coordinate monthly meetings with Access Center scholar contact representatives to ensure appropriate levels of support, communication, and efficiency are being achieved in support of student success.

• Staff supervision could include graduate student direction and supervision and undergraduate student worker supervision.

Percentage Of Time10

Job Duty CategoryAccess and Inclusion

Duty/Responsibility

• Actively work to expand Access, Inclusion and Success of students within post-secondary education through coordination across Access Center representatives.

• Inform and facilitate workshops for partners and students around CSU Principles of Community and initiatives for diversity, equity and inclusion.

Percentage Of Time10

Job Duty CategoryStudent Success Coordination

Duty/Responsibility

• Assist with the maintenance of the CSU Community For Excellence (C4E) scholars within the Access Center to serve as Scholar Contacts, and provide support of first-generation students for successful transition and retention within post-secondary education.

• Coordinate and align efforts of the Access Center scholar contacts with those of the C4E leadership team and Scholar contacts coordinating committees

Percentage Of Time10

Job Duty CategoryTracking/Assessment

Duty/Responsibility

• Maintain accurate and detailed contact notes, and track student performance using web-hosted applications, and hosted databases including C4E partner database and C4E scholar contact notes in Navigate.

• Plan and conduct program assessment, data collection, and analysis, as well as annual reports and presentations.

Percentage Of Time10

Job Duty CategoryStudent Recruitment and outreach

Duty/Responsibility

• Assist in occasional presentations given to prospective and admitted students, families, and guests, associated with C4E partner programs and schools.

• Assist in planning, development, and implementation of occasional visits from partner schools with the goal of helping students understand the benefit of C4E financial and non-financial support.

• Occasionally travel off-campus to meet with admitted high school students to explain the C4E program and talk about the benefits of the program

Percentage Of Time10

Application Details

Special Instructions to Applicants

Interested applicants must submit a cover letter which addresses how their professional experiences align with identified required and preferred qualifications of the position, and a current resume. References will not be contacted without prior notification to candidates.

CSU is committed to full inclusion of qualified individuals. If you are needing assistance or accommodations with the search process, please reach out to the listed search contact.

Conditions of EmploymentPre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires)

Search ContactRachel Martinez, rachel.i.martinez@colostate.edu

EEO Statement

Colorado State University is committed to providing an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based on race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or pregnancy in its employment, programs, services and activities, and admissions, and, in certain circumstances, marriage to a co-worker. The University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Colorado State University is an equal opportunity and equal access institution and affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. TheOffice of Equal Opportunity (https://oeo.colostate.edu/) is located in 101 Student Services.

The Title IX Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Title IX Programs and Gender Equity, 123 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-1715,titleix@colostate.edu.

The Section 504 and ADA Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836,oeo@colostate.edu.

The Coordinator for any other forms of misconduct prohibited by the University’s Policy on Discrimination and Harassment is the Vice President for Equity, Equal Opportunity and Title IX, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, Co. 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836,oeo@colostate.edu.

Any person may report sex discrimination under Title IX to theOffice of Civil Rights, Department of Education (https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/howto.html) .

Background Check Policy Statement

Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.

References Requested

References Requested

Minimum Requested3

Maximum Requested3

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Do you have a bachelor’s degree in education, liberal arts, behavioral sciences, social work, counseling, higher education administration, or a related field from an accredited institution?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have a minimum of one year professional experience providing one-on-one and group student mentoring to assist in academic success to and through graduation?

• Yes

• No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Cover Letter

• Resume

Optional Documents