Success Coach and Student Engagement Coordinator

The Success Coach will be a student’s point of contact for everything at the University—from academic advisement to getting involved on campus to financial aid counseling to career development—helping the student to chart and navigate an individual path as part of the LIU family. A coach will work with a student one-on-one to create a success plan tailored to their needs, goals and interests, helping students to choose courses; select a major; find scholarships, internships and study abroad opportunities and launch their careers. Success Coaches will keep students on track toward graduation and enable them to make a seamless transition from college student to successful professional. Serve as primary advisor and success coach for working cohort of students; Prepare students for their transition to the college, and integrate new students into the intellectual, cultural, and social life of the University; Support the student experience through the LIU four-year model from pre-enrollment through graduation; Assist in pre-enrollment, admissions, orientation, campus, and career activities reinforcing the importance of a collective, integrated college experience geared toward academic and career success; Provide academic advisement to each student, specifically through the progression of the initial registration upon acceptance to major/degree selection as it pertains to career interests and pursuits; Interpret career assessment instruments and provide career resources/advisement, developing a timely career track congruent with students’ academic pursuits; Review financial aid information and assist students with understanding financial aid procedures; Instruct a section of the one-credit First Year Seminar course each fall semester; Coordinate with affiliate departments to achieve program recruitment and retention goals; Complete weekly and monthly reports that demonstrate progress towards retention, student registration, and other key job performance indicators; Plan and execute campus programming, including campus activities, student success, and life planning seminars, to enhance student life, enjoyment, and effectiveness; Create a welcoming environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors at LIU Promise and its additional spaces by advising them of campus resources; and, Other duties as assigned by LIU Promise leadership, Associate Dean of Students, and University Dean of Students/Chief Diversity Officer.

LIU is an equal opportunity employer. LIU is committed to extending equal opportunity in employment to all qualified candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community.   LIU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.  Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the United States