Academic Success & Retention Coordinator
Beginning August 2024
POSITION SUMMARY. Loras College seeks a dynamic, creative, and collaborative educator to serve as the next Academic Success & Retention Coordinator. The Academic Success and Retention Coordinator provides leadership for the development, implementation, and on-going management of activities and initiatives that provide academic support to Loras College students from enrollment to graduation. The Coordinator engages directly with students to provide one on one and group advising, counseling, and academic support and teaches courses to support student success. Reporting to the Associate Provost, the Coordinator collaborates with Academic Affairs and Student Development to improve overall retention and degree completion and to develop programming that supports academically at-risk students.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
The Academic Success & Retention Coordinator
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS.
Education: Requires a Master's degree from an accredited college or university.
Experience: Minimum of 2 years prior related experience in academic advising/support, student services, teaching, retention, and/or academic planning. Teaching experience and experience in a post-secondary setting preferred.
Other Requirements: Must have knowledge of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), familiarity with student success and retention strategies, and best practices for supporting at-risk populations. Demonstrated knowledge of principles and practices of evidence-based advising and student academic support services preferred.
Must be proficient in the use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook and have experience or ability to learn other campus technology systems (e.g. SharePoint, Moodle, Anthology, Colleague Self-Service).
COMPENSATION. Commensurate with qualifications, education and experience. Fringe benefits include medical/dental/life/disability insurance, flexible spending plan, TIAA-CREF retirement plan, and tuition remission program, membership at Wellness Center and Graber Sports Center/San Jose Pool, free admission to many college events and free off-street parking.
THE COLLEGE. Founded in 1839, Loras College is a Catholic, four-year, coeducational, liberal arts institution that includes pre-professional and career preparation and is dedicated to high academic, ethical and moral standards. The Loras College community embraces the core values of truth, respect, responsibility excellence, and service that define the way we work, behave, and relate with others. These values align with our college mission: Loras, as a Catholic liberal arts college, creates a community of active learners, reflective thinkers, ethical decision-makers and responsible contributors in diverse professional, social and religious roles. The student body consists of approximately 1,300 students, over 90 percent of whom are full-time undergraduates. The college is a wireless, laptop campus and there will be opportunity for developing technology-rich, interdisciplinary courses for the general education curriculum.
THE COMMUNITY. Loras College's 60-acre campus is located on one of Dubuque's highest bluffs, overlooking the Mississippi River at the junction of the states of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin, about 3 hours west of Chicago. Dubuque's population is approximately 60,000 and its nineteenth century architecture is woven into limestone bluffs and provides a picturesque backdrop to the river landscape. Many residential and commercial areas have been designated as historical districts to preserve Dubuque's unique heritage. Its strong education base supports numerous cultural activities, and in addition, there are sporting events, shopping facilities, schools, and churches that are convenient to its residents. The climate has marked seasons with a comfortable summer, cool spring and fall, and a winter that encourages a variety of sports that have in recent years attracted a growing tourism industry.
APPLICATION DEADLINE. Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is filled. For more information contact Dr. Sara Glover, Associate Provost, at Sara.Glover@loras.edu.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE. Applicants must go to: http://loras.iapplicants.com to apply. Please upload: a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of three references. References will not be contacted without prior approval from the candidate. The finalist will need to pass a background check before receiving a written employment offer.
Loras College is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an educational and work environment that is inclusive, rich in diversity, and supportive of all students, faculty, staff. Individuals from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Please visit www.loras.edu for additional information about Loras College.