Success Coach II

Location: College Station, Texas, United States; occasional evening and weekend work is required.

Salary: $45,000–$50,000 annually based on qualifications; proposed minimum salary of $3,750 monthly.

Company

Texas A&M University’s Academic Success Center provides resources and academic support to help students achieve their educational goals.

What you will do

• Maintain an individual caseload and provide academic coaching, direction, referrals, and follow-up in individual and group formats.
• Support retention through coaching, mentoring, grade monitoring, and other student-support activities.
• Maintain student records, administer and interpret assessment inventories, and manage student case information.
• Develop and oversee academic coaching projects, record systems, and implementation plans tied to specific outcomes.
• Interpret student data and prepare reports on academic progress, while responding to inquiries and coordinating with university and college offices.
• Complete internal professional academic coach training.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Related experience in advising, recruiting, counseling, teaching, coaching, Student Affairs, or a related area; the posting lists two years under required experience and also lists one year in the qualifications.
• Technical experience with word processing, spreadsheets, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to multitask, work cooperatively, facilitate competent public speaking, and use information technology applicable to success coaching.
• Knowledge of student development in higher education, success coaching, Texas A&M University’s mission and values, and relevant university policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of or experience with FERPA, emerging student populations, welcoming success-coaching environments, and resources for addressing student well-being.
• Knowledge of training methods for planning, designing, developing, and delivering engaging success-coaching content that achieves learning outcomes.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in an applicable field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Four years of related experience in advising, recruiting, counseling, teaching, coaching, Student Affairs, or a related area.
• Advanced technical experience with word processing, spreadsheets, and PowerPoint.

Culture & Benefits

• General office conditions with substantial contact with students; meetings and conferences may occur beyond usual working hours.
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, flexible spending, and long-term disability insurance, with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums.
• 12–15 annual paid holidays, up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month.
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, plus health and wellness programs.
• Professional development through LinkedIn Learning, webinars, conference and workshop support, educational release time, and tuition assistance.
• Employment is security-sensitive and contingent on credential verification and completion of a criminal history investigation.

Hiring process

• A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended.
• Employment is contingent upon verification of credentials and other required information, including completion of the criminal history check.