Assistant Director of Passport Scholars, Student Success and Strategic Outreach

Job Title : Assistant Director of Passport Scholars, Student Success and Strategic Outreach

Department : Academic Advising FSB

Worker Type : Temporary (Fixed Term)

Pay Type : Salary

Benefit Eligible : Yes

Job Description Summary : The Assistant Director of Student Success and Strategic Outreach serves as a critical connector between student support services and strategic enrollment initiatives for the Farmer School of Business (FSB). This role is focused on improving retention and graduation rates among first-generation, and at-risk students while also supporting targeted recruitment, pipeline programs, and yield strategies. This position blends academic advising, high-impact engagement programming, recruitment strategy, and cross-departmental collaboration to foster inclusive student achievement and enrollment outcomes.

Job Description

Student Success & Retention

• Provide proactive academic advising, coaching, and mentoring to first-generation and at-risk students in programs such as Passport, Ryan Family Scholars, and Grainger Scholars.
• Identify barriers to academic progress and design intervention strategies including referrals, mentoring, academic recovery plans, and faculty alerts.
• Teach and coordinate first-year experience programming and transition support initiatives.
• Use tools such as Navigate and institutional data to monitor student progress and ensure timely degree completion.
• Collaborate with Residence Life and other campus partners to deliver co-curricular programming and facilitate a strong sense of belonging.
• Support Student organization efforts (MBA, etc).

​Recruitment & Pipeline Development

​Outreach & Engagement

Other duties as assigned by the Director for Passport, Ryan Family Scholars and Grainger Scholars

Minimum Qualifications :

Required : Master’s degree in Counseling, College Student Personnel, Student Affairs and Higher Education, Social Work, or other closely related field and at least four years of experience in advising or a closely related field.

Consideration may be given to candidates with four (4) years advising and professional experience in an undergraduate business program, experience working with first generation college students or outreach programs for students from diverse backgrounds / experiences, and experience in admission, student success, teaching a first year experience course, career development; superior interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills; familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite software and internet applications; ability to work effectively and build relationships with a variety of stakeholders in different contexts, including faculty, staff, and students.

Additional Position Information (if applicable)

Required Application Documents : Cover letter and resume

Special Instructions (if applicable) : Inquiries may be directed to Alex Wood at woodaj2@miamioh.edu . Screening of applications will begin two (2) weeks from the date of posting and will continue until the position is filled.

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