Student Success Navigator

The Highlights :

Student Success Navigator is a college-level staff role that collaborates across departments and units both within the undergraduate and graduate domains.

The Navigator provides support to ensure the sustainability and growth of the College of Science and Health's (CSH) Comprehensive Student Success and Retention Initiatives (CSSRI) across the student life cycle.

The Navigator closely collaborates with the CSH advising team as the College advances the alignment and synergies between its student success initiatives and academic and pre-health advising.

The Navigator partners with Academic Continuity and Engagement (ACE), Office of Multicultural Student Success (OMSS), and the Career Center.

What You'll Do :

Provides support to all CSH undergraduate and graduate students using evidence-based, best practice student success interventions, including the implementation and assessment of the CSSRI, across the student lifecycle;

creates and prepares reports, correspondence, design frameworks, and communication materials

• Partners with external units and divisions (e.g., ACE and OMSS) on retention and persistence strategy and tactics to close the achievement gap for undergraduate CSH students
• Develops, coordinates, and facilitates undergraduate student success skill workshops in partnership with faculty and staff tailored for STEM and health students to improve retention, persistence, and graduation rates, and lower DFW rates;

meets with CSH students 1 : 1 to develop customized success plans and provide student success coaching

• Liaises with student success points of contact, whether faculty or staff, in CSH departments and units, and informs and supports their strategies and tactics to ensure cohesiveness and collaboration across the CSH to support undergraduate and graduate student success
• Monitors the use of CSSRI initiatives; utilizes university data to inform decision making; coordinates BlueStar / Salesforce alerts and progress reporting with faculty and staff for undergraduate and graduate CSH students

What You'll Need :

• Bachelors degree required.
• Master's degree in higher education, education, health, health sciences, sciences, counseling, student affairs, or related field is preferred.
• Experience with success coaching or academic enhancement
• Strong programming and event planning skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong organization skills
• Ability to take initiative
• Strong problem solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Ability to communicate with a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff
• Knowledge of Microsoft office and web browser tool
• Some evening and weekend hours may be required during peak operation and to participate in recruitment events, including Commencement and CSH Honors Celebration

Perks :

• Working for a stable and well-known University that values diversity and inclusion.
• Top choice medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Retirement plan matching contribution of 10%.
• Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.
• Generous paid time off, sick time, holidays, floating holidays, and more!
• Full-Time Benefits

For consideration, please include a resume and cover letter.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement :

Guided by an ethic of Vincentian personalism and professionalism, DePaul compassionately upholds the dignity of all members of its diverse, multi-faith, and inclusive community.

We seek to hire collaborative, open-minded, and dedicated professionals who are committed to advancing our university mission to making education accessible to all, with special attention to including underserved and underrepresented communities.

Successful candidates thrive in an environment where ideas and perspectives representing a wide variety of cultures, backgrounds and experiences are welcome and supported.

Required Background Check :

Employment at DePaul University is contingent on passing a background check. Only final candidates who are extended an offer of employment will undergo a background check.

Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse & Neglect :

Upon accepting an offer of employment with the university, you will also be required to sign an Acknowledgement of Mandated Reporter Status at the time of hire.

A mandated reporter is required to make a report to the Illinois DCFS Hotline whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that a child known to them in their professional or official capacity may be abused or neglected.

For more information, please visit the following pages :

Illinois Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS)

Illinois Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act

DePaul University is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other legally protected status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.