Retention Specialist (TRiO)

Butte-Glenn Community College District•Chico, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Retention Specialist for the TRiO Program will coordinate and manage retention efforts to enhance student persistence, academic progress, and degree completion through personalized coaching, workshops, and referrals to resources. Using the College's Early Alert Program and other resources, they will provide timely support to TRiO students facing academic challenges to prevent probation and dismissal. They will also offer one-on-one coaching and guidance, helping students navigate academic, personal, and career goals, while also tracking their progress and providing follow-up. The position will be responsible for traveling to all Butte College satellite campuses and will involve some required work on evenings; provide hands-on student support through individualized coaching, proactive outreach, and connection to on-campus and community resources; track student engagement and retention data; serve as a consistent, welcoming presence in the TRiO office and collaborates with the TRiO team to strengthen reentry and retention services; implement strategies to meet the TRiO Program objectives; collaborates with STEM faculty and staff to develop and implement student success activities; keeps informed of the major requirements for STEM majors; and a STEM background would be beneficial but is not required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in management, social or behavioral science, special education, counseling, occupational therapy, or related discipline; OR Any combination of education and experience which would provide the required qualifications for the position.
Two (2) years of experience providing guidance and support to students or participants promoting retention and/or completion of a program in a non-educational or educational program offered at or through a non-educational organization or institution.
Bachelor’s degree education equivalency is a 1 to 1 equivalency, one (1) year of responsible work experience related to the classification for each full year (24-30 units) of college.
Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity and sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and staff.
Complete and submit an online application with all required attachments.
Complete a medical history questionnaire.
Agree to undergo and pass a pre-employment physical examination.
Provide fingerprints prior to beginning work.

Nice To Haves

A STEM background would be beneficial but is not required.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and manage retention efforts to enhance student persistence, academic progress, and degree completion through personalized coaching, workshops, and referrals to resources.
Provide timely support to TRiO students facing academic challenges to prevent probation and dismissal using the College's Early Alert Program and other resources.
Offer one-on-one coaching and guidance, helping students navigate academic, personal, and career goals.
Track student progress and provide follow-up.
Travel to all Butte College satellite campuses.
Provide hands-on student support through individualized coaching, proactive outreach, and connection to on-campus and community resources.
Track student engagement and retention data.
Serve as a consistent, welcoming presence in the TRiO office.
Collaborate with the TRiO team to strengthen reentry and retention services.
Implement strategies to meet the TRiO Program objectives.
Collaborate with STEM faculty and staff to develop and implement student success activities.
Keep informed of the major requirements for STEM majors.