Student Counselor II

Rutgers University • New Brunswick, NJ

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About The Position

Rutgers University-Camden is seeking a Student Counselor II/Student Success Coach in the Division of Student Academic Success. The Student Success Coach (SSC) Office offers an academic support, skill-building, and mentoring program for undergraduate students who are unaffiliated with other cohort groups on campus (EOF, TRiO, Honor's College, International students). To promote a positive and successful learning experience and increase student retention, success, and completion, this office provides individual and group coaching, goal planning guidance, holistic support, student success workshops, and effective advocacy and referrals for problem resolution. Under the supervision of the Assistant Director of Student Success and TRiO SSS, the Student Counselor/Success Coach (SSC) serves as a primary point of contact for a caseload of assigned students and provides direct support services to participants with varying levels of academic and personal need. The SSC monitors progress toward degree completion, helps to identify, prevent, and alleviate barriers to success, assists in strengthening current skills, and ensures that personal and professional goals are established and attained. The SSC assists in planning and coordinating new student orientation, retention outreach and counseling, and summer transition programs. The SSC will utilize various methods, including appreciative advising methodology, positive psychology, and other coaching models to guide implementation of success strategies and initiatives to assist in the transition to/navigation of the university, and success throughout students' undergraduate career. Effective collaboration amongst a network of campus units (advising offices, Career Center, Center for Learning and Student Success, Dean of Students, Financial Aid, Student Involvement, Wellness Center, etc.) will be an integral part of the SSC responsibilities.