Student Success Coordinator

About This Role

Supporting students as they navigate their academic and career paths is the main focus of this coordinator role, especially for those in the Master of Science in Medical Health Sciences (MSMHS) program. The role involves designing and coordinating learning strategies, providing career support, and assisting with admissions and recruitment. This position suits an organized, student-focused individual with attention to detail and strong collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual career counseling via one-on-one meetings to students to help them navigate their transition into a graduate program of study, including application to medical school and to physician assistant programs
• Help students design individualized student study strategies and learning plans to help them academically succeed
• Monitor and follow up on individual students
• Progress on their academic improvement plans, requiring collaboration with Touro's academic support services offered through student services
• Collaborate with other MSMHS staff on the program recruitment and admissions process
• Collaborate closely with student affairs, Touro admissions, the osteopathic program
• Pre-clinical education department, and other Touro programs
• Participate in various MSMHS program events, such as new student orientation
• Attend recruitment events throughout the year
• Perform committee work
• Connect with MSMHS alumni to help with the MSMHS program
• Act as an advisor to MS students
• Organize mock interviews
• Organize exam proctoring and supervise work study students
• Design and conduct career and academic success presentations
• Supervise Research students

Requirements

• Master
• S degree in Counseling, Higher Education Administration, Career counseling, Education, or related field
• Experience and enthusiasm in working with a diverse student, staff, and faculty population
• Ability to work independently or collaboratively as the situation demands; managing diverse competing priorities in a professional and positive manner
• In-depth knowledge of Academic Support and/or Career Counseling practices
• Ability to create and maintain collaborative and productive work relationships
• Ability to implement successful practices in career services and professional development
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proficient with various computer office applications and programs

Nice to have:

• Experience working with graduate and/or first professional degree students is desired