Coordinator of Graduate Student Success

Job Type/Hours per Week

Full-Time/40 hours

Salary

Commensurate with experience

Hiring Department

Graduate School

Required Application Materials

A single PDF or Word document containing a resume, letter of interest, and a list of three (3) professional references is required to apply.

Important Instructions:   

When prompted to upload your “resume”, upload your combined documents as one file.

·         Please do not upload documents to “Cover Letter” or “References”.

If the required application materials were not uploaded at the “resume” prompt, please withdraw your application, and re-apply to upload your combined documents as one file.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director of the Graduate Program Support, and in partnership with the Dean of the Graduate School, and academic and administrative units, the Coordinator of Graduate Student Success plans, implements, and evaluates initiatives and programs to enhance graduate student retention, persistence, degree completion, and post-graduation opportunities.

Major Responsibilities/Duties/Critical Tasks

• Actively participate in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of a comprehensive and data-informed program to enhance graduate student retention, persistence, degree completion, and post-graduation opportunities.
• Collaborate with academic and administrative units to review and resolve barriers to graduate student retention, persistence, and degree completion.
• Monitor individual students’ academic progress and connects students with support services using early intervention strategies and support services.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff across campuses to develop retention initiatives responsive to specific program and student needs.
• Maintain graduate student records, track progress, and provide reports to stakeholders.
• Assist graduate students who are experiencing academic challenges.
• Ensure success initiatives adhere to established policies, guidelines, and procedures.
• Support graduate student retention and success events such as graduate student orientation, peer mentoring, Graduate Teaching Assistantship support, and three-minute thesis competition (3MT).
• Participate in efforts to seek extramural funding to support graduate student retention, persistence, and satisfaction initiatives.
• Assist with graduate program reviews, annual surveys, and reports.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in higher education, business administration, or a related field.
• Three (3) or more years of applicable work experience.
• Experience in lieu of education may be substituted on a one-for-one basis.

Preferred Education/Experience

• Master’s degree.
• Experience working with graduate programs in a higher education setting.

Accompanying Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies

• Experience working with graduate programs and graduate students.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills paired with detail orientation.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups of people.
• Knowledge of applicable policies and regulatory requirements.

About The University of Texas at Tyler

The University of Texas at Tyler is part of the prestigious University of Texas System that includes 13 institutions located throughout the state. Founded in 1971, UT Tyler today enrolls 10,000 students and consists of six colleges. 

Our beautiful Tyler campus features more than 200 acres nestled along a lake and surrounded by thick pine and oak forests, providing a picturesque location for study and recreation. We also offer instructional sites at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler and in Palestine, Longview, and Houston.

With more than 80 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs offered, UT Tyler provides a wealth of learning opportunities and dynamic programs.

For more information, please visit https://www.uttyler.edu/about/.

Additional Information

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code Section 51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information. Applicants selected must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States by time of hire.

EEO/AA Statement

The University of Texas at Tyler is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.