Enrollment Management: Retention Specialist

POSITION: A full-time, professional academic staff position is available in the Enrollment Management Division beginning April 15, 2024. The title for this position is Retention Specialist.  This is a renewable assignment, contingent on performance.  The salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited institution 
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusivity 
• Strong written and oral communication 
• Demonstrated ability to establish productive and collegial collaborative relationships with campus partners (ex. staff, faculty, students, etc.) 
• Ability to independently plan, organize, and meet deadlines and goals 
• Ability to develop and execute initiatives based on data trends

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Master's Degree in a relevant field from a regionally accredited institution 
• Demonstrated understanding of retention and related issues in higher education 
• Professional experience working in a higher education setting 
• Experience working directly with students in a student support capacity
• Familiarity with graphic design software or tools (e.g., Adobe Express, Canva)
• Post college professional experience is preferred

DUTIES: 

Rapid Response Team (25%):

• Create strategic communication plans in response to data trends to contribute to student support, persistence and retention
• Coordinate at-risk student lists for distribution to appropriate campus stakeholders and develop a system to track follow-up
• Design, maintain, and update messaging content in conjunction with other ARCC staff and campus partners

Student Outreach (50%):

• Manage and engage in outreach to support students identified as at-risk 
• Create programming to support student success and persistence 
• Develop a scalable campus student success intervention program 
• Coordinate ongoing oversight of, participation in, and content creation for a campus student success intervention program
• Compile student engagement opportunities surrounding clubs and organizations for distribution to campus partners

Parent and Family Engagement (20%):

• Support divisional parent and family social media; assisting with content creation, responding to comments and implementing new approaches. 
• Draft the monthly current Blugold Family Communication newsletter 
• Oversee the Blugold Parent & Family Ambassador program, which includes planning and staffing one retreat per-year, along with coordinating occasional volunteer opportunities
• Partner with Housing and Residence Life to assist with the planning and execution of Family Weekend (one weekend each Fall)
• Explore ways to build upon current initiatives and expand engagement opportunities for prospective and current parent and families
• Design and create a yearly calendar for parents and families

Other duties as assigned (5%)

UNIVERSITY and EAU CLAIRECOMMUNITY: UW-Eau Claire, an institution of approximately 9,000 students and 1,400 faculty and staff, is consistently recognized as a top comprehensive university in the Midwest and is widely known as a leader in faculty-undergraduate research and study abroad. We strive for excellence in liberal education and select graduate and professional programs through commitment to teaching and learning and dedication to our core values of diversity, sustainability, leadership, and innovation. To learn more about 澳门葡京网赌送彩金, visit http://db79ir.volamdolong.com/human-resources/employment-opportunities/.

The City of Eau Claire, situated at the confluence of the Chippewa and Eau Claire rivers, is at the center of a metropolitan area of approximately 100,000 people located 90 miles east of Minneapolis/St. Paul. The area features beautiful parks and trails, strong public schools, a vibrant arts scene and local food culture, and abundant recreational opportunities.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Applications are submitted electronically. Please follow instructions found on the following UW-Eau Claire Web site: http://db79ir.volamdolong.com/job-postings/. You must create an account and login before you can apply.  If you have not yet registered, click on the "Click here to Register" link to begin the registration process. If you are already a registered user, input your "User Name" and "Password" and select "Login."  Click the link to the  Retention Specialist position (Job ID # 20598) and then click the "Apply Now" button to submit your application electronically.  Your application will not be considered complete until all required documents are attached and all required fields are completed.  Please be sure you have included the following in PDF format:

• Letter of application
• Resume
• Names and contact information for three references.

Please direct requests for additional information to: Kim O'Kelly; weigelkb@volamdolong.com

To ensure consideration, completed applications must be received by March 6, 2024. However, screening may continue until position is filled.

The University reserves the right to contact additional references with notice given to the candidates at an appropriate time in the process. Employment will require a background check. Employment will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding past conduct related to sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. §. 19.36(7).

The UW-Eau Claire Police Department is dedicated to maintaining a safe and secure environment for learning and working. Although crime at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is limited, the University Police want students, faculty and staff to be aware of crime on campus and the area surrounding the campus. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal law that requires colleges and universities to disclose annual information about campus crime. Visit Campus Security and Fire Report. Also visit our Campus Security Authority(CSA) policy.

UW-Eau Claire is an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disability employer.