TITLE: Coordinator of Academic Success for STEM
FLSA STATUS: EXEMPT (salaried)
DEPARTMENT: Student Success and Engagement and Title III-F, HSI STEM
REPORTS TO: Assistant Director of Academic Success for STEM and Title III-F Activity Director
HOURS: Full-Time (37.50 hours/week)
PRIMARY PURPOSE//POSITION SUMMARY:
The Coordinator of Academic Success for STEM will work within the Academic Success Center and collaborate with the Title III-F Activity Director, other Title III-funded staff, and a variety of campus-wide stakeholders to implement the "Improve STEM Services, Strengthen Teaching and Learning, Fill Program Gaps" project, a 5-year grant funded by the Department of Education. With the funding of this position, Dominican University seeks to address barriers to success for undergraduate students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs, including health sciences disciplines, with an emphasis on increasing success among Hispanic and first-generation/low-income students. The Coordinator of Academic Success for STEM will be a member of the cross-departmental Student Care Team that provides wrap-around support, with a focus on students in STEM majors/courses. In addition, the Coordinator of Academic Success for STEM will support retention, persistence, and degree completion by creating and managing progress portfolios for students in STEM majors. There is an expectation of experience working with post-secondary students in STEM courses and genuine enthusiasm for serving Hispanic and first-generation/low-income students. The Coordinator of Academic Success for STEM will meet performance measures and deliverables in accordance with federal regulations, program requirements, and Dominican University policies and procedures. This is a grant-funded position, with funding available for up to five years.
EXPECTATIONS FOR ALL DOMINICAN EMPLOYEES:
To support the University's mission of preparing students to pursue truth, to give compassionate service, and to participate in the creation of a more just and humane world.
ABOUT DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY
Dominican University is a Catholic, comprehensive teaching university located in River Forest, a suburb of Chicago, with an enrollment of nearly 3,200 students. The University is designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution, with 37% of undergraduates first generation in college, 69% female, 61% Hispanic of Any Race, and 5% Black/African-American. Dominican University's mission, in part, is to prepare students to participate in the creation of a more just and humane world. Toward that end, the university is committed to building a culturally diverse educational environment. For more information about Dominican University, see www.dom.edu.
Dominican University is an equal opportunity employer. The University is dedicated to the goal of building a diverse faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. We look forward to a diverse pool of applicants who bring varied experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.
JOB COMPONENTS//PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Case Management (60%)
STEM Programming and Coordination (40%)
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Education & Experience
Required knowledge, skills, abilities
Preferred education, experience, knowledge, skills
A background screening is required upon hire.
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