Academic Success Student Navigator na University of Kansas
University of Kansas · Lawrence, Estados Unidos Da América · Onsite
- Escritório em Lawrence
Job Description
- 70% Student Support Through Outreach
- The Academic Success Student Navigator plays a critical role in student success by assisting students in the areas of student academic case management through KU’s early alert system, student outreach and appointment scheduling, peer-level academic connection and guidance with fundamental student skills, individual student engagement focused on overcoming personal and academic barriers, student referral to success resources, and data entry. This position is expected to learn and refer students to the breadth of support systems available at KU. This position is expected to be highly engaged in the academic success technology platform where students will document student outreach, send texts, emails, and phone calls to students directly, close student cases as appropriate for tracking.
- Training and professional development opportunities
- 20% Team Engagement and Community Building
- Weekly staff meetings and different engagement opportunities
- Continued learning through engagement with representatives from across campus regarding student support services, resources, policies, etc.
- 10% Program Improvement
- Provide program feedback for continuous improvement
- Assist with updating program materials as requested
- Other duties as assigned by AVP, Director, Supervisor, etc.
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in the university's programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX, [email protected], Room 1082, Dole Human Development Center, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045, 785-864-6414, 711 TTY.
Work Schedule
6-12 hours per week; Office Opened 8am – 5pm Monday - Friday
Contact Information to Applicants
Kaitlyn Fallik
[email protected]
[email protected]
Required Qualifications
- Ability to work a minimum of 6 hours per week.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite as demonstrated in the application materials.
- Commitment to high quality customer service as demonstrated in the application materials.
- Maintain at or above a 2.50 GPA
Advertised Salary Range
$11.00 per hour
Preferred Qualifications
- Eligible for Federal Work Study through KU Financial Aid
- Experience with applied motivational strategies in an academic setting as demonstrated in the application materials.
- Experience multitasking / executing multiple projects simultaneously as demonstrated in the application materials.
Position Overview
The Academic Success Student Navigator is dedicated to the mission of providing high quality, student-to-student interactions focused on early student engagement while increasing student motivation for excellence at KU. This position will serve students directly and act as a referral agent to other units and departments as needed. The goal of the position is to ensure students have an advocate and accountability partner to increase student completion within introduction coursework at KU.
Reg/Temp
Temporary
Additional Candidate Instruction
In addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position:
1. A cover letter addressing how required and preferred qualifications are met.
2. Resume
3. Contact information at least 1 professional
references. Can be faculty or staff familiar with your work.
To ensure consideration apply before the application review date 12/1/25.
1. A cover letter addressing how required and preferred qualifications are met.
2. Resume
3. Contact information at least 1 professional
references. Can be faculty or staff familiar with your work.
To ensure consideration apply before the application review date 12/1/25.
Position Requirements
During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).
Employment Conditions
(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
(2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.
(2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.
