Degree Completion Coordinator

Description & Details

Do you want to make a difference and be a part of something meaningful? Join our Team!

The Career and Advising Center is looking for an innovative Coordinator for Degree Completion to join our team. In this role you’ll make an impact in helping students finish their degree. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with faculty, staff and other stakeholders to make this happen.

If you think you are ready to make a difference, we want to hear from you!

Details:

Academic Support:

• Meet with prospective students to explore academic options and design personalized pathways to graduation based on prior coursework and career goals.
• Guide students through the re-enrollment process, including assistance with applications, navigating technology platforms, course registration, and connecting with academic advisors.
• Collaborate with faculty and advising staff across campus to ensure students receive accurate guidance on curriculum requirements and progression as well as address barriers that may affect degree completion.
• Monitor student progress toward degree completion, identifying potential challenges and providing timely support or referrals as needed.
• Provide regular updates to the Office of Registration and Records (R&R) regarding student milestones, academic standing, and anticipated graduation dates.
• Implement best practices related to working with stop-out and non-traditional students.
• Meet with students to assess and identify the most effective prior learning options that support their academic and degree completion goals.
• Oversee the administrative process for awarding academic credit based on prior learning, ensuring compliance with institutional policies and standards.
• Collaborate with academic departments to facilitate the evaluation and approval of prior learning experiences, including work-based learning, certifications, military training, and other relevant experiences.
• Develop and maintain resources and guidance materials to assist students in preparing and submitting prior learning portfolios for review.

Recruitment:

• In collaboration with Reup; Identify, recruit, and re-engage former students who have not yet completed their degrees, using data-informed strategies and personalized outreach.
• Collaborate with University Relations, Office of Admission, and other recruitment partners to design and execute targeted marketing campaigns, ensuring that promotional materials and web content are accurate, engaging, and regularly updated.
• Respond to inquiries from prospective students, providing clear, individualized guidance on available degree completion pathways, program options, and enrollment processes.
• Manage communication and outreach efforts within TargetX, leveraging CRM tools to track engagement, follow up with leads, and maintain consistent contact with prospective and returning students

Financial Aid Support:

• Provide individualized financial aid counseling for incoming students, ensuring they fully understand their aid options and scholarship benefits.
• Serve as a primary resource on federal, state, institutional, public, and private financial aid programs.
• Run and interpret financial aid reports specifically for students to monitor their status and ensure barriers or issues are addressed quickly.
• Collaborate closely and consistently with the Financial Aid and Scholarships and One Stop departments.

Assessment:

• Utilize student data to analyze retention trends and identify areas for improvement.
• Develop implement, and assess comprehensive retention strategies tailored to the unique needs of adult learners.
• Prepare regular reports, registration statistics, and related metrics for review.
• Recommend and implement improvements to processes and services based on feedback and data analysis.

Work Schedule:

• Academic Year Hours: Monday-Friday: 8am-5pm

• Summer and Break Hours: Monday-Friday: 7:30am-4pm

• Occasional evening and weekend hours throughout the year

Hiring Range: $50,000-$55,000

Pay is based on several factors, including budget, labor market, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and/or certification and other business considerations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Education, College Student Personnel, Counseling, Student Affairs, Psychology or related field

• 2+ years of student engagement on a college campus (can include work/volunteer experience as an undergraduate)

• Strong organizational skills

• Experience in building successful collaborations

• Demonstrated strong critical thinking and problem-solving

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Experience in utilizing various assessment strategies

• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in student support, academic advising or related role

• Experience with federal financial aid and scholarships

Applicant Materials Required: Resume and Cover Letter

**This position does not support visa sponsorship and requires candidates to show proof of eligibility to work in the US, indefinitely. For us to move forward with our selection process, please let us know if you have this. You may also contact NDSU Human Resources at ndsu.hr@ndsu.edu or 701.231.8961 if you have questions.

NDSU OFFERS EXCELLENT BENEFITS!

Full time employees are eligible for the following benefits:

• Health Insurance coverage with 100% of the premium paid for by NDSU for Single or Family Plan

  • Option of a PPO/Basic Plan or High Deductible Health Plan with Health Savings Account

  • Benefits begin the first of the month following date of hire

  • Wellness benefits are included for healthy lifestyle participation

• Superb Retirement Plan

  • Employer Contributions range from 7.5% - 12.26% based on position

• Basic Term Life Insurance

• Tuition Waivers for Employee (three classes per calendar year)

• Tuitions Waivers for Spouse/Partner & Dependents (eligible for 50% waiver)

• Paid Leave – including Annual leave, Sick Leave and 10 paid Holidays

• Employee Assistance Program

• Optional benefits include: Supplemental Life, Dental, Vision, Long-term care insurance, Flexible Spending Account (Health & Dependent Care) and Supplemental Retirement Plans

• More Detailed Information Here: Benefits | Human Resources | NDSU

About Us:

North Dakota State University is distinctive as a student focused, land-grant, research university. We educate leaders who solve national and global challenges by providing affordable access to an excellent education that combines teaching and research in a rich learning environment.

NDSU is in the highest Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, R1, granted to the top research institutions in the country.

NDSU has offices across the state of North Dakota, and the main campus is in Fargo, on the Minnesota border. Along with Moorhead, Minnesota, Fargo forms one of the largest metropolitan centers between Minneapolis and Seattle. The community is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live.

No Smoking Notice:

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.

Diversity Statement:

NDSU strives to be a community of belonging, recognizing unique differences as strengths of our university. We seek to recruit and retain a diverse workforce that supports a community in which diverse populations and perspectives will know and learn from one another. NDSU values candidates who are committed to our core values of respect, inclusivity, community, creativity, excellence, impact, innovation, integrity, resilience, responsiveness, and transformation. Successful candidates will be committed to and help advance our strategic goal to create and maintain an open and respectful environment to promote inclusivity and diversity as a cornerstone of education, research, and outreach.

Veteran’s Preference Notice:

This position is subject to North Dakota Veteran’s Preference requirements.

Reasonable Accommodation Information

North Dakota State University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, please contact Human Resources at 701-231-8961 or ndsu.hr@ndsu.edu.