Position Title: Student Activities and Retention Coordinator - Closes January 1, 2025 at 5:00 pm

Department: Enrollment Services

Reports Directly to: Dean of Enrollment

Status: Exempt; Full-time

Salary: $50,000

Summary of Duties:

  • Coordinates planning for student events such as Welcome Week for the Fall and Spring semesters for all new, transfer, and returning students.
  • Coordinates all high school tours on campus and student visits for potential students and their families.
  • Serves as co-advisor for the Student Government Association and Apprenticeship Coordinator.
  • Chairs the Graduation Committee with rotating groups of Academic Affairs faculty and staff.
  • Develops academic success plans for students on academic probation to positively impact persistence and retention.
  •  Develops and implements an annual retention plan with actionable retention measures.
  • Monitors and tracks student retention measures and other success benchmarks as needed.
  • Demonstrates a high level of knowledge of degree plans and course sequences for academic advising and degree completion purposes.
  • Advises first year students individually, during the summer months to provide degree planning and course selection.
  •  Serves as a relational academic advisor for first year students in designated degree/certificate programs, ensuring students are informed about degree plan requirements, academic policies/procedures such as course add/drops, withdrawal from the college, attendance policy, registration information, and the right to appeal.
  • Assists first year students with the completion of the recommended academic progress (RAP) form with the courses and number of credits identified for each semester through degree/certificate completion, as well as strategies/supports necessary for students to reach their goals.
  • Refers students to the appropriate faculty advisors for their program to register for courses identified on their degree plan.
  • Presents topics important student success in First Year Experience and Healthy Living classes.
  • Oversees the Center for Achievement, Retention and Engagement (CARE Center) services (tutoring) and serves as a resource for students.
  • Serves as an active listener for students and resource for information about on-campus resources.
  • Collaborates with Career Services on goal setting and career planning advising sessions that connect student with potential degree plans.
  • Serves on committees.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: none

Working Conditions:

  • Normal working hours are from 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, one hour of unpaid lunch break.

Physical Demands: 

  • Regularly be able to remain in a stationary position.
  • Occasionally move about inside an office and classroom.
  • Operate a computer and other office/classroom equipment.
  •  Occasionally move, transport, or position up to 10 pounds.
  •  Communicate clearly and effectively.
  • May need to ascend/descend stairs

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Social work, Education or related field, from a regionally accredited institution required, master’s degree preferred.
  • Two (2) years of employment history in a higher education institution required, preferably in a tribal college environment.

Knowledge & Skills:

  • Must have excellent communication (written and oral) skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.
  • Good organizational skills.
  • Must be a self-starter, able to work independently and as a team.
  • Sensitive to the cultures of students enrolled in college, willing to learn about those cultures and integrate multi-cultural perspectives where appropriate.
  • Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others

Required Documents:

  • UTTC Application
  • Cover Letter
  • Resume
  • Unofficial Copies of College Transcripts
  • Valid Driver’s License (must submit a copy)

Opening Date: October 24, 2024

Closing Date: January 1, 2025 11:00 pm

Additional Information: 

United Tribes Technical College (UTTC) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religious preference, age, handicap, marital status, political preference, or membership or non-membership in an employee organization, except as allowed by the Indian preference provision of the civil rights act of 1964, as amended.

A conviction record will not necessarily be a bar from employment. This information will only be used for job-related purposes and only to the extent permitted by applicable law. Federal laws require that employers hire only individuals who are authorized to be lawfully employed in the United States. In compliance with such laws, UTTC will verify the status of every individual offered employment with UTTC. UTTC will not sponsor work-related visas.

Applicants are responsible for providing proof of enrollment in a federally recognized tribe if Indian preference is claimed. Applicants are responsible for providing a copy of his/her United States Government Form DD214 or his/her honorable discharge certificate from any branch of the military service if veteran’s preference is claimed. Failure to provide proof will result in loss of Indian or veteran preference in employment.

Application and required documents can be completed and submitted online at https://uttc.edu/careers/, via email to jckillsplenty@uttc.edu, or mail to Human Resources Department, United Tribes Technical College, 3315 University Drive, Bismarck, ND 58504. Applications and Required Documents received after the closing date and time of a job posting will NOT be considered.

Upon selection, the applicant is responsible for obtaining and completing a Transcript Request Form from the last institution attended. The applicant will submit the completed form to the Human Resources Department. The Human Resources Department will cover any fees required to obtain official transcripts.