Student Success Manager (SPOC) - Nursing

Kaplan • Full-time • Remote (Remote from Florida, United States of America) • $31,200 - $78,647 / year • 1w ago

Fast Facts

Kaplan is seeking a dedicated Student Success Manager (SPOC) to recruit, enroll, and guide students through their academic journeys in nursing programs. This remote role focuses on student advising, onboarding, and personalized support to help ensure student success from enrollment to graduation.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include recruitment and enrollment activities, advising students on academic and career goals, providing financial guidance, managing onboarding processes, and employing technology for effective student communication and engagement.

Skills: Required skills include strong customer service, consultative sales abilities, proficiency in technology and student management systems, excellent communication, and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications: Preferred qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Business, Education, Psychology, or Communications, along with 3 years of relevant experience in counseling and customer service.

Location: This position is fully remote and allows for flexible work/life balance in the USA.

Compensation: $31200 - $78647 / Annually

Job Title

Student Success Manager (SPOC) - Nursing

Job Description

For more than 80 years, Kaplan has been a trailblazer in education and professional advancement. We are a global company at the intersection of education and technology, focused on collaboration, innovation, and creativity to deliver a best-in-class educational experience and make Kaplan a great place to work.

The future of education is here and we are eager to work alongside those who want to make a positive impact and inspire change in the world around them.

We are seeking a dedicated and dynamic Student Success Manager to recruit, enroll, and guide a diverse cohort of students through our undergraduate and graduate programs. This role involves advising prospective students from initial contact through to graduation, ensuring they receive comprehensive support throughout their academic journey.

Primary Responsibilities:

Recruitment and Enrollment:

Engage in recruiting efforts to attract and enroll qualified undergraduate and graduate students.
Conduct outreach activities through outbound calls, scheduled phone appointments, emails, chat, video chat, and SMS.

Student Advising:

Advise and guide students regarding career and program interests, ensuring alignment with their academic and professional goals.
Assist prospective students through the enrollment process specific to their chosen program.

Onboarding and Financial Guidance:

Manage all aspects of onboarding for enrolled students, providing financial guidance related to funding their education from enrollment through graduation.

Personalized Student Support:

Offer personalized advice and support, nurturing relationships, aligning degree outcomes with career goals, and providing course guidance and registration support to ensure stellar student experiences.
Orient students regarding admissions and catalog requirements, academic policies, registration procedures, and available resources.

Cohort Management:

Service a cohort of students, meeting predetermined enrollment and retention metrics.
Encourage and support students to progress through advanced degree programs.

Collaboration and Compliance:

Collaborate with academic and admissions departments along with faculty to ensure program alignment and student success and adherence to State and Federal regulations, FERPA, and institutional compliance standards.

Technology Utilization:

Effectively utilize technology platforms for student management, communication, and engagement, and maintain knowledge of online education platforms and career planning tools.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor Degree with a focus in Business, Education, Psychology, or Communications.
A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience counseling/advising, stellar customer service and/or sales concierge service, management of a large customer base.
At least two years of experience for every year of formal education required. All interested candidates for this position who do not have a degree must enroll in a degree-seeking program and maintain good standing with any student loan debt.(Applies to internal employees only).
Strong proficiency in utilizing technology for student management and engagement
Technology: Knowledge and skills considered essential in using technology to assist individuals with understanding the online learning platform as well as career planning.
Familiarity with student information systems and CRM tools such as Cvue, SRM(SalesForce), CampusLogic, Brightspace,Canvas, Slate
Proficient with Outlook, Microsoft Office, and/or Google Apps for Work
Ability to provide advice on academic, organization and university policies and processes to include funding. Ability to understand programs of study, university policies, online platform, student services, and academic organization.
Excellent consultative sales and problem solving skills
Excellent verbal and written communication, good listener, interpersonal skills, time management, organizational, problem solving/decision making.
Conflict resolution, ability to de-escalate student issues.
Understanding the nuances of FERPA guidance and regulations.
Analyze the student dashboard and reports to optimize student experience and outcomes.
Objectively consider issues, identify alternatives, and choose and implement solutions to best support the student.
In-depth knowledge of online education platforms.
Identify and understand students' career decision-making processes.
A self-motivated, strong work ethic, go-getter, results-oriented, resilient, compassionate, patient and persuasive, flexible, passionate, ability to multitask, and detail-oriented.

Beyond base salary, our comprehensive total rewards package includes:

- Remote work provides a flexible work/life balance

- Comprehensive Retirement Package automatically enrolled in The Company Contribution Plan (8-10% annual company contribution based on tenure)

- Our Gift of Knowledge Program provides tuition assistance and substantial discounts for our employees and close family members

- Comprehensive health benefits new hire eligibility starts on day 1 of employment

- Generous Paid Time Off includes paid holidays, vacation, personal, sick paid time-off, plus one (1) volunteer day and one (1) diversity and inclusion day to participate and give back to our local communities

We are committed to providing a supportive and rewarding work environment where every employee can thrive. You can learn more about our full benefits package and total rewards philosophy here.

At Kaplan, we believe in attracting, rewarding, and retaining exceptional talent. Our compensation philosophy is designed to be competitive within the market, reflecting the value we place on the skills, experience, and contributions of our employees, while taking into account labor market trends and total rewards.

For full-time positions, Kaplan has three salary grades. This position is Salary Grade A: $31,200 to $78,647. The specific compensation offered will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, relevant experience, education, skills, and market data. We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal and state wage laws.

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Location

Remote/Nationwide, USA

Additional Locations

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Job Functional Area

Admissions

Business Unit

00091 Kaplan Higher ED

Diversity & Inclusion Statement:

Kaplan is committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace that values diversity, promotes equity, and integrates inclusivity into all aspects of our operations. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, nationality, or sex. We believe that diversity strengthens our organization, fuels innovation, and improves our ability to serve our students, customers, and communities. Learn more about our culture here.

Kaplan considers qualified applicants for employment even if applicants have an arrest or conviction in their background check records. Kaplan complies with related background check regulations, including but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. There are various positions where certain convictions may disqualify applicants, such as those positions requiring interaction with minors, financial records, or other sensitive and/or confidential information.

Kaplan is a drug-free workplace and complies with applicable laws.