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Academic Success Coach

Orbis Education
🇺🇸Hybrid - United States$60K–$66K/yr22h ago
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Role Snapshot

The Academic Success Coach provides integral support and coaching to students in an accelerated nursing program at University of Mount Saint Vincent, facilitating their progression, retention, and graduation through proactive advising and student services coordination.

Key Responsibilities: Provide developmental coaching and advising to all active students, manage semester course registration, initiate guidance for at-risk students, coordinate student services, and document all communications while maintaining required reports.
Skills & Tools: Strong organizational and communication skills with ability to read and analyze reports; demonstrated capability to coach, guide, and motivate students; high energy, resilience, confidence, and exceptional persistence in supporting student success.
Qualifications: Master's degree preferred; experience coaching students to ensure retention and persistence in higher education settings required.
Location: Hybrid - United States
Compensation: $60K–$66K/yr

Job Description

Who is Orbis Education? Orbis partners with colleges and universities to expand their pre-licensure healthcare programs. Our partners leverage our expertise to produce thousands of high-quality graduates ready to enter the workforce and meet employers’ demands The Academic Success Coach plays an integral role in the support and success of students in an accelerated nursing program at our sites in Riverdale and Yonkers, NY. Major responsibilities include registration, academic advising/success coaching and the retention/persistence of enrolled nursing students. The Success Coach interacts with students, university faculty and advising teams, professional staff, and other program personnel to enhance and facilitate the progression, and graduation of students. If your area of expertise is counseling, coaching, guiding and cheerleading in a higher ed setting, please join us!

Academic Partner: University of Mount Saint Vincent, Accelerated

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Site location: travel between

Riverdale and Yonkers campuses Schedule: Hybrid position, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote

Training Start: 11/2/2026 Benefits: Full benefit portfolio including tuition package

Compensation: $60,000 - $66,000 annually

Primary Job Objectives: Facilitation and support of student progression Provide on-site success coaching and coordination of appropriate student services Manage student registration process for each semester (3 per year)

What You Will Do: Provides proactive and developmental coaching/advising for all active students Actively initiates and continues ongoing guidance to students whose grades, attendance, and/or personal barriers put them academically at risk Communicates concerns about student progress to the student, faculty members, and administration in conjunction with coaching efforts and strategy Consistently stays engaged with students in order to promote success by using forums such as: one on one meetings, phone calls, face-to-face video chat, and success seminars Ensures timely coordination of registration of selected courses Acts as a liaison for student(s) in matters related to academic appeals, readmission requests, grievances, etc. affecting a student’s progress through the program Appropriately documents communication with students and maintains all required student population reports

What You Will Have: Positive attitude, high level of energy and enthusiasm Ability to read, analyze, and interpret reports Confidence, resilience, strong organizational skills, exceptional persistence, a high level of commitment, and the ability to guide and motivate others Positive attitude, high level of energy and enthusiasm Experience coaching students to ensure retention and persistence Master's degree preferred What we’ll offer in return: A career where your work genuinely makes a difference A stable income with a good salary Extensive training with team and management support Structured professional development plans and opportunities Outstanding benefits and work perks Collaborative and supportive team environment...and more! #INDLOPESUP At Orbis Education, we create partnerships with universities to expand their pre-licensure healthcare programs and produce thousands of highly trained graduates ready to enter the workforce. Employment is contingent upon the satisfactory outcome (as determined by the organization) of pre-employment screening activities, including a background check. For assistance with your job application please use our External Candidate Job Application Guide. Orbis Education is a wholly owned subsidiary of Grand Canyon Education. For more information about Grand Canyon Education, Inc., visit gce.com

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