Program Coordinator

Successconnects Program Coordinator

The Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives (OAMI) supports and celebrates students' unique experiences, backgrounds, communities, and identities. Through a variety of programs, events, and campus-wide collaborations, we provide holistic support to help students achieve their academic ambitions while developing the skills and perspectives necessary for success in college and beyond. These initiatives support U-M's ongoing commitment to nurturing an intellectually and culturally diverse campus. This is accomplished through direct student service delivery that incorporates success coaching, peer mentorship, individual and student organization advising, student leadership development, and grant funding for student organizations and initiatives to promote academic and multicultural programming.

OAMI also leads key university-wide multicultural programs, including the Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Symposium, the Native American Student Association Powwow, gateway services for first-generation and DACA/undocumented students, and the coordination of eight annual cultural graduation celebration ceremonies.

Job Summary

The SuccessConnects Program Coordinator serves as a key contributor to OAMI's SuccessConnect program by providing holistic, strengths-based support that promotes undergraduate student success, retention, and engagement. The position combines direct student success coaching with the coordination of academic support initiatives that help students successfully navigate the transition to the university and achieve their academic, personal, and professional goals.

Through individualized and group success coaching, the Program Coordinator empowers students to develop effective strategies for academic achievement, personal growth, leadership development, and career exploration while connecting them with university resources and opportunities that enhance their educational experience.

The position also coordinates the day-to-day implementation of the SuccessConnect tutoring initiative by providing coordination of the delivery of individualized academic support and a team of student tutors, monitoring the program component's operations to enhance the delivery of academic support services.

Required Qualifications*

• Bachelor's degree and at least two years of experience in college student service.
• Knowledge of the University of Michigan student academic and social culture.

Modes of Work

The work requirements allow both onsite and offsite work and an employee has an expected recurring onsite presence. On occasion, the employee may be required and must be available to work onsite more frequently if necessitated by unit leadership or their designee and/or the job requirements.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.