Retention Specialist

Retention SpecialistThe Retention Specialist works in support of and under the supervision of the CASP director and is responsible for planning, coordinating, and assisting the Director in the development of a comprehensive retention strategy, identifying and providing support to the assigned student population. Responsibilities are time sensitive in January, May, June, August and December each year. The Retention Specialist will assist the Director and collaborates with campus partners to support the development of comprehensive academic interventions strategies and provide intentional support to students no longer enrolled at UC San Diego, in addition to students on academic probation, disqualified or dismissed from the University for various reasons. Additionally, the Retention Specialist will support students who are considered "at-risk" prior to matriculation. The incumbent conducts ongoing thorough reviews of student data within each specific cohort to analyze and identify common trends resulting in impacted academic progress, retention numbers and patterns, and identifies intrusive, solution-centered recommendations and outreach to students to decrease the rate of occurrence. The incumbent also works collaboratively with the Colleges including, but not limited to, the Deans of Academic Advising to provide academic advisement and information on university policies, procedures, and graduation requirements to the assigned student population by utilizing, problem-solving approach, rather than a prescriptive application, to support students in retention, closing the achievement gap and degree completion.