Assistant Director, Student Success

About this Position

Posting Detail Information

Position Number SE1313 Position Title Assistant Director, Student Success Job Type Staff FT/PT Full-Time Employee Class Description P1-Staff exempt General Position Description

Under the leadership of the Director of Student Success, this position is responsible for training, managing, and evaluating the student success coaches on assigned campuses. Supports the development and implementation of departmental operational procedures. Partners with leadership in the design, implementation, and evaluation of coaching outcomes and systems.

Flexible Work Arrangement Majority/Primarily On-site: Employee performs the majority of job duties on-site, but may occasionally work remotely. Grade 2032 Exemption Status Exempt Posting Number S4187P Location(s) Kissimmee, FL 34744 - Osceola Campus Proposed Work Schedule (Please note hours subject to change based on business needs)

Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., with occasional evenings required to support events and other student engagement activities. This is an exempt position that may require working beyond a standard 40-hour workweek, including evenings and occasional weekends, based on departmental needs.

Number of Vacancies 1 Posting Start Date 10/26/2026 Posting End Date 11/09/2026 Open Until Filled No Quicklink for Posting https://valenciacollege.peopleadmin.com/postings/44156

Posting Detail Information

Temporary Position (Temp or Grant Funded) Details Salary Range $56,653 - $63,735

Essential Job Functions

Description of Job Function

1. Provides co-leadership in developing strategies to improve students' experience, persistence, retention, and graduation.

2. Hires and supervises assigned student success coaches. Guides, evaluates, and distributes work.

3. Collaborates with the Student Success Leadership Team to coordinate and implement standard operating procedures to ensure consistent and quality coaching services across the college.

4. Assesses staff use of technologies, coaching tools, and dashboards, as well as established metrics such as student engagement, student persistence, graduation, and transfer readiness. Trains and supports staff on use of technology and tools.

5. Ensures that there is appropriate staff coverage to support a variety of service delivery models, such as group, one-on-one, and online coaching.

6. Works with college-wide student success coaches to ensure consistency of coaching practices, communication plans, and proactive strategies.

7. In partnership with the Director of Student Success, reviews survey results to ensure continuous improvement of coaching curriculum and student learning outcomes.

8. Analyzes data, produces reports and makes data-informed decisions that support coaching and college goals.

9. Develops new student onboarding programs and activities. Manages schedules to ensure training and coverage.

10. Serves as liaison to academic departments and other stakeholders. Participates in academic and student affairs meetings.

11. Participates in ongoing training and professional development to maintain knowledge on current program, career and occupational trends, as well as college policy and procedures.

12. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Drivers License Requirement

Drivers License Requirement Not Applicable

Required Qualifications

Required Minimum Education Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited institution, or any equivalent combination of related education, training, and/or experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions. Required Field of Study Other Required Qualifications

Two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in academic advising/coaching; experience in a team lead capacity or leading others.

Required License/Certification

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Education & Field of Study Preferred Type of Experience Preferred Licenses/Certification

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

1. Ability to lead, supervise, and develop assigned staff.

2. Knowledge of college career and academic programs.

3. Knowledge of strategies and methodologies related to academic coaching or advising and career advising.

4. Skill in the use of personal computers and related office software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point.

5. Skill in effectively communicating, interpersonally, orally, in writing, and through group facilitation.

6. Ability to organize work, prioritize effectively, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

7. Ability to research the educational policies and graduation requirements of any college or university.

8. Ability to collaborate with other college departments to resolve issues to full resolution.

Working Conditions

General Working Conditions

This job primarily operates in a professional office environment. The employee will routinely operate standard office equipment including but not limited to computers, keyboards, mouse, phones, photocopiers, printers, scanners, filing cabinets and fax machines. While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

Typical physical competencies include but are not limited to frequently remaining stationary, moving, reaching, positioning self and occasionally ascending/descending, lifting/moving objects weighing between 5-15 pounds. This job also entails frequently communicating, discerning and exchanging information, detecting and perceiving objects up close, at a distance, and the ability to adjust focus. Cognitive abilities include but are not limited to frequently using discretion, judgment, reasoning, memory, learning, maintaining confidentiality, comprehension, problem solving, and decision-making.

The typical work environment, physical and cognitive demands listed above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The College has a process to identify and make available reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • What is the largest number of direct reports you have supervised?

(Open Ended Question)

• • How many years of supervisory experience do you have?

(Open Ended Question)

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Cover letter
• Resume/Vita

Optional Documents

• Transcript 1
• Reference Letter 1
• Reference Letter 2
• Reference Letter 3
• Other Documents