Student Employment Positions
Summer Credit Recovery Coach – School of Continuing and Professional Studies
In the School of Continuing and Professional Studies, under the direction of the Student Success Specialist, the Credit Recovery Coach provides a strategy-based approach to academic support for students. The coach assists students in developing time management, organization, study skills, note taking and long-term planning skills. Coaches need to be able to work independently and have flexibility based on the student’s schedule.
This is a summer 2026 position. Candidates must be available to meet virtually, offering day and early evening hours as students’ schedules dictate. Some training hours will be required in mid-April. Estimated 10-19 hours per week from May 11, 2026, to August 15, 2026. This is a hybrid position, with a mix of remote and in office hours required.
Must be enrolled in a graduate school program.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Work independently with individual students to provide support through strategy-based initiatives (time management, planning for long term assignments, preparing for tests/exams, note taking, and course assignment support);
- Fosters positive/aspirational relationships that promote persistence and completion by maintaining a caseload of summer credit recovery students (students retaking a course they previously received a D/F/W’d).
- Monitors progress of students in caseload with check-ins, information sessions, scheduled meetings, proactive outreach, and communication, responding to students’ questions, concerns and needs.
- Conducts coaching through individual sessions that help students assess their own performance and develop academic success plans.
- Assists students in developing self-efficacy by identifying and overcoming obstacles that may be impeding academic success.
- Helps students in identifying, developing, and implementing learning strategies and study skills specific to course materials. Refers students to appropriate academic personnel and support resources.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities to assist students during an intense six-week summer course schedule.
- Reports to the Student Success Specialist weekly contacts and assessment of student engagement.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Must be enrolled in a graduate school program.
- Excellent oral communication
- Familiarity with campus systems preferred, NAVIGATE, PEOPLE SOFT
- Ability to learn and apply best practices in coaching.
- Preference to candidates who have worked in an advising or coaching setting.
Please send your resume to Samantha Cosentino at scosentino@salemstate.edu.
Wages
$20.00/hr