SMU Student Academic Engagement & Success (SAES) is excited to share that the Office of Student Success and Retention is hiring a full-time Student Success Professional.
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Student Success Professional, Student Success and Retention: As part of the Office of Student Success & Retention, the Student Success Professional will help undergraduate students navigate campus resources and resolve issues as part of a coordinated effort to improve students’ experience & persist to graduation. The Success Professional will practice data-driven outreach and proactive resource referral to meet the needs of students. This position will help with a range of initiatives focused on students’ academic success, including first-years, transfers, those on academic probation, those returning from leave, and others identified as at-risk. The position will generate data and reports to help identify barriers to student satisfaction, academic progression, & retention. The Success Professional will provide mentorship and daily academic counseling to students to support their academic pursuits. They will also assist with many efforts in partnership with student affairs, academic affairs, and other campus areas.
- Priority Deadline: June 18, 2025
- Final Deadline: June 25, 2025
- Hiring Contact: Lisa Miller, Director of Student Success and Retention (lamiller@smu.edu; 214-768-6824)
Submit an application within the SMU Staff Career Portal.
A search committee comprised of SAES and SMU staff members will review applications, conduct virtual and in-person campus interviews, and make a recommendation for hire.
