GRANT-FUNDED SUCCESS SPECIALIST POOL

Posting Number PT3348 Job Title GRANT-FUNDED SUCCESS SPECIALIST POOL Department Student Engagement and Retention Position Type Non-Exempt Employment Status Part-Time Salary $25.00 / Per Hour Open Date 01/27/2026 Close Date Open Until Filled No

Position Summary Information

Job Description Summary

This position—housed in the Student Engagement Retention Services Office—reports to the Assistant Dean of Student Engagement & Retention. The purpose of this position is to engage in a collaborative process that researches student retention issues and strategies, assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates the options and services required to meet the students’ academic, social, and/or emotional needs. The work is characterized by advocacy, communication, collaboration, and resource management and promotes quality and cost-effective interventions and outcomes.

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree.

Three (3) years related experience.

Required Job Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Proficient in Microsoft Office Word, Excel and Outlook.

Capacity to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, faculty, and staff.

Able to work as part of a team using a student-centered focus on helping to attain, maintain and retain students and prospective students throughout their higher education experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in Counseling, Student Development/Student Affairs, or Social Work.

Familiar with local social services and community resource agencies.

Experience working with at-risk student populations.

Special Instructions to Applicants

This is a security-sensitive position. Employment resulting from this advertisement is subject to federal laws that require the verification of identity and the legal right to work in the United States. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background and reference checks. The College reserves the right to cancel or extend all recruitment actions. Del Mar College is an Equal Opportunity employer. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

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Job Duties

Job Duty

Partner with retention colleagues to primarily serve Academic Recovery Program (ARP) probation and suspension students plus CARE Connection students in need identified via early alerts.

Develop collaborative relationships and partnerships with faculty and staff throughout the campus community—and community partners—to address students’ personal and academic needs.

Job Duty

Provide direct and referral service to students through the development, implementation, coordination, and assessment of programs, resources, and services.

Job Duty

Develop, implement, and evaluate methods to identify and outreach to target populations, including collaboration with College academic and student services departments.

Job Duty

Utilize Civitas platform to document ARP student contact activities.

Utilize Maxient database to document outreach/connection/triage/intervention/follow-up with students identified via the CARE Connection Initiative.

Job Duty

Analyze information about individuals through interviews, assessments, and records to appraise their interests, abilities, and potential barriers to academic success and retention.

Provide direct services or referrals to campus and community resources as appropriate.

Job Duty

Assist regarding personal and academic concerns by collaborating with students to establish goals and develop an appropriate action plan; educate students about available services including financial aid, disability, counseling, tutoring, and academic advising services.

Job Duty

Apply an outreach/connection/triage/intervention/follow-up framework with students and coordinate referrals to College and community services as needed.