NEOGOV · 1 month ago
*Student Success Specialist
Victoria, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$3,964.25/mo - $4,399.67/mo
3+ years expNEOGOV is seeking a Student Success Specialist for the GEAR UP Program at Victoria College. This role is responsible for providing academic, career, and financial mentoring to participants, developing programs to enhance college-going attitudes, and maintaining program records to monitor progress.
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Responsibilities
Provides individual and group academic, career, college, personal, and financial mentoring and advising to grant-funded GEAR UP participants
Develops and coordinates programs and initiatives to increase academic success and college-going rates of participants, e.g., study skills, critical thinking, career planning, job shadowing, financial literacy, transfer programs, dual credit advising, test prep, summer bridge, college application assistance, financial aid application assistance, and parent and teacher engagement
Conducts intake interviews and assesses new participants to determine service needs
Analyzes, evaluates, and maintains records to monitor participant’s academic progress. Works individually with participants who fall below program/institutional educational standards
Maintains participant files, documents participant contact, generates reports, and complies with all FERPA guidelines
Assists GEAR UP Project Director with the preparation of federal and institutional reports
Accompanies participants on educational activities off campus
Collaborates as a team member on developing programs and initiatives to meet program objectives
Maintains rapport and coordinates closely with administrators, faculty, staff, teachers, and parents at assigned school site(s) to communicate GEAR UP purpose, services, schedules, and include diverse perspectives
Serves on institutional committees as requested
Participates in staff development and in-service training meeting
Performs other duties as assigned by the GEAR UP Program Director
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in education, psychology, sociology, communications, or related field
Three years of counseling, advising, or mentoring adolescents or adults
One year full-time previous experience working with the social, economic and cultural lives of at-risk individuals
Effective interpersonal and communication skills
Computer literacy
Preferred
Documented experience in planning and implementing academic and cultural enrichment activities preferred
Previous work experience in a public school or community college
Bilingual in English and Spanish
Benefits
Health insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts – health and dependent care
Dental
Vision
Term Life
Short and long-term disability
Accidental death & dismemberment
Workers compensation insurance
Direct payroll deposit
Tuition waiver for benefits eligible employees and their dependents through age 25
Use of the Sports Center which includes treadmills, rowing machines, exercise classes, etc.
Technology training
Vacation for eligible employees (does not apply to faculty positions).
Sick leave
Developmental and professional leave
One week at Thanksgiving
Two weeks for Winter Break
One week for Spring Break
Regular holidays
Non-faculty employees get Fridays off during the summer
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Shane Evangelist
CEO
Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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