Student Success Coordinator

Student Success Coordinator

The Graduate College at the University of Vermont seeks a Student Success Coordinator to help cultivate a vibrant, supportive graduate community. The coordinator will champion academic achievement, build community, and foster holistic well‑being for UVM's diverse body of master's and doctoral students through proactive outreach, programming, and individualized support.

This position serves as a central resource for graduate student success and well‑being by coordinating access to academic, wellness, and intercultural support services. Responsibilities include acting as a primary contact for students and faculty, organizing orientation and campus resource events, and promoting academic achievement through advising, tutoring, and mentoring programs. The role also involves liaising with health and accessibility services to ensure academic continuity, advancing intercultural excellence initiatives, and developing programs that foster belonging and equity.

Additional duties include managing sensitive data and records, preparing detailed communications and reports, and maintaining thorough knowledge of university policies.

Join a thriving graduate school where student-centered and outcomes-focused graduate education and research are a public good. Founded in 1791, UVM is an R1 research university guided by Our Common Ground values that prioritizes transdisciplinary research and collaboration as a strategy for continued strengthening of scientific inquiry and education. The Graduate College serves 2,000 graduate students with resources to support their research, professional and career development, and wellness.

Through their scholarship and professional and civic engagement, our students prepare to lead change for a healthier, more just, and regenerative world.

The University is located in Burlington, Vermont, and enjoys a spectacular setting on the shores of Lake Champlain, between the Green Mountains of Vermont and the Adirondack Mountains of New York. Our city perennially appears on national rankings that laud its livability, access to nature and outdoor recreation (including the best boating and skiing in the northeast), thriving food and music scene, rising identity as a technology and innovation hub, and its status as a top college town.

Our international airport is just 10 minutes from campus, and the metropolitan centers of Montreal and Boston are easily reachable by car or bus.

For questions about the position, please contact the search chair, Christopher Pallas, las.

Bachelor's degree in related field and three years related experience to include student support role and documented experience supporting intercultural required. Basic knowledge of mental health issues common in student populations required. Confident verbal communication skills to engage students, faculty and staff. Proficient user of MS Office suite and software applications to produce documents, reports and seminar and workshop materials. Effective written communication, analytical, reasoning, and problem‑solving skills.

Demonstrated ability to work independently under pressure, prioritize tasks, and maintain confidentiality required.

Experience working in a College/University setting highly desirable, preferably with graduate population. Mental health counseling experience highly desirable. Event management experience and digital media skills highly desirable. Experience working with international students desirable.

Experience with Banner, Repgen, Canva, Navigate
360 and Drupal desirable.

$25.50/hour to $30.75/hour

A probationary period may be required. Occasional evening and/or weekends required (if non‑exempt position, may result in overtime). Background Check required for this position.

Non‑Exempt

Yes, UVMSU

Burlington, Vermont, United States

7/2/2026

No

Graduate College/58200

37.5

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