Transfer Student Success Coach Access, Connect, Complete, Engage; ACCE Program

Transfer Student Success Coach – Access, Connect, Complete, Engage (ACCE) Program

Portland State University, College of Urban and Public Affairs is seeking a Transfer Student Success Coach to coach and support community college students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in the ACCE program. The position will provide holistic support in academic skills, time management, study habits, general advising, and balancing demands on students’ time.

Position Details:

• Proposed
  
  Start Date:
  
  02/16/2026
• Classification
  
  Title:
  
  Advising and Student Services
• Rank: N – No Rank
• Working Title:
  
  Transfer Student Success Coach – ACCE Program
• Department:
  Office of Student Success (200205 – OSS)
• Position Number: D90569
• FTE: 1.0
• Position End Date: 09/30/2028
• Renewal contingent on grant funding

• Work in‑person 5 days a week at Mount Hood Community College, Clackamas Community College, Portland Community College, or PSU as needed.
• Travel between community colleges and PSU as necessary.
• Use technology and analytics to provide services and navigate site‑specific systems.
• Communicate effectively in one‑on‑one interactions, small groups, public presentations, and written communications.
• Discuss highly sensitive personal and financial matters with diverse student populations.
• Provide culturally attuned programming that supports equitable outcomes.
• Create, present, and facilitate student‑centered workshops for ACCE students and prospective PSU transfer students.
• Ensure accurate data entry and reporting using tools such as Navigate and Google Forms to track student progress and inform stakeholders.
• Support targeted messaging, credit load, financial incentives, and other duties that promote continued enrollment and a sense of belonging.

• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of advising/mentoring experience.
• Ability to work in‑person 5 days a week at the specified community colleges or PSU.
• Ability to travel between community colleges and PSU as needed.
• Proficient use of technology and analytics for student services.
• Effective communication skills in individual, group, public speaking, and written contexts.
• Comfort discussing sensitive personal and financial matters with diverse students and families.
• Experience providing culturally attuned programming that supports equitable outcomes.

• Experience with historically underrepresented students and/or contemporary student populations.
• Knowledge of community college and university institutions.
• Bi‑lingual.

• Create an environment that acknowledges, encourages, and celebrates differences.
• Communicate effectively and respectfully across diverse beliefs, behaviors, orientations, identities, and cultures.
• Seek opportunities to learn in diverse, multicultural, inclusive settings and adapt for continual improvement.
• Adhere to PSU policies, including Prohibited Discrimination & Harassment, and Professional Standards of Conduct.

Starting FTE salary: $58,596 – $61,956 per annum; may be negotiated above this range. Benefits include 95% premium‑paid healthcare, generous retirement and vacation packages, and reduced tuition rates for employees, spouses, or dependents at Oregon University System schools.

PSU has a structured process for determining starting compensation, taking into account years of related experience, applicable skills, knowledge, and abilities, market parity, and internal equity.

Submit Resume, Cover Letter, and Professional References. Provide three professional references (name, phone, email). For additional questions, contact success. Final date to receive applications: 01/22/2026.

In accordance with the AAUP collective bargaining agreement, this position is open only to current PSU AAUP academic professionals. Article 17 Section 11 applies.