Coordinator for Student Wellbeing

Support undergraduate students’ academic and co-curricular success through the Peer Advisor

Program for first year students, wellbeing and resilience programming for all students, and retention initiatives for students enrolled in on ground programs at LeTourneau University.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate and lead First Year Experience (FYE) efforts, which includes the Peer Advisor (PA) program; lead in identification of PA candidates, coordinate interview process, recommend candidates for positions, and orient PAs; maintain effective ongoing communication and supervision of PAs throughout the calendar year.
• Develop resilience and wellbeing programming and resources for students and coordinate delivery of these efforts in multiple modalities (print, digital, in person workshops, etc.).
• Collaborate with numerous university departments to coordinate and deliver student events.
• Lead small group opportunities for resilience skill building such as Life Groups, book clubs, etc.
• Coordinate Student Affairs involvement in Starfish early alert efforts for traditional students. This includes efforts for 4-week and mid-term interventions, early alerts and unsatisfactory progress reports. Collaborate with Residence Life, Achievement Center, and others to effectively facilitate retention efforts; maintain SSS system and provide reports for Deans and Faculty as appropriate.
• Coordinate and maintain Are You Returning (AYR) system. Collaborate with Student Accounts to achieve confirmation for returning students. Manage phone calls, e-mails and system data to finalize AYR reports and provide retention estimations.
• Coordinate efforts to follow up with students who have withdrawn or not returned, prepare reports, and communicate findings to Student Success Task Force.
• Participate in CARE Team meetings and student interventions.

Must possess an enthusiastic and contagious Christian faith and be committed to service at a dynamic, interdenominational, evangelical Christian university where the integration of faith and academic excellence is paramount.

• Completed bachelors degree required. Masters degree in Counseling, Social Work, or related field strongly preferred.
• Must possess
  • highly developed interpersonal/persuasive skills necessary for dealing with sensitive, emotional, or potentially controversial interpersonal situations, which may involve multiple constituencies on various levels,
  • strong customer service skills, with a consultative approach and customer-focused, goal-oriented action,
  • multi-tasking skills and ability to function in a fast-paced environment,
  • excellent written/verbal communication skills, and
  • ability to work both independently and collaboratively. Effective communication (in various modes, including email and text) with students, faculty, staff, and senior administrators is essential, along with tact, discretion, and respect for confidentiality.
• Proficiency in MS Word. Preferred applicants are highly self-motivated, dependable, task-oriented, detail-oriented, and people-oriented.

Applications will be reviewed in the order received and will continue until the position is filled. In accordance with applicable provisions of federal law, applicants for employment who are in agreement with the educational mission of LeTourneau University and applicants for admission to educational programs or activities are considered without discrimination on the basis of race, age, sex, handicapping condition, national origin or genetic information. Inquiries about this policy should be directed to the Director of Human Resources, (903) 233-4170.

Applications are required and are available from www.letu.edu/jobs or from the Business Office, LeTourneau University, 2100 Mobberly Avenue, Longview, TX. Send completed application, and a current resume to:

LeTourneau University
ATTN: Human Resources
P.O. Box 7001
Longview, Texas 75607-7001
FAX (903) 233-4103
E-mail address: HumanResources@letu.edu

LeTourneau University is the premier Christian polytechnic university in the nation where educators engage students to nurture Christian virtue, develop competency and ingenuity in their professional fields, integrate faith and work, and serve the local and global community.

LETU is a Christ-centered, interdenominational institute of higher learning offering more than 85 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in arts and sciences, aviation, business & technology, communication, computer science, criminal justice, education, engineering, nursing, psychology & counseling and theology & vocation. LETU's 2,700 students represent nearly all 50 states, more than 30 foreign countries, and around 50 different denominational groups.

LETU is consistently recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of "America's Best Colleges," and the engineering program is ranked nationally. LeTourneau University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, telephone 404-679-4500, at http://www.sacscoc.org) to award associate, baccalaureate and master's degrees. LeTourneau University's engineering and engineering technology programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission and the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 - telephone: 410-347-7700. The Carnegie Foundation classifies LeTourneau University as a Master's (Comprehensive) University II.

The 162 acre main campus is located in Longview, Texas, a progressive hub city with an MSA of over 190,000, nestled among the beautiful pine-forested hills and lakes of East Texas. It is approximately 120 miles east of Dallas, Texas and 60 miles west of Shreveport, Louisiana.

See https://www.letu.edu for more information.