TRIO Student Support Services Academic Advisor / Tutoring Coordinator

Serve as an academic advisor for TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) students and coordinate the tutoring component of the SSS program. TRIO is a federally funded student services grant program designed to identify and provide services for Utah Tech students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The program specifically serves low-income and first-generation students, and/or students with documented disabilities and assists them in completing a bachelor's degree. Additional information about the department and program services can be found online at https://trio.utahtech.edu/.

• Provide academic, career, and personal advising for SSS students. Assist students with financial aid information and processes.
• Assess the needs of participants and monitor student performance. Build and update Student Graduation Plans (SGP) for each advisee and maintain academic progress information for each project participant. Enter student contacts and other data and information in Blumen and Navigate software programs.
• Execute student success strategies to promote student and program retention and completion goals. Advise and assist students in graduate school application/pursuits.
• Teach student success courses associated with the program and provide corresponding support services (e.g., time management, study skills, financial literacy, major selection, career awareness, test taking strategies, etc.).
• Assist with admission of new students to the program.
• Recruit, hire, train and supervise SSS tutors. Coordinate students' needs and tutors' specialties and times. Keep tutoring records on students receiving services. Monitor tutoring budget and tutoring payroll and report monthly to program director.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
• Two years' related experience working in a secondary or post-secondary educational setting required. Some supervisory experience preferred.
• Ability to interpret assessment data.
• Respect for all individuals and positive attitude toward capacity of disadvantaged youth to succeed in post-secondary education.
• Familiarity with Excel and running program reports and budgets preferred.
• Teaching and classroom management experience preferred.
• Knowledge of and experience with student success and retention strategy. Knowledge of FAFSA and student financial aid requirements and processes preferred.
• Experience working with University software systems preferred (Banner/Navigate/DegreeWorks/Blumen).
• Experience working with students from underrepresented populations preferred.

POSITION DETAILS, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: Full-time overtime-exempt staff position. Annual salary of $44,500 for Bachelor's degree-qualified candidate and $47,750 for Master's degree-qualified candidates. Desired start date of September/October 2025. Excellent benefits package included that begins on start date; includes medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, employee assistance and wellness programs, retirement plan contributions, and undergraduate tuition waivers for employees and eligible dependents, as well as paid holidays in addition to sick and vacation leave accruals. See https://humanresources.utahtech.edu/employee-benefits/ under "Benefits Summary" for more details.

ELECTRONIC APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Application review begins August 15, 2025. Submit application materials (including resume contents and contact information for three professional references) and upload a cover letter electronically. If, because of a disability, you need special services or facilities in order to apply for this opening, please call the Human Resources Office at (435) 652-7520.

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY: Utah Tech University is an open, comprehensive, polytechnic institution, committed to exceptional student learning and success that has adopted an instructional approach of "active learning. active life" and a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. We seek faculty and staff committed to creating an active, applied and career-oriented learning environment that is student-centered. Established in 1911 as a community college and in 2013 as a state university, our University is located in picturesque southwestern Utah, approximately 120 miles north of Las Vegas. The area is renowned for its red rocks, desert climate, over 300 days of sunshine annually, and featuring easy access to world-class outdoor recreational opportunities. Click here to learn more about the University.

Utah Tech University is a fast-growing Utah public institution of higher education, with more than 13,000 students. We offer over 250 programs, including doctoral, masters, bachelors, associates, certificates, endorsements, minors, and/or emphases. We seek faculty and staff committed to creating an active, applied, and career-oriented learning environment that is student-centered, who bring new ideas, possess values and career aspirations aligned with the University's mission and vision, and are inspired to build a premier open, comprehensive, polytechnic university. Utah Tech University is an Equal Opportunity employer; the President and employees of the University are fully committed to equal opportunity within its employment programs and activities. Utah Tech does not discriminate or tolerate discrimination, including harassment, based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by University policy, Title IX, or any other federal, state or local law.

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• Director of Equal Opportunity Compliance / Title IX Coordinator: Hazel Sainsbury - titleix@utahtech.edu, HCC 579, 435-652-7747.
• Deputy Title IX Coordinator: Brenda Medrano - titleix@utahtech.edu, BROWN 102, 435-879-4769.

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• U.S. Department of Education, Office of Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, ocr@ed.gov, 800-421-3481.
• U.S. Department of Education, Denver Regional Office, ocr.denver@ed.gov, 303-844-5695.

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