Academic Manager of Student Services

As a leading healthcare education organization, Unitek Learning’s family of schools helps thousands of students launch and accelerate their careers every year. As a rapidly growing and highly successful company, Unitek is also a great place to pursue a rewarding and challenging career. We offer a competitive salary, generous benefits, unlimited growth potential, and a collegiate work environment.

We are looking for an Academic Manager of Student Services to join our team.

The Academic Manager of Student Services oversees a program specific vertical of Student Service Advisors to ensure students are being supported on their educational journey. The manager supports initiatives to enhance and improve the student experience both academically, socially, and at key events/milestones throughout the student lifecycle.  The Academic Manager of Student Services supports the Director of Student Services’ initiatives.

• Interview and hire according to budgeted staffing needs; maintains staff coverage for business hours.
• Train new hires; identify on-going training needs for direct reports; deliver timely coaching and training as needed; deliver training to direct reports regarding institutional and catalog changes.
• Use student information system, reporting, and other data tools/technology for timely completion of assigned tasks.
• Document all student engagement, and in compliance with FERPA regulations.
• Monitor and coach to staff member phone calls, notes, emails, texts and other communications for quality assurance.
• Investigate and track escalated student complaints and coordinate solutions.  
• Coordinate staffing support for virtual events.
• Manage staff attendance at required meetings.
• Ensure the team has appropriate access to the tools needed to support their work.
• Conduct regular one-on-ones with direct reports to review goals, performance, job satisfaction. Manage staff performance. Conduct annual reviews for staff members as defined by Unitek Learning requirements.
• Act as back-up to other managers in alternate program verticals for general support to team as needed;
• Manage staff advisor assignments, allocates resources within team when appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s Degree with extensive experience serving in and advisory role to students (career, advising, etc.)
• Leadership experience/training experience preferred
• Experience in post-secondary education
• Excellent communication and project management skills
• Collaborative and good at helping others succeed
• Strong computer skills, proficient in all Microsoft Office applications.

We Offer:

• Medical, Dental and Vision starting the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
• 2 Weeks’ starting Vacation per year.  Increasing based on years of service with company
• 10 paid Holidays and 1 Floating Holiday
• 401K with a Company Match
• Company Paid Life Insurance at 1x’s your annual salary
• Leadership development and training for career advancement
• Tuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100% depending on program