JOB REQUIREMENTS: Official Title: Retention Specialist Business Title: Retention Specialist Employment Class: Non-Instructional Academic Staff FTE: 1.0 Compensation: \$46,000 - \$51,000 FLSA Status: Exempt Terms of Employment: 12-month, annual, fixed-term renewable Position Summary: UW Oshkosh provides a competitive benefits package for all benefit-eligible positions. Click for more details. Responsibilities Serve as a consistent point of contact for designated enrolled students as they navigate their first year at UWO. Facilitate intentional and proactive outreach, provide resources, answer questions, and support peer mentors to reach students in their adjustment to their first year of college. Continue to build strong rapport with student mentors and train and hire peer mentor team. Develop plan to provide student mentors with an assigned caseload of enrolled students. Guide peer mentors in the outreach to students in their first year and beyond at UWO. Notice warning signs leading to withdrawing from the university indicated in the new student survey and quick polls. Provide support and resources to help retain students at the university. Facilitate follow-up communication for students flagged for concerns in data collection and the early alert system. Teach mentors how to accurately document, track and report on all contact and communication with enrolled students in Navigate. Maintain high knowledge about processes, programs, and services on all three campuses important to the successful retention of students throughout enrollment and first year at UWO. Work collaboratively across the UW Oshkosh community to support a successful first year at UWO for students. Assist with Titan Takeoff Day of event... For full info follow application link. The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. UW Oshkosh considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Reasonable Accommodation If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation to participate in any portion of the College\'s employment process, including completion of the online application process, please contact the Office of Equity & Affirmative Action at (920) 424-2296 in advance of your participation or visit. Determinations of requests for accommodation are made on a case-by-case basis. The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7). Employment will require a criminal background check. UW Oshkosh complies with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act with regard to nondiscrimination on the basis of arrest and/or conviction record. For UW Oshkosh campus safety / security information, see University Police Annual Report, or call the Human Resources Office at (920) 424-1166 for a paper copy. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/1ECBE692680C4265