The University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI) is seeking to hire two (2) YourPace Academic Success Coaches.
The YourPace Academic Success Coach serves as the primary point of contact for students from the point of matriculation through graduation, providing seamless, student-centered support across the entire enrollment and academic journey. This role combines proactive outreach, degree planning, and academic coaching to promote student persistence, retention, and success—particularly during the early stages of the student experience.
The Coach supports students in navigating University policies and systems, connects them to resources, and helps them develop the skills and confidence necessary for success in the YourPace learning model. Working collaboratively with faculty, staff, and administrators across departments, the Coach ensures that each student receives timely, accurate, and personalized guidance.
Work is conducted in a collaborative environment, with remote, hybrid, or in-person work options determined in consultation with the successful candidate. Occasional travel to campus may be required for training or events. The standard schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST and will require some nights and weekends.
For a complete list of responsibilities and qualifications, please review the full job description here.
The salary for this full time job is $45,300.32. The university will take into consideration the salary of current UMS employees for transfer/promotion depending on skills and experience. Additional benefits include medical, retirement, dental, vision, and tuition waiver programs for employees and dependents. The UMS is a recipient of the Wellness Councils of America’s Well Workplace Award and offers wellness programs. Visit our benefits website to learn more.
Required Qualifications, Knowledge, and Skills:How to apply
Materials must be submitted via “Apply Now" below or visit the UMPI Careers Page at http:// umpi.careers.maine.edu /.
For application to be considered complete you must create an applicant profile (application) and submit ALL of the following:
Important Information About the Recruitment Process:
About the University
For more than a century, the University of Maine at Presque Isle has been helping students find their path to great professional careers providing its 3,000 traditional and non-traditional students from all areas of the state, country, and world with life-changing opportunities in a caring, small-university environment.
Further information is available on the University of Maine at Presque Isle website.
The university sits on 150 acres surrounded by the rolling hills and potato fields of northern Maine and the university strives to be the region’s premier learning institution while helping to stimulate cultural and economic development in Aroostook County and the State of Maine. The university serves as an educational and cultural center for the area and its facilities are utilized for lectures, programs, concerts, dance performances, exhibits, and plays that benefit the entire region.
Learn more about what Aroostook County has to offer.
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