Student Persistence Specialist

1-3 years of experience in student services, advising, admissions, or related support roles.

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

12 paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holiday

401K with a Company Match

Company Paid Life Insurance at 1x’s your annual salary

The Student Persistence Specialist supports student retention by proactively identifying at-risk students, providing timely outreach, and collaborating with campus teams to remove barriers to success.

Monitor attendance, academic performance, and engagement data to identify at-risk students.

Provide timely, personalized outreach via phone, text, email, or in-person, offering coaching and resources to support success.

Support students returning from Leave of Absence and conduct SAP advising.

Participate in orientations, appeals/grievance committees, and campus retention meetings.

Connect students to appropriate services (e.g., financial aid, tutoring, wellness) and follow through to ensure support is delivered.

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.