Salary: $20.34 Hourly
Location : Taylorsville Campus, UT
Job Type: Part-Time Staff
Job Number: 202500963
Division: Student Affairs
Department: Student Success
Opening Date: 07/22/2026
Closing Date: 8/19/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.
All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.
Job Summary
The Bruin Scholars Program Coordinator will be part of a team and work collaboratively to implement elements of a comprehensive student success plan, which includes the Bruin Scholars and Peer Mentoring programming.
The Bruin Scholars Program Coordinator will be responsible for case managing our English Learners Bruin Scholars Program cohort. As part of working with these students you will work with the Director of Student Success Programing to ensure scholarships and tuition waivers are being applied to the student's accounts, meet with students twice a semester, have continuous outreach to students and create and lead student success curriculum and events. As a member of the Bruin Scholars Program, the coordinator will benefit from being part of a caring team environment made up of more than 20 people, which includes professional staff and student leaders.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & Abilities
Bruin Scholars and Peer Mentoring Programming
- Coordinate Taylorsville campus efforts in recruiting and supporting Bruin Scholars, a program designed to support first-generation, undocumented, transitioning-out-of-foster care, nontraditional students, and students who just need help figuring out college
- Meet with Bruin Scholar students throughout the academic year.
- Track Bruin Scholars retention, GPA, graduation rates, and satisfaction rates
- Develop and implement programing in partnership with other staff and faculty for consistent monthly meaningful and educational contact with Bruin Scholars.
- Assist in hiring, training, and supervising peer mentors.
- Establish and maintain relationships with various departments in the Student Success, Enrollment Management, Institutional Marketing, Student Success and Leadership Studies, and Student Services units.
New Student Orientation
- Orient individuals and groups of students in understanding the requirements for all SLCC areas of study and educational pathways by organizing and leading college-wide events.
- Work with faculty, staff, and peer leaders to advance the retention, success, and completion goals of OSS and Salt Lake Community College.
- Present information about SLCC's student life and academic culture to groups of students.
- Explain degree prerequisites, course sequencing, course modalities, registration holds, and other enrollment information to new students.
- Present information to new students during orientation and transition events.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum qualifications
To be considered for this position, all candidates must:
- Have an Associate degree, preferably in education, educational psychology, sociology, communications, ethnic studies, or related field.
- Zero-to-two years of, direct professional experience. Experience may be traded for education on a 2:1 ratio (2 additional years of education equals 1 year of relevant experience). Related part-time experience will be pro-rated.
- Demonstrate experience working effectively with a wide range of individuals, including students, staff, and community members.
Preferred Qualifications
Preference will go to candidates who have:
- A Bachelors degree in a related field.
- Experience working in a higher education environment, particularly two-year schools.
- Bilingual or multilingual ability.
SLCC Information
Salt Lake Community College is Utah's largest open-access college in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah's fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students' lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 8 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.
Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation occurs when we can collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.
Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.
This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.
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