Job Details

TRIO Academic Success Coach

Job Description:
Virginia Western Community College is a two-year public institution of higher education operating under the Virginia Community College System, a statewide system of community colleges. The College operates under the policies established by the State Board for Community Colleges and the Virginia Western Community College Local Advisory Board.

Virginia Western is located on a 70-acre campus in southwest Roanoke, VA. The service region of the College includes Roanoke, Salem, Roanoke County, Craig County, Franklin County, and southern Botetourt County. The College was established in 1966 and has grown from an initial enrollment of 1,352 to its current annual enrollment of over 9,000 students in credit courses and more than 1,400 enrollments in fast-track workforce and continuing education courses.

Virginia Western Community College, located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains of the Roanoke Valley, is accepting applications for an Academic Success Coach. The Academic Success Coach position is a restricted, grant funded, professional faculty position that supports the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) program. This program is funded by a federal Department of Education grant. The Academic Success Coach position provides career and academic advising for first generation, low income, and/or disabled students participating in the TRIO SSS program. In addition, the Academic Success Coach provides academic development support to improve student success.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Plans and develops workshops, provides transfer, career and academic advising, monitors progress of students' non-cognitive and cognitive skills, advocates and promotes students' self-advocacy skills, collaborates with other student services departments and faculty to best meet student needs and ensure academic success, and maintains accurate records and reports.

This is a restricted professional faculty position dependent upon the conditions of the federal TRIO grant under the Department of Education. Funding for this position has been secured through August 31, 2030.

KSA's/Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required.
• Knowledge of TRIO Student Support Services programs and federal grant guidelines supporting first-generation, low-income, and students with disabilities.
• Experience providing academic advising, coaching, and career guidance to college students.
• Ability to support students in developing academic success strategies, including goal setting, time management, and study skills.
• Knowledge of financial aid processes, transfer pathways, and student support resources.
• Experience monitoring student progress and maintaining accurate records in advising or case management systems.
• Ability to plan and facilitate workshops and student success programming.
• Strong ability to build supportive relationships with students and promote self-advocacy.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, staff, administration, community members and student services teams to support retention and completion.

Additional Considerations

• Experience providing academic advising, coaching, and career guidance to college students, preferred
• Ability to plan and facilitate workshops and student success programming, preferred.

TO APPLY: Direct link to full posting and to apply:

All documents must be received by 11:59 pm (EST) on 04/08/2026.

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors.