Student Success Manager Jobs
Student Success Manager jobs are open across higher education, edtech, and K-12 organizations, with specializations in academic advising, retention strategy, and onboarding, at levels from coordinator to senior and director. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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- Bachelor’s degree in nursing, counseling, education, psychology, or related field.
- Previous experience in counseling, academic coaching, tutoring, or student support services.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and technology skills.
- Master’s degree in nursing, counseling, education, psychology or related field.
- At least one year of work experience with nursing or health-related student success activities.
- Knowledge of nursing curriculum and student academic success and retention strategies.
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- Type of reference (Professional, Supervisor, Colleague, Academic, or Personal). One (1) of those references must be a current or previous supervisor.
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- Bachelor’s degree in nursing, counseling, education, psychology, or related field.
- Previous experience in counseling, academic coaching, tutoring, or student support services.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and technology skills.
- Master’s degree in nursing, counseling, education, psychology or related field.
- At least one year of work experience with nursing or health-related student success activities.
- Knowledge of nursing curriculum and student academic success and retention strategies.
- Name,
- Company Name,
- Type of reference (Professional, Supervisor, Colleague, Academic, or Personal). One (1) of those references must be a current or previous supervisor.
- Email Address,
- Contact Phone Number
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Who's Hiring
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- Education
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in student success manager jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in education, counseling, psychology, or a related field
- Experience with student information or case management platforms such as EAB Navigate or Salesforce Education Cloud
- Demonstrated ability to support at-risk student populations through proactive outreach and intervention
- Strong data analysis skills to track retention metrics and identify trends across student cohorts
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for advising students, families, and faculty
- Experience developing or facilitating student success programming, workshops, or onboarding curricula
Tips for Your Student Success Manager Job Search
Quantify retention outcomes on your resume
Student success manager hiring managers want to see impact on persistence and completion rates. Replace vague phrases like 'supported students' with specific outcomes, such as how many students you advised or what interventions you led to reduce attrition in a cohort or program.
Highlight your case management tools experience
Many postings require hands-on experience with student information systems like Salesforce Education Cloud, EAB Navigate, or Civitas Learning. Name the platforms you have used, the workflows you owned, and how you used data to flag at-risk students before issues escalated.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists student success manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by student population served
Job descriptions vary significantly depending on whether the employer serves first-generation college students, working adults, online learners, or graduate students. Tailor your cover letter to reflect the specific population in the posting, using language that mirrors their student demographics and institutional mission.
Prepare a portfolio of intervention examples
Interviewers frequently ask you to walk through a real situation where a student was at risk of dropping out. Prepare two or three concrete examples that show your intake process, the actions you took, and how the student's outcome changed. Vague answers rarely advance candidates past the panel stage.
Negotiate by scoping the caseload upfront
Before accepting an offer, ask how many students are assigned to each manager and whether that number is stable or growing. Caseload size directly affects your capacity to deliver meaningful outreach, and knowing it early gives you a concrete basis for negotiating resources, support staff, or tiered responsibilities.
Student Success Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most student success managers?
University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and San Diego State University are hiring the most student success managers right now, with openings concentrated in California, New York, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is highest at institutions and edtech platforms with large online or hybrid enrollment programs.
How many student success manager jobs are remote?
About 65% of student success manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote roles most concentrated in edtech companies and online-only institutions rather than traditional residential colleges. Roles focused on virtual advising, digital outreach, and technology-driven case management are most likely to offer location flexibility.
How do you become a student success manager?
Start by earning a bachelor's degree in education, counseling, social work, or a related field, as most employers list this as a baseline requirement. Build direct experience working with students through academic advising, tutoring coordination, residence life, or student affairs roles. Develop fluency with case management platforms and learn to interpret retention data. Many hiring managers also value experience designing or running student programming before moving into a manager-level role.
Can you get a student success manager job with little experience?
Entry-level student success roles do exist, often titled coordinator or advisor, and they are realistic starting points if you have direct student-facing experience from tutoring, mentoring, residence life, or academic support work. Emphasize any experience tracking student progress, coordinating outreach, or running group programming. Edtech companies and community colleges tend to be more open to candidates earlier in their careers than large research universities.
What does the student success manager interview process look like?
Most interview processes include an initial screening call with HR, followed by one or two panel interviews with student affairs leadership, faculty partners, or department peers. Expect scenario-based questions where you walk through how you handled a struggling student or designed an intervention. Some employers add a presentation round where you propose a retention initiative or outline your advising philosophy. References focused on student outcomes are commonly requested at the final stage.
Where can I find and apply to student success manager jobs?
You can find and apply to student success manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your experience level and specialization, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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