Student Experience Ambassador
On-siteIrvine, California, United States
Job Summary
Conduct regular classroom visits across Irvine, Alhambra, Riverside, and San Marcos campuses to gather real-time feedback and build relationships with students. Manage pulse surveys, focus groups, and listening sessions while analyzing qualitative and quantitative data to identify trends and recommend actionable improvements. Serve as a trusted advocate and liaison, translating student concerns into clear communications for institutional leadership and tracking engagement metrics. Collaborate with academic and administrative departments to develop action plans that enhance student satisfaction and success. Maintain accurate records of interactions and present findings to stakeholders, ensuring timely follow-up on student requests and support needs.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree from an accredited institution in Higher Education Administration, Student Affairs, Education, Organizational Leadership, Psychology, Counseling, Communications, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a closely related field
- Minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible experience working directly with students, customers, clients, or other constituencies in higher education or a service-oriented environment
- Demonstrated experience collecting, interpreting, and analyzing qualitative and quantitative feedback
- Experience preparing reports, presentations, dashboards, executive summaries, or recommendations informed by data
- Experience facilitating meetings, presentations, focus groups, listening sessions, classroom discussions, or engagement activities
- Demonstrated ability to build positive relationships with students, faculty, staff, and leadership
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and manage competing priorities across multiple locations
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong critical-thinking, problem-solving, organizational, and follow-through abilities
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise professionalism when handling sensitive student information or concerns
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, survey platforms, CRM systems, and other communication and reporting technologies
- Valid California driver's license and ability to maintain an acceptable driving record
- Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and be physically present in the office or on assigned campuses unless otherwise noted
- Regular travel between Stanbridge University's Irvine, Alhambra, Riverside, and San Marcos campuses is an essential function of this position
- Campus visits may occur approximately once per week at each location or as institutional priorities and student needs require
- Must remain eligible to operate a University-owned vehicle in accordance with Stanbridge University policies
- Employment verification will be conducted to validate work experience in accordance with accreditation standards
- Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check
- Official transcripts are required prior to hire
- Degrees earned outside the United States must be evaluated by a recognized credential evaluation service
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and maintain such authorization without sponsorship
- The position may require occasional evening or weekend availability to engage with students whose instructional schedules fall outside standard business hours
Desired Qualifications
- Experience working in higher education, student affairs, student services, student success, institutional effectiveness, organizational development, or customer experience
- Experience supporting multiple campuses, locations, programs, schedules, or geographically dispersed populations
- Experience analyzing student satisfaction surveys, engagement data, institutional assessment data, or customer experience metrics
- Demonstrated ability to identify trends and translate feedback into practical, actionable recommendations
- Experience presenting findings and recommendations to executive leadership
- Experience collaborating across departments to improve institutional processes or organizational outcomes
- Demonstrated initiative and a proactive approach to identifying student populations that may be underrepresented or insufficiently engaged
- Experience using virtual engagement strategies to connect with evening, weekend, hybrid, online, or geographically dispersed populations
- Strong emotional intelligence and the ability to build trust, navigate sensitive conversations, and influence without direct authority
- A continuous improvement mindset with the ability to balance student advocacy, institutional priorities, and operational realities
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