Job Description
Position Summary Information
Responsibilities
- Program Oversight & Implementation – 35%
o On-site implementation leader and coordinator for grant activities and services for students, families, and educators.
o Work with districts to create, implement, and amend of all work plans and budgets across multiple school sites.
o Liaise with local coordinators and district staff to support their efforts to enhance preparation for post-secondary education through direct student, family, and educator engagement.
- Collaboration, Relationship Building, & Communications– 30%
o Host monthly Advisory Council meetings at each school district, providing oversight to local GEAR UP implementation.
o Become embedded in the school district’s culture to build collaborative and cooperative relationships with administration, staff, students, families, partners, vendors, and GEAR UP staff.
o Work with the Partnership Coordinator to create flyers and marketing campaigns for all events.
o Promote, support, and encourage participation in all GEAR UP activities and services
o Support social media accounts to engage with students and families.
o Attend all activities and events, collect data and photos, and share success stories and photos with the Partnership Coordinator.
- Compliance & Fiscal Management – 15%
o Verify that all activities being conducted align with the Board Approved work plan and budget expenditures.
o Check all activities for pre-approval prior to reimbursement as a part of the internal finance process.
o Maintain accurate record-keeping and documentation of duties in line with GEAR UP grant requirements, including tracking all services and student/family/educator participation.
o Maintain a Monthly Activity Tracker that tracks individual activities each month.
- Data, Evaluation & Reporting – 20%
o Collect and enter data into Performance Insights (PI) database: sign-in sheets, Advisory Council meetings, Parent University, College Visits, and all other activities and services listed in the Board Approved work plan, as required.
o Prepare monthly report cards for each district.
o Use reports and analysis to evaluate data trends and make data-driven decisions.
Qualifications
REQUIRED
- Bachelors degree with 3- 5 years of experience working in education or a related field, preferably with experience in college access and an understanding of the barriers to post-secondary education
- Ability to lead meetings and communicate effectively in both oral and written formats
- Interpersonal, organizational, and typing skills
- Ability to work and maintain confidential information
- Ability to relate to diverse age and demographic backgrounds
- Demonstrates a strong work ethic, integrity, punctuality, quality work, pleasant attitude, positive, self-starter, open to new & different perspectives
- Knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Ability to learn and retain new tasks quickly and expand that knowledge frequently
- Ability to learn new software quickly and comfort with technology
PREFERRED
- Demonstrated experience presenting information to small and large groups
- Experience working with Performance Insights (PI) software or a comparable longitudinal data tracking platform, particularly with large data sets and data-driven systems
- Strong organizational skills and independent work initiative
- Evidence of effective problem-solving, decision-making, and time management skills
- Demonstrates a proactive approach in identifying problems
- Evidence of flexibility, willingness to change, open-mindedness, fairness, accepting responsibility, and personal growth
Salary
Commensurate with experience, qualifications, and university’s resources.
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Preferred Qualifications
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