Academic Specialist, GEAR UP | Robert Olds Junior High School (Connell, WA)
About The Position
WSU Tri Cities GEAR UP program is now accepting applications for an Academic Specialist at Robert Olds Junior High School, in Connell, WA. As an Academic Specialist you will use professional judgement and skills to increase GEAR UP student academic performance through direct tutoring and development of positive academic behaviors and non-cognitive skills. Your duties will include, but are not limited to, mentoring and advising students to increase college and career readiness, guiding students with college and career exploration, plan and supervise field trips to college campuses, work as a team with GEAR UP staff, classroom teachers, counselors, and administrators to monitor, collect, and document student data for assessment and reporting requirements. You will use instructional tools and methodologies that are consistent with district interventions to achieve GEAR UP grant outcomes. The GEAR UP Program is federally funded by Department of Education grants whose purpose is to increase the number of low-income and underrepresented students who graduate from high school and successfully complete post-secondary education.
Requirements
- Positions require a Bachelor’s degree
- A Master’s degree in a related field may substitute for one (1) year of professional work experience.
- Any combination of relevant education and professional experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year‐for‐year basis.
- Two (2) years of experience providing instruction or direct outreach services to students and/or working with parents in individual or group settings.
- Proficiency in the use of computers and MS Office software programs.
- Willingness and ability to travel overnight and work a flexible schedule, including frequent nights and weekends, with occasional supervisory responsibility of students.
- Must have, or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid driver’s license and meet requirements under SPPM 7.10 and departmental driving standards.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated knowledge of school programs, student success, the school community and/or parental involvement in community and/or school setting.
- Familiarity with organization and operation of school/district administration and university/community college systems.
- Demonstrated success providing leadership and supervising others.
- Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a diverse group of people, including peers, university and school administrators, faculty, staff, students and parents, and the general public.
- Experience managing, tracking and reporting program data.
- Experience in student academic support programs.
Responsibilities
- Mentoring and advising students to increase college and career readiness
- Guiding students with college and career exploration
- Plan and supervise field trips to college campuses
- Work as a team with GEAR UP staff, classroom teachers, counselors, and administrators to monitor, collect, and document student data for assessment and reporting requirements
- Use instructional tools and methodologies that are consistent with district interventions to achieve GEAR UP grant outcomes
Benefits
- WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
