Assistant Director - Upward Bound (Grant Funded)

St. Mary's University Texas•San Antonio, TX

57d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Upward Bound Programs is a full-time, 12 month, grant funded position that provides a leadership role focused on academic enrichment and achievement, student success, motivation, retention, high school graduation, postsecondary enrollment, and postsecondary completion. This position is funded in whole or in part, by an external grant and is subject to immediate termination if the grant funding ceases. No employee who is in such a position may file a grievance over the termination of the position. While it is possible that grant funding may be renewed, the current funding for this position ends on May 31, 2027.

Requirements

Master's degree in Educational Administration from an accredited college or university required; a Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education with a Texas Teaching Certificate highly desirable.
Three (3) or more years of professional experience as an educational administrator, coordinator, or teacher in a public school or school district.
Must clear and maintain a favorable background investigation and clearance.
Must have valid driver's license, motor vehicle liability insurance, and personal injury insurance, or have a self-reliant source of transportation to conduct business on a daily basis
Must have the ability to demonstrate intermediate to high skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, Publisher, Outlook, Teams, and Zoom or similar platforms); familiarity with financial systems (Banner), a plus
Must be able to work flexible hours, including evenings, and weekends.
Must be able to conduct home visits and to travel to assist with the supervision of participants on field trips.
Demonstrated successful experience working with youth from low-income and culturally diverse backgrounds.
Demonstrated ability to motivate and inspire students to achieve their highest potential; experience serving potential first-generation college students from low-income backgrounds preferred; Strong knowledge of the Upward Bound program and the population it serves; alumni of the program are preferred
Knowledge of best practices in high school curriculum including but not limited to STEM education;
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong public relations and customer service skills with an ability to implement diplomacy and discretion at all times; ability to work effectively with high school students, parents, school counselors, teachers, faculty and staff.
Must have high ethical standards and a strong sense of confidentiality; ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines; thrive in a complex work environment; display solid problem solving and interpersonal skills; work well independently and as part of a team; professional demeanor, appearance and strong work ethic required
Must have a high attention to detail and be able to organize workflow, coordinate activities, balance simultaneous projects without loss of efficiency in a multi-tasked environment, and manage multiple priorities to meet deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Experience serving underrepresented student populations including youth from low socio-economic backgrounds and who are potential first-generation college students is highly desirable
Experience in recruitment of high school youth for participation in an academic program
Experience with virtual training, coaching, or instruction preferred.
Bilingual Preferred (English/Spanish with the ability to understand and to make one's self understood to Spanish speaking individuals)

Responsibilities

Supports all aspects of the successful planning, implementation, and evaluation of the goals and objectives of the St. Mary's University Upward Bound programs
Ensures compliance and the timely documentation of all employee and student activities sponsored by Upward Bound programs with regard to federal and University policies
Implements programs designed to recruit participants and prepare them for high school graduation, college applications and admission, and successful completion of a college degree.
Evaluates student programs and services to meet the goals of Upward Bound
Implements activities designed to strengthen the support of participants' families related to the goals of Upward Bound
Ensures eligibility requirements are met and appropriately documented for enrolled participants and the successful achievement of goals for individual student education plans
Maintains effective and positive working relationship with the target high schools to ensure that the educational needs of participants are met
Plans, implements, and supervises field trips and experiential learning opportunities for students
Assists with the coordination of senior year pre-college programming, including the completion and timely submission of college applications for admission, financial aid, and housing
Plans and manages the collection, compilation, and analysis of data for reporting and documentation
Plans and manages annual follow-up of former participants including but not limited to the development and oversight of an alumni tracking system with respect to educational attainment
Assists with supervision, training, and development of full-time, part-time, and student employees.
Performs other duties as assigned.