EMCC - Director of TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) & TRIO Student Support Services Disabilities (SSS-D)

Maine Community College System • Bangor, ME

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About The Position

The Director provides leadership and programmatic and financial management for the TRIO Student Support Services and TRIO Student Support Services Disabilities grants. The role includes developing and implementing programs; developing and managing annual budgets; collecting and analyzing student success data; overseeing organizational design, staff supervision, and staff development; and implementing and monitoring policies and procedures consistent with Department of Education grant requirements. In addition to department oversight, the Director provides direct academic support to students. The position reports directly to the Vice President / Dean of Students.

The position is funded by U.S. Department of Education grants currently funded through August 31, 2030, subject to annual congressional allocation of discretionary funds. The position is based at Eastern Maine Community College, whose 72-acre campus is in Bangor, Maine.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Education, Counseling, Psychology, or another human service-related field.
• 2–4 years of higher education administrative experience, including federal grant management, academic evaluation, academic advising, data collection, and data management.
• Effective interpersonal communication and leadership skills.
• 2–3 years of experience providing direct supportive services to disadvantaged individuals, including course selection, program development, and academic placement.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Financial literacy background.
• Experience coordinating activities with faculty, staff, and students in a post-secondary advising setting.
• Knowledge of student development.
• Understanding of the range of EMCC students’ needs and ability to relate to a diverse student body.
• Legal eligibility for employment in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with a student information system.
• Knowledge of developmental education and risk factors associated with at-risk student populations.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, database software, and Student Information Systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and programmatic and financial management for the TRIO SSS and TRIO SSS-D grants.
• Develop and implement programs.
• Develop and manage annual budgets.
• Collect and analyze student success data.
• Oversee organizational design, staff supervision, and staff development.
• Implement and monitor policies and procedures consistent with Department of Education grant requirements.
• Provide oversight of the department and direct academic support to students.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid health, dental, and life insurance for the employee.
• Maine State Retirement or TIAA-CREF.
• Vacation, sick, and personal time.
• Vision insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program (Living Resources).
• Paid holidays.
• Tuition waivers.
• Training.
• 529 Education Plan.
• MCCS Matching Grant.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director