Director, Upward Bound Program

Wilkes University•Wilkes-Barre, PA

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Wilkes University invites applicants for a TRIO Director of the Upward Bound Program in the Department of Office of Academic Success. This is a full-time, 12-month administrative staff position (100% time committed to Upward Bound) reporting to the Associate Dean, Academic Success. The successful candidate is responsible for leading, designing, implementing, administering, and managing all activities of the Upward Bound Program to successfully and consistently ensure achievement of its goal of low-income, first-generation students attaining a college degree. The director ensures compliance with the U.S. Department of Education regulations and university policies, manages all aspects of the program, and is responsible for strategic planning, staff supervision, budget/fiscal management, and student services through the program delivery.

Requirements

Master's degree in Education, Social Services, Counseling, or a related field
Four or more years prior experience in educational leadership/educational programming (including design, implementation, and management) working with low-income and first-generation students and their families
Demonstrated supervisory experience
Demonstrated fiscal/budgetary management

Nice To Haves

Experience with Federal TRIO programs

Responsibilities

Leading, designing, implementing, administering, and managing all activities of the Upward Bound Program
Ensuring achievement of the program's goal of low-income, first-generation students attaining a college degree
Ensuring compliance with the U.S. Department of Education regulations and university policies
Managing all aspects of the program
Strategic planning
Staff supervision
Budget/fiscal management
Student services through program delivery