R0149553 GEAR UP Coordinator, Dr. William W. Sullivan Center for Academic Enrichment and Outreach

Nevada System of Higher Education

About The Position

This position works under the general direction of the assistant director for GEAR UP and is responsible for managing the activities conducted within the GEAR UP schools. This includes a number of activities aimed at comprehensive counseling, instruction, and mentoring of participants within any assigned school and coordinating activities to enhance and increase the participation of parents and students. Moreover, this position will coordinate various parental involvement activities, tutoring sessions, and after school programs. The coordinator will assist the assistant director in collecting student and parent information, as well as evaluation and assessment of students’ performances. The coordinator will assist the director and the assistant director in ensuring that the coordination of activities with other CAEO projects, as well as with other related Federal and non-Federal programs is maximized. The coordinator will facilitate a positive working relationship with the school district and school personnel. This position remains current in applicable TRIO and GEAR UP trends, regulations, methods and philosophies. This position supports both academic and administrative functions within the Center. Primary duties of this position include exercising discretion and independent judgment when coordinating various aspects of the GEAR UP Program within high schools and middle schools and advising The Center’s participants. This position is exempt from overtime.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university
2 years of professional experience
Credentials must be obtained prior to the start of employment.
Must be able to drive and maintain a valid Nevada driver license.
Must be able to pass the federal background check/fingerprinting process through the Clark County School District (CCSD) and obtain a CCSD ID Badge.
Applicant must be authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree from a regionally accredited college or university is preferred.
Direct experience with TRIO, GEAR UP or similar grant-funded projects is preferred.
Supervisory experience is also preferred.
Candidates should be able to demonstrate the knowledge and ability to work with and counsel individuals that are academically-at-risk, under-resourced students.
The ability to perform multiple responsibilities or tasks simultaneously, work in a self-directed environment, as well as plan and organize on both a daily and long-term basis is critical.
Good interpersonal communication skills are vital, since the ability to maintain effective relationships with students, administrators and the community has an impact on the success of this position.
Candidates should be able to demonstrate excellent verbal and written communications skills, effective time management skills and good computer skills.
Experience with setting up and maintaining online communication with students is also preferred.

Responsibilities

Managing the activities conducted within the GEAR UP schools.
Comprehensive counseling, instruction, and mentoring of participants within any assigned school
Coordinating activities to enhance and increase the participation of parents and students.
Coordinate various parental involvement activities, tutoring sessions, and after school programs.
Collecting student and parent information, as well as evaluation and assessment of students’ performances.
Ensuring that the coordination of activities with other CAEO projects, as well as with other related Federal and non-Federal programs is maximized.
Facilitating a positive working relationship with the school district and school personnel.
Remaining current in applicable TRIO and GEAR UP trends, regulations, methods and philosophies.
Exercising discretion and independent judgment when coordinating various aspects of the GEAR UP Program within high schools and middle schools and advising The Center’s participants.