Outreach Specialist

Southeastern Louisiana University • Hammond, LA

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About The Position

Southeastern Louisiana University's Classic Upward bound Program is inviting applications for the position of Outreach Specialist. The Outreach Specialist will recruit participants and deliver services to youth on the target school campuses. They will work with personnel at outreach sites to develop participants’ needs assessments and educational plans and provide services to meet the needs identified. Southeastern Louisiana University is committed to fostering an environment of inclusion, respect and appreciation of differences in individuals. Southeastern is also designated as a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency and provides assistance to persons needing accommodations or with the accessibility of materials. Southeastern Louisiana University is the state's third-largest public university, boasting over 13,000 students who come from nearly 50 nations and all 50 states. The university offers more than 150 programs of study across five colleges that focus on hands-on learning. With a small-town location, personal attention to students and a close-knit community of engaged learners, we feel like a small college. We are passionate about our students, providing them with a challenging college experience that empowers them with a lifelong education. Southeastern Louisiana University’s core values are focused on providing a caring personal environment and an academic environment of excellence. We work to lead the educational, economic and cultural development of the region with educational programs based on vital and evolving curricula that address emerging priorities and needs of the state and the students it serves. Southeastern Louisiana University is an AA/ADA/EEO employer. Southeastern recruits, selects, employs and promotes without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information in its admission and recruitment of students, educational programs, and activities, or employment policies. Southeastern Louisiana University may require a criminal background check to be conducted on candidate(s) selected for hire and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university
• Experience in an educational setting or direct program setting
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully with low-income and first generation students in postsecondary environments
• Experience with and/or knowledge of programs that serve similar student populations

Nice To Haves

• TRIO experience preferred
• Backgrounds similar to those of the program participants preferred

Responsibilities

• recruit participants
• deliver services to youth on the target school campuses
• work with personnel at outreach sites to develop participants’ needs assessments and educational plans
• provide services to meet the needs identified

What This Job Offers

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