TRIO Assistant Director

State of Colorado•Pueblo, CO

71d•Onsite

About The Position

The TRIO Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) is a federally funded program at CSU Pueblo with the primary purpose of assisting individuals who are low-income and/or potential first-generation college students in gaining access to higher education. This grant-funded position is responsible for the general oversight of the EOC offices in Pueblo, Trinidad, La Junta/Lamar, Colorado Springs, Fort Carson and for providing in-person services to participants on the CSU Pueblo Campus. Supports Director in accomplishing management tasks and fills in for the Director in their absence. Position is responsible for accomplishing site goals and following established procedures and federal guidelines. This position directly supervises site coordinators and part-time advisors at the program's offices in Pueblo, Trinidad, La Junta/Lamar, Colorado Springs, and Fort Carson. This position is also responsible for conducting outreach to community agencies and high schools with the purpose of disseminating information about college and identifying participants for the program. In addition, responsible for recruiting a minimum of 75 eligible participants per year. Routine travel between Pueblo and Colorado Springs as well as other locations within the program's service area is required. The individual will occasionally be required to work evenings and weekends as the work schedule is based upon program needs which at times may require nights and weekends and may change as needed. This position is not eligible for remote work. This position is currently funded by the TRIO EOC grant until August 31st, 2026. Continuation of the position after this date is contingent on grant renewal from the Department of Education and the successful meeting of grant objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from accredited institution
Valid and unrestricted driver's license.
Ability to travel to target schools and transport students in 15-passenger van
Effective written communication skills
Proficient in using MS Office software and social media
Experience working with first generation and low-income students in an educational environment
Experience working in a TRIO program
Experience working with a budget and completing annual performance reviews (APRs).
Experience in a position requiring relationship building and mentoring students
Experience in a position or activity that required effective verbal and intercultural communication skills

Nice To Haves

Master's degree
Familiarity with CSU Pueblo's business processes and resource management systems (Kuali, AIS).
Enthusiasm to promote CSU Pueblo's commitment to students
Bilingual in Spanish/English
Experience in office operations and managing budgets
Two or more years of professional experience related to college admissions, advising, and/or financial aid
Experience coordinating and planning educational programs and activities for youth or families
Experience supporting first generation and low income participants in a student-support program
Supervisory experience

Responsibilities

Provide in-person services to program participants including, providing information about college, and careers; assistance in applying for college admissions, student financial aid and scholarships; referrals to college readiness and GED programs and community agencies. Perform client intakes, determine eligibility, select participants, assess services needed to achieve educational goals, and develop participant service plan.
Direct supervision of employees supporting Pueblo, Trinidad, La Junta/Lamar, Colorado Springs and Fort Carson sites, including evaluating performance, facilitating staff meetings, and training.
Assist Director with operational management of programs and special projects. Assist with the management of the EOC Central Office. This includes coordination with offices on campus, responding to inquiries, scheduling appointments and supervision of student employees.
Plan and implement community outreach in assigned service area. This includes individual and group meetings, representing the program at events, and conducting workshops for potential participants, parents and staff members of community organizations, secondary and post-secondary institutions.
Assist Director in APR preparation and completion: Enter information about participants and services provided into database and maintain filing system for all participant files, ensuring files are complete and in order. Track participant progress in completing critical tasks identified in the participant service plan, including enrollment of participants in postsecondary education.
Attend professional development conferences and training. Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical and prescription insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Flexible benefit plan
Basic term life insurance
Voluntary term life and AD&D lnsurance
Long-term disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Travel accident insurance
Voluntary critical illness and accident insurance
Annual and sick leave
Retirement plans
Employee and dependent tuition discounts
State employee discounts via BenefitHub
Other incentives include various on-campus event, recreation, and meal discounts.