Upward Bound Coordinator

Texas Wesleyan University Portal•Fort Worth, TX

14h

About The Position

This position is responsible for assisting the Upward Bound Project Director in the development, coordination, implementation, supervision, and evaluation of all activities and services throughout the Academic and Summer Components.

Requirements

Assisting the Upward Bound Project Director in the development, coordination, implementation, supervision, and evaluation of all activities and services throughout the Academic and Summer Components.
Implementation of a college preparatory curriculum (math, English, composition, science, and foreign language), test preparation, and tutorials.
Identification, recruitment and selection of project participants.
Development of all services and activities for the academic year and summer components.
Assessment of all participants and development of all Individual Service Plans and Academic Progress Plans.
Recruitment and supervision of all project tutors, instructors, and activity assistants.
Coordination and supervision of monthly Saturday Academic Sessions, after school tutorials, and Summer Component activities.
Maintenance of a caseload of Project Participants and provision of services and activities as indicated on their Individual Service Plans.
Monitoring participants’ academic progress.
Provision of individualized academic advising, career information, and college planning activities.
Coordination of data collection and submission of related reports.
Establishment and maintenance of participant data in hard copy and electronic files.
Maintenance and management of the project database.
Preparation of all project related reports submitted to agency and federal officials.
Acting as a liaison to target schools, local government and community agencies.

Responsibilities

Assist the Project Director with the implementation of a college preparatory curriculum (math, English, composition, science, and foreign language), test preparation, and tutorials, designed to meet the academic needs of each participant.
Assist in the identification, recruitment and selection of project participants.
Assist with the development of all services and activities for the academic year and summer components.
Coordinates the assessment of all participants and development of all Individual Service Plans and Academic Progress Plans.
Assists the Project Director in the recruitment and supervision of all project tutors, instructors, and activity assistants.
Coordinates and supervises the monthly Saturday Academic Sessions, after school tutorials, and Summer Component activities.
Maintains a caseload of Project Participants and provide them with services and activities as indicated on their Individual Service Plans.
Monitors participants’ academic progress; and provides assigned participants with individualized academic advising, career information, and college planning activities.
Coordinates the collection of data and submits related reports.
Establishes and maintains participant data in hard copy and electronic files.
Maintains and manages the project database.
Assists in the preparation of all project related reports submitted to agency and federal officials.
Acts as a liaison to target schools, local government and community agencies.
Performs related tasks and duties as assigned by the Project Director.