| Position Title: | Pre-College Program Specialist | |
| Location: | Big Rapids (Main Campus) | |
| Department: | 62300 - Multicultural Student Services | |
| Advertised Salary: | $45,000 - $50,000; salary commensurate with education, experiences, and other requirements. Comprehensive benefit package (health care, vacation, etc.) | |
| FLSA: | Exempt | |
| Temporary/Continuing: | Temporary | |
| Part-Time/Full-Time: | Full-Time | |
| Union Group: | N/A | |
| Term of Position: | 12 Month | |
| At Will/Just Cause: | Just Cause | |
| Summary of Position: | The Pre-College Programs Specialist reports directly to the Director of Multicultural Student Services (OMSS) and will have the duties and responsibilities of organizing programming, administering budgets, and completing federal and state reports associated with the MI GEAR UP/KCP College Day Program for the OMSS Director's review. This is a grant funded position with up to a three-year temporary assignment with the possibility of renewal contingent upon continued grant funding and successful performance. The position will include considerable travel to designated schools within Michigan to implement programs and activities designed to increase awareness to students and their parents about the importance of going to college as outlined in the MI GEAR UP contract. This may include, but is not limited to, financial literacy, academic outreach and support, mentorship, and other support services including scholarships for underserved K-12 and college age students. This position requires maintaining sustainable effective partnerships with K-12 school administrators and community partners. The Pre-College Programs Specialist also coordinates and oversees the College Positive Volunteer (CPV) Program, a program that officially trains and actively engages college students to positively promote higher education to K-12 youth. | |
| Position Type: | Staff | |
| Required Education: | Bachelor’s degree in education, human services, general business or related field. | |
| Required Work Experience: | Two to five years of experience working with historically underrepresented K-12 or college age students. | |
| Required Licenses and Certifications: | Valid driver's license. | |
| Physical Demands: | - Office Environment
- Moving
- Reaching
- Sitting
- Twisting
- Balancing
- Driving
- Repetitive Movement
- Standing
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| Additional Education/Experiences to be Considered: | Preference will be given to candidates with experience working with pre-college grant funded programs. Demonstrated experience with general grant budget management and accounting principles. Master’s degree preferred. Applicants with grant budget management and implementation experience will be given priority consideration. Demonstrated sensitivity, commitment, and a passion in working with socio-economically disadvantaged/underserved populations.Demonstrated familiarity with issues and dynamics that may impact the academic success of this targeted population. | |
| Essential Duties/Responsibilities: | Organize activities associated with the MI GEAR UP/KCP College Day Program that will serve to create a college going culture with targeted student districts.
Establish contacts and follow-up with targeted school districts identified by the grant.
Plan, implement, and evaluate programs that encourage socio-economically disadvantaged/underserved youth to attend college in accordance with contractual guidelines articulated in the MI GEAR UP/KCP College Day Program grant.
Coordinate early college awareness activities, which include financial assistance resources, academic support resources, mentoring, advising and outreach, support services and scholarships.
Coordinate and provide early college awareness and preparation activities for participating students and their parents through comprehensive outreach activities.
Oversee the hiring of GEAR UP student staff and College Positive Volunteers.
Carry out the completion of various annual performance reports (APR), cash requests, event budgets, assessments, and expenditures associated with the grant, and develop and maintain proficiency in working with Banner, MEGS and SCRIBE reporting systems.
Collaborate with Admissions in coordinating daily college day/overnight campus visits.
Responsible for maintaining confidentiality of designated information and for performing all duties in compliance with university policy.
Participate and/or ch
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