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Director, Trio Upward Bound
Posted on March 26, 2025
- Aberdeen, United States of America
- 58949.0 - 68691.0 USD (yearly)
- Full Time

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- Oversee programs to achieve Upward Bound program objectives.
- Complete all necessary assessment and program reporting as directed by program regulations
- Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate project staff and summer staff;
- Develop and implement services and activities to meet Upward Bound objectives;
- Direct participant recruitment and selection of students;
- Administer evaluative assessments to better meet participant’s needs and monitor participants’ academic progress;
- Facilitate educational, social, cultural, or life-skills programming
- Maintain a close working relationship with on-campus offices such as Admissions, Residence Life, Student Success Center, etc.; Maintain a close working relationship with project staff and target school counselors and teachers;
- Coordinate with third-party employers, community organizations, educational & career resources to meet participant needs throughout entire academic year;
- Chaperone various cultural and educational outings, including college visits;
- Maintain participant files in adherence to the record-keeping policy;
- Consistently update StudentAccess database to facilitate completion of the Annual Performance Report;
- Prepare and submit the Annual Performance Report as required by the U.S. Department of Education;
- Evaluate and improve programming services using a continuous improvement model and prepare reports and data presentations for a variety of audiences in collaboration with program staff.
- Prepare college readiness promotional materials and press releases for area media;
- Administer the annual budget;
- Prepare, develop, and implement grant writing of multi-year grants to secure funding for new and continuing projects;
- Other duties as assigned to ensure effective oversight of the TRIO Upward Bound program.
Master’s Degree required from an accredited institution in counseling, education, academic administration, or a related field.
Experience in planning, implementing, and assessing services such as personnel management, budget management, teaching, academic advising and mentoring students ideally with students of a similar demographic than those served by TRIO programs (economically and/or educationally disadvantaged students). Demonstrated ability to work with students from a variety of backgrounds. Ability to plan, organize, and implement responsibilities effectively. Program assessment experience. Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with students, other professionals, staff, and the public. Upward Bound program management experience preferred. Experience writing multi-year grants preferred.
Summer: During the Upward Bound summer program, time various followed by off-contract time.
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