Program Associate, Upward Bound Program

• Lead recruitment and outreach efforts to identify and enroll eligible 8th-12th grade high school participants. Review applications, interview candidates, evaluate transcripts, and verify eligibility per U.S. Department of Education guidelines.
• Coordinate orientation and onboarding for incoming students, families, staff, and faculty.
• Develop personal education plans, deliver academic/career counseling, guide goal setting, explain university policies, and provide social interventions and mentorship.
• Design and execute college readiness, career development, and academic workshops, seminars, and classes.
• Direct program tutorial services, match tutors to students, and monitor academic progress.
• Plan, schedule, and chaperone program events, activities, field trips, and college tours (including occasional overnight travel).
• Utilize technology and social media to communicate with and engage current and prospective students.
• Administer assessment tools to gather participant/family feedback and conduct program evaluations for annual reporting.
• Recruit, hire, train, schedule, and may lead/delegate duties to instructors, tutors, student workers, and support staff.
• Collaborate with the Program Associate Director and Program Director to design faculty professional development.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Upward Bound and parents, school personnel, university offices, and community representatives.
• Establish community partnerships, engage local mentors, and oversee the Parental Advisory Board, mentorship initiatives, and parent communications.
• Assist with grant writing, prepare budget requests, and manage program data.
• Represent the program at campus, state, regional, and national meetings and functions.

• Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited institution, preferably in education, counseling, communications, project management, or a related field; Master is preferred (or currently enrolled in a Masters program)
• Responsible for developing and maintaining student records in a virtual database and physical file folders quarterly.
• Experience in the administration of projects that serve academically disadvantaged, low-income, and potential first-generation college students is a plus (such as TRIO programs).
• Strong customer service and organization skills.
• Has experience in working with a database system is desired.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends, as needed.
• Effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a team and collaborate with others.
• A self-starter
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment and decision-making in resolving problems.
• Valid driver's license and ability to operate a vehicle is preferred.
• Ability to maintain sensitivity, understanding, and respect for a diverse academic environment inclusive of students, faculty, and staff of varying socioeconomic, cultural, ideological, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Ability to maintain and organize files for students.

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