TRIO Upward Bound Academic Advisor - MSUAASF Range C

Overview

Job Description

Bemidji State University (BSU) invites applicants to join our team as a TRIO Upward Bound Academic Advisor
. The TRIO Upward Bound Academic Advisor will assist in coordinating individualized services and project events designed to provide post-secondary preparation and individual assistance to participants, including student advising, various educational workshops, post-secondary visits, and scholarship opportunities. They will assist with the daily operations of the Upward Bound Program, including the delivery of services that ensure post-secondary school readiness and enrollment for 101 first‑generation, low‑income high school students.

They will also maintain documentation of all services provided and data collection for the Department of Education Performance Report.

TRIO Upward Bound is a federally funded program intended to help low‑income and/or potential first‑generation college students academically succeed in high school and pursue a college education. TRIO Upward Bound works year‑round with students from their freshman to senior years.

• Assisting in the development and implementation of the TRIO Upward Bound Program services in accordance with the federal program regulations and university policy (60%).
  • Providing support in planning, implementing, and evaluating services of the TRIO Upward Bound Program including evaluation of summer RAs and BSU student Tutor/Mentors.
  • Providing support in planning, implementing, and evaluating services of the SSS mentoring Program including evaluation of BSU student Mentors.
  • Understanding the operating policies and procedures set by the U.S. Department of Education including allowable costs and grant guidelines for services.
  • Participating in the development and modification of program goals, objectives, services, activities, and policies, in accordance with participant needs, institutional objectives and resources and funding agency requirements.
  • Coordinating with the TRIO Upward Bound Associate Director to develop and conduct workshops; planning and participating in other program activities including orientation, post‑secondary school travel, and special events.
  • Identifying and recruiting eligible students for the program.
  • Monitoring academic progress of participants closely through regular contact with participants and secondary teachers, assessment tools, and academic counseling.
  • Meeting regularly with participants to assess their academic progress.
  • Planning, attending, delivering, and facilitating year‑round professional development activities.
  • Providing secondary school advice and academic counseling including developing knowledge of participating school credit structure, curriculum, school calendar and testing dates.
  • Providing guidance to participants throughout the post‑secondary school and financial aid application process.
  • Attending secondary school parent/teacher and school counselor conferences for students in the program.
  • Managing school year and summer program staff and supporting formative assessments of staff improvement in job performance throughout the year for summer RAs and BSU student Tutor/Mentors.
  • Planning and producing TRIO Upward Bound recruitment videos and yearly updates.
  • Connecting with and counseling students through academic and social difficulties and supporting their increased ability to self‑advocate.
• Coordinating aspects of participant travel to TRIO Days and Post‑Secondary Institutions (20%)
  • Planning all travel to TRIO conferences and post‑secondary schools.
  • Supervising TRIO Upward Bound participants on post‑secondary visits and relevant academic conferences.
  • Reconciling all travel expenses.
  • Supporting summer program planning including summer college visits.
• Record Keeping, Data Collecting, Alumni Tracking and Website Management (20%)
  • Completing ongoing administrative tasks associated with the program, such as maintaining program records and database.
  • Updating Alumni database.
  • Working with IT Coordinator to help maintain the TRIO programs website to ensure accessibility, current information about the program, application, and academic resources; creating newsletters, social media content for all TRIO…