Director of College Access Programs

• 494343
• Evansville, Indiana, United States
• Professional / Salaried Staff

Title: Director of College Access Programs

Division: Student Affairs

Department: Student Affairs

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Range: $70,000 - $74,000/Annual Salary

EEO Job Group: 2 E2

This is a grant funded position through August 31, 2030. The Director of College Access Programs provides strategic, administrative, and operational leadership for the institution’s college access and student success initiatives, with responsibilities equally divided between TRIO Programs and the Pathways to USI program. The Director is responsible for the effective development, implementation, assessment, and continuous improvement of programs designed to increase college access, retention, persistence, completion, career readiness, and post-graduation success for students who may experience financial, academic, social, or other barriers to higher education.

The position provides leadership for program personnel, student support services, outreach and recruitment activities, grant and institutional compliance, fiscal management, assessment, reporting, partnerships, and long-term program development. The Director works collaboratively with academic and student affairs units, faculty, staff, community partners, and other campus stakeholders to strengthen institutional pathways to higher education and student success. The position serves as a senior representative for TRIO and Pathways initiatives and is responsible for ensuring that program activities align with applicable federal, state, institutional, and grant requirements, as well as the University’s strategic priorities.

Position Allocation and Program Assignment This is a 50/50 shared position, with the employee’s assigned effort, responsibilities, and salary allocation divided equally between TRIO Programs and Pathways to USI. 50% TRIO Programs:
The employee will provide leadership, administration, supervision, fiscal oversight, compliance, assessment, reporting, student services, and program development associated with applicable TRIO programs and their approved grant activities. 50% Pathways to USI:
The employee will provide leadership, administration, supervision, student access and success initiatives, partnership development, assessment, fiscal oversight, and program development associated with the Pathways to USI program. The position is expected to coordinate activities across both programs where appropriate and beneficial to student success; however, effort and responsibilities must remain appropriately attributable to the respective program for purposes of budgeting, personnel allocation, grant administration, effort reporting, and institutional accountability.

The Director will maintain appropriate documentation of work performed for each program and will ensure that activities, expenditures, and personnel effort are consistent with applicable funding requirements, approved budgets, University policies, and program objectives. This 50/50 allocation may be reviewed and adjusted through the University’s established budget, position management, and approval processes as programmatic needs and funding structures evolve.

Provide overall leadership, vision, and direction for TRIO and Pathways to USI programming. Develop, implement, and evaluate comprehensive college access and student success strategies. Supervise, mentor, and provide professional development for program staff, graduate assistants, student employees, and other personnel as assigned. Establish program goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and performance expectations. Ensure effective coordination of services and avoid unnecessary…