Gear Up School Liaison - 3 positions

Openings as of 7/29/2026 Monroe County Schools

• Gear Up School Liaison - 3 positions
• Position Type:
  Contract/Hourly Employment/ Extracurricular Assignment - Professional Personnel
• Date Posted: 7/23/2026
• Location:
  
  James Monroe High School
• Date Available:
  
  08/17/2026
• Closing Date: 07/30/2026
• County:
  Monroe County Schools

• Gear Up School Liaison
• (3 Positions at James Monroe)

• Gear Up Liaison will serve grades 9th and 10th at the above-mentioned school.
• Orient parents, students, faculty, and staff to GEAR UP and raise awareness of the benefits of post-secondary education among school personnel, parents, and the community at large.
• Serve as a college planning resource for teachers, educators, counselors, and parents.
• Design and implement and/or enhance parent workshops.
• Design and implement in-school and after-school tutoring and mentoring programs in coordination with other GEAR UP agencies.
• Coordinate academic year college visits for students.
• Develop and implement comprehensive pre-college programs for high school students that include career exploration, academic planning, preparation, and financial planning.
• Work cooperatively with educators to provide summer enrichment activities that include job shadowing, college visits, etc.
• Manage data collection and entry from the school and provide continuous feedback to the GEAR UP Partnership staff regarding project benchmarks and outcomes.
• Collect rosters from each event listing students and families served for attachments to monthly reimbursement requests.
• Sit on the local UCAN council; attend GEAR UP Partnership meetings, institutes, and conferences, providing continuous feedback and recommendations.
• With GEAR UP SWV guidance, and in collaboration with the UCAN council, develop the annual work plan.
• Serve as a mentor and positive role model for GEAR UP students; encourage students in the eligible cohorts to participate in GEAR UP activities.
• Work cooperatively with Communities in Schools and Guidepost to Graduation Coordinators.
• Assist with student transition plans.
• Attend Gear Up sponsored meetings, field trips, professional development, and events.
• Other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor or Central Office Staff.

• Minimum Qualifications:
  
  Successful applicant must be employed as a professional employee at the above-mentioned middle schools. This extra-curricular contract will require all responsibilities to take place after the normal workday (before school or after school). Can present evidence of the ability to process paperwork in a timely manner and organize events.

• August 17, 2026, for the  school year

• $2,500 for 1st semester, $2,500 for 2nd semester, and $2,500 for summer semester. 80 hours per semester are to be worked outside of the normal school day, as documented on a monthly time sheet and time and effort per semester

• July 30, 2026 @ 3:00 p.m.