Director - TRIO Student Support Services

General Statement of Job The TRIO Student Support Services Director oversees all project activities and serves as an academic skills resource and advisor to program participants The program serves first generation limited income and disabled students This position ensures that the program follows all established University policies and procedures The Director of the TRIO Student Support Services SSS Grant known at MSSU as Project Stay is responsible for the organization planning implementation continuous review and analysis of the Colleges TRIO SSS Grant The Director provides academic leadership serves as an integral member of the College and Campus administrative teams and reports to the Associate Vice President for Student Success

Specific Duties and Responsibilities Essential Duties Facilitates the development and implementation of all aspects of the grant Administers and manages the TRIO SSS grant budget in accordance with University policy and in accordance with University policy and in compliance with requirements and regulations of the funding agency Hires supervises evaluates personnel for the program Coordinates and oversees timely implementation of strategies to achieve SSS goals and objectives Communicates project goals and objectives to University community campus administrators faculty and students Insures widespread dissemination of project information to potential participants Develops and implements continual assessment plan to ensure monitoring of project goals and objectives and student performance Oversees recruiting and selecting of students for the project Establishes and maintains working relationships with other campus offices Maintains a caseload of approximately 20 Project Stay students Oversees record keeping of all Project Stay students Administers diagnostic tools and examines test data to determine individual service needs Compiles annual and interim performance and budget reports Advises Project Stay students on social academic financial and career issues and provide referrals if necessary Writes an Individual Development Plan for each student in the caseload and chart each students progress toward graduation Oversees Project evaluation Promotes positive institutional climate by serving on campus committees as requested Ensures compliance with Education Department General Administrative Regulations EDGAR and other federal regulations Acts as a liaison between the Project and the US Department of Education Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the universitys policies and applicable laws Oversees interviewing hiring and training of employees;

planning assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems Performs other related duties as required Education Experience and Licenses Masters degree from an accredited four year college or university is required Preferred field of study is Educational Administration Counseling Educational Leadership or a related field Two to three years of experience in education counseling program management or administration is required Background similar to Project Stay students preferred Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill andor ability required Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions Knowledge of grant management including budget personnel management and reporting

Knowledge of Microsoft office software Excellent organizational and communication skills verbal and written

Ability to effectively present information to groups of administrators faculty students and the community

Ability to read analyze and interpret data for the purpose of reporting while maintaining confidentiality

Ability to define problems collect and interpret data for the purpose of reporting while maintaining confidentially

Ability to work in a multi cultural environment with students faculty and staff

Ability to effectively…