Director, TRIO

Job Details

• Location:
  
  KALISPELL, MT 59901
• Position Type:
  Full Time
• Education Level: Graduate Degree
• Salary Range: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00
• Department:
  Student Services

Assists in the development and achievement of goals and objectives of the TRIO Student Support Services program in the Student Support Center and is responsible for developing and coordinating student programming, as well as assisting in the tracking and outreach of all TRIO participants.

• Provides visionary leadership and directs the day‑to‑day operations in the administration, management, operations, and strategic planning efforts of the TRIO program.
• Develops, implements and sustains comprehensive guidance, support, and excellent customer service to students, faculty, staff and parents.
• Serves in a leadership role to bring together TRIO, faculty and departments to collaborate on initiatives for students.
• Promotes a culture of leadership within a collaborative, team‑oriented environment; supervises, recruits, develops, motivates, and evaluates a team in alignment with job expectations, professional roles, and the College mission.
• Collaborates closely with the Marketing and Admissions departments on image, recruiting, and marketing trends to appeal to the customer base.
• Provides a broad range of operations including, but not limited to, grant administration, budget, reporting, forecasting, and other activities related to the administration of the program.
• Researches, analyzes and resolves issues that arise and addresses them proactively.
• Leads in the development of a climate that promotes and supports innovation and improved services to students, faculty, and the community.
• Plans and implements all TRIO related events (e.g. End of the Year Celebration).
• Develops and maintains a system of communication and outreach for TRIO participants and proactively reaches out to students.
• Recruits TRIO participants.
• Monitors and tracks student performance and progress.
• Evaluates and assesses TRIO programs, gathers feedback and determines programs' success.
• Manages the TRIO budget to ensure program objectives and activities, including budget expectations and guidelines, are being met.
• Manages purchases and specific budget line items, excluding salaries and benefits.
• Leads in the development and writing of future Student Support Services and/or other TRIO grants.

• Develops strategies and incentives to increase student achievement and success.
• Outreaches to students by creating and implementing student‑centered programs, events and activities targeted towards first‑generation and/or low‑income students.
• Conducts outreach and recruitment of TRIO participants in collaboration with Admissions, Financial Aid, Registrar and other FVCC staff, to ensure that all students are aware of the program's objectives, services offered, and eligibility requirements.
• Develops and conducts success workshops pertaining to academic, personal and professional development, including topics, strategies, training, or skill building which model best practices in student success.
• Recruits, trains, supervises, and evaluates performance for Peer Mentors.
• In collaboration with Peer Mentors, tracks student mentee outcomes, including course completion, grades, persistence, and participation in campus activities and engagement.
• Gives presentations in classes, to student groups and community groups.

• Prepares the Annual Performance Report to include entering student data and creating reports.
• Maintains accurate, organized, and detailed student management processes and procedures, including student records; develops and maintains reports as assigned.
• Ensures program objectives of increased retention, persistence/progress, and graduate rates are met and monitored, and minimum number of participants is served.
• Ensures program objectives and activities, including budget expectations and guidelines, are aligned with federal requirements and project proposal.

• Provides proactive, regular, consistent, individualized academic and personal support to a caseload of students over the course of their FVCC experience.
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