College Facilitator - GEAR

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Job : 83972

Location: Santa Cruz

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Hybrid note: This is a hybrid position with 4 days a week located at 1 or more school sites and up to 1 day a week remote. Incumbent may serve the South Monterey, Pajaro Valley / North Monterey or both. Please write about your preference in your cover letter.

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Under the general supervision of the GEAR UP Assistant Director, the GEAR UP College Facilitator will provide direct services to middle and high school students in Pajaro Valley / North Monterey County or South Monterey County. As a seasoned, experienced professional in K-14 academic preparation, the College Facilitator independently works with assigned institutions and organizations to plan and implement a wide range of academic preparation programming.

The candidate will develop and maintain program visibility in schools, collaborating with district and school staff, students and parents, and work to build collaborative relationships with K- 14 and higher education institutions, other college-going programs, and community entities.

The incumbent will participate in efforts to increase the number of educationally disadvantaged and low-income students who attain eligibility and competitiveness for admission to postsecondary education. The incumbent will provide services designed to motivate junior high and high school students in the assigned region to prepare academically for higher education.

Budgeted Salary: $61,500 - $73,370/Annually. Salary commensurate with skills, qualifications and experience.

Under California law, the University of California, Santa Cruz is required to post a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. The salary shown above is the budgeted amount the University reasonably expects to pay and the salary extended should not exceed this posted amount.

Benefits Level Eligibility: Full benefits

Schedule Information:

• Full-time, Fixed
• Percentage of Time: 100%, 40 Hours per Week
• Days of the Week:
  Mon-Fri
• Shift Includes:
  Day

Employee Classification: Career appointment & Contract appointment available

Job End Date:

• Career indefinite without an end date
• Contract with end date 1 year from date of hire with the possibility of extension

Work Location: Various school sites / Hybrid (refer to note above)

Union Representation: Non-Represented

Job Code Classification: K to 14 ACAD PREP SPEC 3 (004535), Grade 19

Travel: Up to 25% of the time

35% - Outreach and Advising

• Provides academic advising and college and career exploration.
• Delivers individual and group advising services and maintains relationships with a group of K-14 students.
• Develops student academic plans to ensure post-secondary admission eligibility.
• Acts as advocate for students and parents.
• Designs and implements grade-appropriate college-going workshops, field trips, curricula, materials and activities.
• Implements and facilitates recruitment for events.

30% - Administrative and Data Tracking

• Produces program reports, collects student data, documents participant contacts and progress and tracks academic progress of program participants.
• Prepares appropriate forms and documentation needed to account for, process and capture expenditures and in kind support.
• Completes other tasks as necessary for the progress of the GEAR UP program.

25% - Collaboration

• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with other college-going programs and K-14 higher education personnel.
• Holds regular meetings with school personnel to encourage collaboration on shared goals.
• Serves on department, organization, and external committees, work groups, and coordinating bodies.
• Participates in strategic and program planning.

10% - Supervision

• Hires, trains, and supervises part-time student and summer staff.

• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
• Experience designing, managing, or implementing projects for the target population that improve enrollment of low-income and educationally underserved students in rigorous academic programs, high school persistence and graduation, and postsecondary enrollment and attainment.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience working with educational equity programs serving a diverse student population.
• Knowledge of K-12 and higher education institutions (UC, CSU, CC, etc.), admissions and financial aid requirements, and the ability to interpret policies and procedures to youth, parents, and school representatives.
• Knowledge of issues facing low-income, first generation youth.
• Ability to establish and maintains cooperative relationships with school district administrators, school counselors, principals, teachers,…