Educational Coordinator -Talent Search Cherokee

Provide support services so that participants develop the skills and motivation necessary to succeed in postsecondary education and career, including financial literacy to middle school, secondary, and GED students who are participants in the Educational Talent Search (TS) program. Facilitate authentic hands‑on activities that build students’ experience in skills necessary for careers, particularly STEM careers.

• Assists with outreach, recruitment, and identification of eligible participants.
• Plans and coordinates curriculum specially designed to expose students to experiences not usually available to disadvantaged youth.
• Aid student in completing college admission and financial aid applications.
• Provides instruction and assistance for college entrance examinations.
• Makes recruitment presentations to targeted schools’ staff and students.
• Curates, organizes, and attends educational, college career-oriented and/or cultural trips.
• Assists in the development of parent support workshops, Individualized Education Plan (IEP), and preparation of proposals for project funding renewal.
• Develops tutorial sessions based on individual student learning needs and IEP.
• Assess the academic needs of students.
• Arranges mentoring, tutoring, and evaluation as needed.
• Tracks and collects data on retention, graduation, grade point averages, and enrollment rates for project evaluation.
• Uses record‑keeping procedures to ensure that policies and procedures are followed to comply with all grant and federal regulations, including FERPA and HIPPA.
• Maintains confidentiality of highly sensitive documents and/or family information.
• Uses database and software applications to create and manage files and communicate requested information, maintaining confidentiality.
• Communicates with students in person, by mail and over the telephone.
• Works independently with minimal supervision.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

This is a full‑time, grade 7, administrative position with an annual wage of $37,844. 10‑Month Assignment with 2 month summer option with an additional $5000. This position would be housed at one of the 3 campuses:
Sioux City, Denison, or Cherokee. Grant‑Funded position. Benefits include health, dental, long‑term disability and group life insurance; retirement, tuition waiver; paid vacation, sick leave and holidays.