Director of TRIO Upward Bound

Director of TRIO Upward Bound

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The Director of TRIO Upward Bound is responsible for directing and supervising all activities related to the provision of the Upward Bound ( TRIO ) program.

Internal/External

Exempt Staff

Full Time

Grant

Master’s Degree in counseling or education and five (5) years of experience in higher education program or high school program that facilitates low-income, first-generation students attending college. Or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

• Experience at the Director level
• Experience working in a community college or closely with a community college
• Experience working in Trio programs or other similar programs in the high school that serve low-income, first-generation students
• · Applicable computer programs and equipment;
• · Fiscal management practices;
• · Supervisory principles;
• · Budget planning and monitoring;
• · Training program principles, practices and techniques.
• - Strong organizational and project management skills
• - Strong interpersonal skills
• * Monitoring and evaluating staff;
• * Prioritizing work and performing multiple tasks;
• * Using computers and software application programs;
• * Facilitating effective group interactions;
• * Negotiations and solving problems;
• * Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

• Knowledge working with Student Access
• Knowledge working with Datatel Colleague
• Knowledge of federal grant funding processes and procedures
• Experience grant writing

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• · Supervises staff to include: prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff is trained; and, making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations.
• · Develop, implement and evaluate programs designed to retain, graduate students from high school and successfully transition them into college.
• · Interface with target high school administration, staff, and faculty and community agencies in the provision of student services.
• · Advises and counsels program participants on appropriate high school and college plans.
• · Develop, schedule and oversee Saturday meetings, college trips, student success workshops, cultural events, intensive summer program and recognition events.
• · Manage budgets, expense and revenue reports, and other reports required by the Department of Education.
• · Prepares continuation budgets and competitive program proposal in a timely manner.
• · Serves as liaison to area schools, college administrators and community agencies to ensure success of the program
• · Work with federal regulations to ensure appropriate implementation of program services
• · Responsible for submission of annual performance report to the Department of Education
• · Supervises the maintenance of accurate Upward Bound data to generate monthly/quarterly/annual reports that evaluate the performance of participants and the attainment of project objectives and meet reporting deadlines early or on-time.
• · Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

• · No or very limited physical effort required.
• · No or very limited exposure to physical risk.
• · Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
• · Saturday work is required for this position.

$55,673

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$75,160

AS516P

06/25/2026

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