Educational Specialist Clayton,Fulton Job Thomaston area,Georgia USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Educational Specialist Clayton, Fulton)

Job Title:

Educational Specialist (Thomaston, Clayton, Fulton)

Location:

Atl Metropolitan State College

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Full/Part Time:
Full-Time

Job

Job Summary

This is a full-time, twelve month position, which reports to the Directors for the specific locations of Fulton, Clayton and Thomaston Upward Bound. The Education Specialist position is critical to ensuring the success of Upward Bound by coordinating activities and events pertinent to the academic realization of student participants. This position requires the Education Specialist to be on location at the specific High School three days a week and two days at AMSC in Atlanta.

Weekly schedule subject to change to meet the needs of the program. Additionally, the position is responsible for fostering the development of positive relationships between AMSC and High School administration, faculty, staff and students.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include coordinating all student activities
Conducting group and individual counseling sessions
Providing academic advisement
Recruiting potential students
Assisting seniors with college admissions and financial aid applications
Conducting workshops with parents and students
Chaperoning all Upward Bound activities
Visiting target schools weekly to meet with students
Assisting academic instructors with after-school tutoring supervision
Maintaining student files
Interviewing parents of potential students
Assisting program director with new student orientation
Maintaining relationships with target school counselors and other key school personnel
Coordinating pre and post testing of students
Coordinating follow-up of program graduates
Coordinating summer class schedules for students
Assisting program director with grant writing
Assisting program director with program evaluation
Other duties as assigned by the program director

Educational Requirements

Bachelor's degree in English, Education, Social Science, Mathematics, Science,

Required Experience

least two years experience in an educational setting working with low-income, first generation high school age youth. Applicants should be knowledgeable of scholarship searches, FAFSA requirements and college admissions procedures.

Required Qualifications

Candidates applying for the position must have a Bachelor
¿ s degree in English, Education, Social Science, Mathematics, Science, or a related field, with at least two years of experience in an educational setting working with low-income, first-generation high school-age youth. Applicants should be knowledgeable about scholarship searches, FAFSA requirements, and college admissions procedures. Must have excellent oral and written communication skills. Upward Bound experience preferred.

Proposed Salary

$49,000 Annually

Required Documents to Attach

Resume

Cover Letter - Please list the location you are interested in in the body of your cover letter.

Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts and Official International Course-by-Course Evaluations Due Upon Hire)

Names, phone numbers, and email addresses of at least 3 references.

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