Program Director TRiO - Student Support Services Grant

Responsibilities

• Under direction of an assigned administrator, oversee the TRiO - Student Support Services grant.
• Assist program participants from low‑income, first‑generation, or disabled students succeed in college by connecting them with appropriate services to develop their academic goals and select academic schedules.
• Oversee the primary functions of the TRiO program including personnel, career guidance for program participants, test preparation, student issues/problems, student leadership, tutoring, and study skills.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, mutual respect, innovation, and continuous improvement throughout the assigned unit, department, and division; lead by example; actively participate in and support advisory groups, activities, and other collaborative processes; encourage professional excellence among assigned staff; and promote, foster, and facilitate an organizational culture of customer service, teamwork, and innovation.
• Assist program participants in connecting with appropriate services to establish appropriate academic and personal goals through academic advising and counseling.
• Encourage the development of program participants' study skills through the coordination or presentation of study skills workshops and individual study skills assistance.
• Develop, promote, and organize effective workshops for program participants that provide appropriate and necessary academic skills for student success.
• Collaborate with academic personnel to assist program participants in the development of academic schedules appropriate for their stated educational goals.
• Guide program participants in decision‑making skills and learning how to accept responsibility for their decisions.
• Assist program participants seeking academic information. Direct program participants to resources within the College that assist in making career and academic major choices.
• Oversee the TRiO Student Support Services Tutoring Program by coordinating with the Tutoring Center in identifying and appointing tutors to meet requested needs. Recruit, orient, and train tutors. Maintain tutor files and records.
• Oversee the personal and academic development of program participants.
• Encourage student involvement in cultural activities and establish student leadership opportunities both on and off campus.
• Create opportunities for participation in advising student leadership groups within the TRiO‑Student Support Services program.
• Ensure the effectiveness of the advising process by maintaining advisee files for all program participants. Ensure advisee academic reports and counseling notes are regularly updated. Validate the information contained in the advisee files against the student database.
• Oversee the maintenance and updating of the TRiO Student Support Services website.
• Manage the Scholarship Program. Provide students with assistance with scholarship searches and submission preparation. Ensure that current scholarship information and resources are readily available.
• Oversee the preparation of materials used to promote TRiO programs to prospective students from the general campus population, transfer students, and campus personnel at large.
• Promote services available through the program through informational presentations or by distributing program literature at student festivals, strategic locations across campus, and elsewhere as appropriate.
• Conduct presentations on campus, off campus, and virtually.
• Prepare and present effective oral and written reports and promotional materials.
• Prepare and deliver effective presentations.
• Provide information needed for informed decision‑making. Collect, compile, and analyze TRiO enrollment data and records.
• Direct the maintenance of TRiO‑related reports, files, record‑keeping and databases.
• Prepare comprehensive narrative, statistical, and analytical reports on the TRiO student population in accordance with grant requirements.
• Prepare proposals and other written plans for the College, Board of Trustees, Chancellor's Office, and other outside agencies as needed.
• Partner with Fiscal Services to accurately track program budget expenses and encumbrances.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records for the…