ACADEMIC-YEAR

STUDENT SERVICES COORDINATOR

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in education preferred; Two years successful undergraduate work required
Work experience in fields related to project objectives
Prefer background similar to that of project participants; Ability to relate to low-income and first-generation populations from diverse racial and cultural backgrounds
Superb managerial skills coupled with maturity, dependability and thoroughness
Demonstrated success as a college student, along with ability to provide tutoring in academic and study skills areas; Ability to hold participants accountable for grade goals and a step-by-step approach to attain those goals
Public relations skills for a variety of publics
Demonstrated ability to maintain accurate documentation of services

JOB SUMMARY: The Student Services Coordinator is a renewable semester long part‑time position, responsible to the Associate Director for the delivery of support services to project participants in area target schools.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Administrative
To coordinate support staff in the implementation of weekly tutoring sessions
To provide written reports as requested to the Director and Associate Director
To assist, as needed, with student selection, college visits and other UB activities
Direct Services
To implement a prescriptive academic program designed to meet each participant’s needs as a college-bound student
To safely transport participants and staff to meeting centers in area schools
To conduct tutorial/support sessions providing educational/career/personal advising
To assist participants in ACT preparation, securing college admission, and financial aid for his/her institution of choice
To lead small group activities_—i.e., values clarification, decision‑making, time management, and study skills activities
To develop and implement trouble-shooting strategies for participant academic success
Public Relations
To function as liaison between Upward Bound and the publics it serves–i.e., University, community, parents and area school districts
To confer, as needed, with teachers, counselors and administrators in an effort to define and address participant needs
To maintain cooperative relationships with parents and target school personnel
To assure the responsible utilization of University and area school resources–i.e., travel procedures, vehicle usage, maintenance of facilities provided by target schools
Recordkeeping
To maintain clear and accurate records
To correspond with participants as necessary to assure each participant is current with paperwork and responsibilities toward the project