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Project/Program Manager- Provisional

2 months ago

Conway, United States Workforce Connections, Arkansas Department of Commerce. Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionJob Description

Position Summary

The GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) Partnership is funded by the US Department of Education to increase the college-going rate of low-income secondary school students in these school systems. GUAR-CRN provides training and support for administrators and teachers at secondary schools with a majority of low-income students and support and assistance directly to students to enhance preparation for post-secondary education. This is a twelve-month, full-time position contingent upon continued external funding.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

The GUAR-CRN Assistant Director assists the Director with the overall management of GUAR-CRN grant deliverables and supports GUAR-CRN staff, including but not limited to:

  • Coordinating and organizing scholarships and scholarship distribution as stated in the grant.
  • Train Regional Coordinators to gather, evaluate, and report educational data in relation to the grant outcomes.
  • Assist in data collection, evaluation, and reporting from partner schools for the Annual Performance Report.
  • The Assistant Director develops and maintains program visibility in GUAR-CRN schools, develops and maintains collaborative relationships with K-14 and high education institutions, and develops collaborative relationships with other college-going programs.
  • The Assistant Director establishes ongoing training for school district sites and supervises the regional program coordinators.
  • The Assistant Director is the primary lead for the GUAR-CRN Summer Program and field trips events and works to support GUAR-CRN Partners and Staff on survey and data collection.
  • The Assistant Director trains Regional Coordinators on assessing the needs of the student population served.
  • The Assistant Director works with program partners and school districts to develop academic outreach programs designed to increase the number of college-eligible and college-bound students from educationally and economically disadvantaged backgrounds and provides academic enrichment opportunities for targeted high school and middle school students.
  • The Assistant Director assists the Project Director with the overall management of the GUAR-CRN grant.
  • The Assistant Director provides leadership to multiple staff, manages the GUAR-CRN Staff Training Program, and is responsible for communicating policies and procedures.
  • The Assistant Director works to strengthen organizational relationships with K-14 and high education institutions to create and expand grant services and enrichment activities.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Knowledge of post-secondary education requirements and financial aid.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • The ability to develop professional relationships and rapport with teachers, school leaders, and district leaders that support the project’s goals.
  • Outstanding organizational skills, including time and resource management.
  • The ability to establish rapport with adults and adolescents.
  • Demonstrate cultural competency and sensitivity to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds of our students and communities.
  • Possess the ability to work well and communicate effectively with students, staff, community partners, and student’s family members in large and small settings.
  • The ability to establish rapport with adults and adolescents.
  • Teaching, advising, or youth development experience serving large numbers of ethnically and economically diverse students.
  • Communication skills to prepare oral and written reports, proposals, correspondence, assessments, emails, and other materials for a variety of audiences.
  • Knowledge of high school graduation and college entrance requirements, academic standards, administrative and governance structures, faculty relations, school protocols, and categorical funding.
  • Technology skills in alignment with the modern workplace.

Skills Considered Essential for Success

-Knowledge of the organization and administration of higher education.
-Knowledge of state, federal, and university rules, regulations and procedures.
-Ability to work in a diverse and dynamic environment.
-Ability to work collaboratively and independently with common goals as a part of a team.
-Ability to make sound judgments.
-Effective interpersonal communication, writing, and organizational abilities.
-Civility in all interactions.
-Demonstrate effective follow-up.

Required Education and/or Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in education, management, or a closely related discipline.
  • Experience leading and training professional educators.
  • Experience working with public schools.
  • Experience working with low-income communities.

Preferred Education and/or Experience

  • Master’s degree in education or related discipline.
  • Experience working with and in public schools.
  • Knowledge of post-secondary education requirements and financial aid.
  • Public Relations experience.
 

Background Check Statement

 

This position may be subject to a pre-employment criminal, sex-offender registry, financial history background check and drug screening. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication and/or adverse financial history alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background checks and drug screening information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

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