Academic Coordinator

Academic Coordinator

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and two (2) years of professional work experience in student services or related education/experience.
• A Master’s degree in a related field may substitute for one (1) year of professional work experience.
• Demonstrated leadership, organizational, interpersonal skills.
• Strong communication skills; public speaking, interpersonal and written communication.
• Able to work collegially and to lead a team.
• Able to travel for business purposes.
• Possess specific knowledge of career counseling, educational opportunities and financial aid.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate activities involving excellent organizational skills.
• Experience working with populations historically underrepresented in higher education, particularly low-income and potentially first generation students.
• Able to work evenings and Saturdays on an occasional basis, and to spend up to 2- weeks in Pullman or on a college campus during the summer.
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure of time and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Upward Bound Director in the development and implementation of the Upward Bound Program (UB) in Bridgeport and/or Lake Roosevelt high schools.
• Coordinate program services and serve as liaison with high schools.
• Build positive working relationships with key community stakeholders.
• Provide counseling, academic advising, tutoring, tracking student contacts and entering data.
• Conduct orientation workshops for students and parents.
• Assess student needs and develop an academic service plan for each student.
• Work one-on-one and in groups with students and with the UB program team to support low income and first generation college students in completing high school and enrolling in higher education.
• Work closely with the Director and serve as TeamLEAD in one or more program areas.
• Travel across the state to multiple locations as part of regular duties.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience advising in or coordinating TRiO or other college access programs.
• Experience managing, tracking, and reporting program evaluation data.
• Knowledge of standard departmental processes.
• Knowledge of the University strategic plan, mission, structure, resources, policies and procedures.
• Experience in a secondary school setting.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating groups, working on teams and/or working with community partners.
• Experience with students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) and/or lived experience outside the continental United States or within Native American, Mexican American cultures strongly preferred.
• Two years (2) of experience specifically related to youth (age 13-19) services.