Project Director, Upward Bound at Coastal Bend College (TX) – Beeville, Texas

Oversee overall management and supervision of the TRIO UB program to provide assigned project participants with extensive case management services, such as connections to dual credit programs.

• Work with the Business Office to ensure accurate recordkeeping procedures and effective practices in keeping with the financial management system of CBC.
  
• Monitor the project database and generate daily, weekly, monthly, and annual performance reports in addition to a Summary of Student Service Logs.
  
• Ensure participant files and project needs will be placed in official participant files and will
  be stored properly.
  
• Responsible for the project's overall management and ensuring that all personnel are recruited, hired, and trained in a manner consistent with CBC policy.
  
• Hold formal bi-weekly meetings with project staff to discuss implementation of project activities.
  
• Participant in ongoing training throughout each year of the project in student retention, persistence, academic advising, financial aid information, TRIO legislation and regulations, etc.
  
• Provide participants and parents with an overview of program goals and objectives, services, programming schedule, etc., at least twice a year.
  
• Meet with key administrative personnel to discuss the project objectives, selection criteria, and services and activities at the beginning of each school year.
  
• Schedule semester meetings with each target school lead counselor at the beginning of each school year to discuss project goals and objectives and review the prior year’s activities/involvement.
  
• Work with the target school’s teachers to monitor participants’ progress weekly. Also, work collaboratively with designated teachers from each target school to serve as liaisons between the project and participants.
  
• Track former participants as they enter, continue, and graduate from college.
  
• Verify all postsecondary enrollments annually via the National Clearinghouse.
  
• Coordinate a six-week Summer Residential program for project participants.
  
• Complete the Upward Bound Annual Performance Report each year by the required deadline.
  
• Ensures that Upward Bound meets established objectives within federal guidelines; keeps up to date on legislative updates regarding Upward Bound.
  
• Follow all CBC Grant Management/Compliance protocol, including following the procurement process.
  
• Performs other duties and responsibilities detailed in the Upward Bound proposal.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in education, psychology, public administration, business, or related field.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• 3-5 years of progressive management experience with UB and/or other TRIO programs
• Experience in a higher education setting
• Experience providing advising services to low-income, first-generation college students.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree in counseling, education, psychology, business, or a related field. At least 3 years of experience in supervision, program development, evaluation, and compliance with federal regulations. Bilingual (English/Spanish), TRIO Alum.

Travel Requirements:

Travel is required for this position. Must have a valid driver's license and auto insurance to travel to project partner high schools, campus visits, cultural outings, and could include driving to participants' homes and/or community locations.

Environment: Work is performed in a standard office or similar environment. Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling. Occasional lifting of objects up to 10 lbs.