NACEE TRiO Programs Talent Search Education Specialist (Huntsville)

Description

Examples of Duties

• Coordinate the recruitment and selection of eligible student participants under the program admissions process; assure that all grant guidelines regarding eligibility are met.
• Facilitate completion of applications to postsecondary institutions, financial aid, and scholarships.
• Document and record students need for services, academic support, and verification of income, and first-generation status.
• In accordance with federal grant guidelines, the preferred candidate’s parents would not have a college degree and/or are from a low socio-economic background.

Typical Qualifications

Minimum Position Requirements (including certifications, licenses, etc.):

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Strong communication, counseling, and organizational skills.

Supplemental Information

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Familiarity with current knowledge of TRiO programs and working with low-income, first-generation students is preferred.
• Design intervention strategies to increase academic performance (quarterly progress reports, academic skills development, etc.).
• Coordinate program events and activities (workshops, campus visits, tutoring, and a 6-week summer camp). Assist with student interviews and prospective students and give advice regarding application process, program requirements, course requirements, etc.
• Track student attendance, behavior, grades, test scores, and credits earned; implement improvement strategies and action plans.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding student and project files.
• Assess family needs; make appropriate referrals and linkages for family support and prevention services.
• Assist in the design and implement (with the director) of after-school and summer programming.

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short and long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

To learn more details, visit our benefits page at http://www.aamu.edu/hr