Program Coordinator

About This Role

This grant-funded Program Coordinator position promotes educational achievement and the pursuit of post-secondary education enrollment for participants in grades 6-12. The role involves developing and overseeing comprehensive services for these students and is contingent upon continued grant funding.

Responsibilities

• Assist with project recruitment
• Complete Individual Service Plans (ISP) and Needs Assessments annually for new and continuing participants
• Develop and implement innovative co-curricular programming for students and parents/guardians including workshops, trips, and events
• Develop and oversee academic tutoring schedules for students to adhere to on a weekly basis
• Ensure students effectively utilize tutoring services provided and communicate needs from tutors as appropriate
• Oversee the assessment and reporting of participant progress, personal growth, and academic performance
• Provide college admission and financial aid process information
• Ensure that senior participants take appropriate steps toward high school graduation and college enrollment
• Assist project director in maintenance of participant files and project-specific documentation to ensure all appropriate services and contacts are entered into the student database
• Verify promotion, retention, and graduation of all current participants
• Assist with pre and post evaluations for participants and parents/guardians
• Monitor outcome objectives, collect data, and assist in preparing annual performance reports/other reports as assigned
• Develop and maintain professional outreach networks within target area communities and schools, serving as a liaison and point of contact as needed
• Participate in professional development opportunities to promote personal and professional growth
• Conduct other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in education, counseling, social work, psychology, public administration, or a related field
• Direct experience in providing academic support, academic advising, college application assistance, career exploration, economic literacy, and/or financial aid application assistance, specifically with high school or college students
• Experience managing small to mid-sized budgets, supervising student staff or tutors, and maintaining accurate participant records
• Experience developing programs, events, trips, and workshops for students
• Experience providing academic advising services and college, career, financial aid, and economic literacy information to an assigned caseload of secondary school students (grades 6-12)
• Effective writing and speaking skills
• Experience with computer software (Microsoft suite) and database management platforms