Job Description

Job Summary: This position will provide project participants with postsecondary planning services. Upward Bound is a federally funded program and continued funding is contingent upon a competitive application process. This position is governed by state and federal laws and institution policy. Occasional travel is required to attend professional conferences, trainings, and student-related events. This position will also require work on Saturdays during the program’s Saturday Academy sessions.

Salary: Annual salary range of $30,000-$32,500 to commensurate with education and experience. Plus, excellent benefit package.

Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for administering, scoring, and interpreting personality and career assessment inventories, financial literacy educational programs, planning/implementing programs for career identification; and utilizing educational technology, preferably in a TRIO program
• Assists with identifying and actively recruiting 63 eligible high school students to participate in the program on an annual basis
• Coordinates applicant/parent interviews for participant selection
• Utilizes a case management approach to assess, provide direct services, and monitor assigned participants
• Provides assistance to students and parents with completion of the FAFSA, scholarship applications, etc.
• Assists with the supervision of participants on field trips, events, and during meeting times on campus
• Maintains the UB website
• Publishes the UB newsletter
• Conducts participant and staff technology training
• Coordinates career workshops and the volunteer mentoring program
• Prepare and maintain accurate project records
• Compile and analyze data for reports and evaluation
• Assist the Director with project evaluation and federal recordkeeping
• Conducts outreach and follow-up on former participants
• Complete required mandatory Safe Colleges related to working with minors
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills and Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge of postsecondary education and financial assistance programs is mandatory.
• Knowledge of academic, personal/social and career advisement.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Job Requirements

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in education, student support, or a related field.
• A minimum of three years of experience in secondary or postsecondary working with disadvantaged, low-income and first-generation students.

Preferred Education and Experience: Master’s degree preferred, preferably in School Administration, Education, Guidance and Counseling, Curriculum, Instruction, or a related field.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift 20 pounds.
• Frequent standing and walking.
• Must have valid driver’s license.

APPLICATION PROCESS (PLEASE FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS TO APPLY): Applicants must complete the South Arkansas College application form available at www.southark.edu/jobs. Resumes, transcripts, and reference list may accompany, but will not replace the application.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Applications are subject to the Arkansas FOIA. South Arkansas College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. South Arkansas College does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, handicap, or veteran status in the provision of educational or employment opportunities or benefits.

The college is in compliance with titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), and all other federal and state laws related to equal opportunity practices.

The selected candidate will be required to submit to a criminal background check and must receive acceptable results. They must also provide any relevant certificates of training or licenses (if applicable), official transcripts (for positions requiring undergraduate or graduate education), and possess a clean driving record. All new hire paperwork must be completed prior to the start date. This is a safety-sensitive position and subject to drug testing.

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