GEAR UP Assistant Director
GEAR UP Assistant Director
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Under the supervision of the GEAR UP Director the Assistant Director will provide leadership for the overall project management of GEAR UP. A particular focus of the Assistant Director is to provide leadership to the GEAR UP Sanger sites across Sanger High and Sanger West High School. This is to ensure the implementation of essential and effective services that achieve grant objectives for participants parents and guardians and school site partners. Such responsibilities include overseeing the GEAR UP staff at Sanger High and Sanger West High School primary responsibility of the matching component of the grant visibility and support at GEAR UP events at Sanger schools (field trips family workshops board meetings admin meetings etc. and other sites as needed assists in the development and implementation of operational protocols practices policies for the GEAR UP team and provides leadership to GEAR UP staff and assists in staff training. In addition the Assistant Director serves as a liaison to Sanger Unified School District and the community. As such the Assistant Director will develop and nurture strong partnerships with staff and administrators at school sites and with key partners. Based on program needs as determined by the GEAR UP Director this position may be required to work out of various locations including WCPA school sites and Avenal High School sites as needed.
SUPERVISION OF PERSONNEL RESOURCES
- Assists the GEAR UP Director in the recruitment interviews and selection of qualified workforce personnel for the GEAR UP program in accordance with school policies and procedures.
- Ensures that personnel are trained and knowledgeable of WCPA and GEAR UP partner school site rules and regulations and departmental goals.
- Provides regular ongoing feedback regarding work performance GEAR UP Managers.
- Takes corrective action with employees when directed by the Director including disciplinary procedures.
- Assists in the training of GEAR UP staff for all tasks and duties performed for specific GEAR UP roles within the team.
- Trains in major areas including customer service oversight for Managers data entry etc.
- Participates in meetings on or off campus at Sanger schools and WCPA school sites as needed.
- Drives a school vehicle for the purpose of transporting equipment and/or materials as needed between school sites as necessary.
- Continuously monitors and actively supports GEAR UP Managers workload.
- Serve as field trip point of contact and chaperone on GEAR UP field trips with Sanger High and Sanger West schools including special college activities such as overnight college visits and college camps during the summer.
- Serve as liaison to school site Administrators and District personnel.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND MATCH (TIME & EFFORT)
- Oversees the matching component of the grant including capturing time and effort.
- Assists the Director in the oversight of GEAR UP school site budget.
- Assists the Director with the approval process of purchase requisitions and reimbursements for the program in a timely manner.
- Assists Director ensuring that all vendor invoices for their specific GEAR UP school site are processed according to Dept. of Edu and WCPA guidelines and that payment occurs
Qualifications :
- Bachelors degree required.
- A minimum of two years of fulltime experience working with youth.
- Strong leadership supervision and human relations skills.
- Experience coordinating and developing partnerships with the community school districts teachers principals and students at secondary schools.
- Demonstrated organizational time management and multitasking skills.
- Experience documenting services.
- Ability to effectively handle a broad range of interpersonal contacts including those at a higher level and those sensitive in nature.
- Ability to work effectively with various members of the professional academic communities.
- Ability to interact with a diverse student population faculty staff and the public.
- Reliable responsible punctual and selfdirected.
- Must be available to work 40 hours each week with most hours falling between 8:00am 4:30pm Monday through Friday.
- Must travel to target schools and offcampus sites on a regular basis.
- Experience working in lowincome Latino (ideally rural/agricultural) communities.
- Experience with California public K16 school system.
- California drivers license.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Minimum three years experience in the development and operations of program components focused on the retention and academic support of lowincome students from diverse backgrounds.
- Experience working with GEAR UP students or educational programs designed to improve educational and/or career outcomes in underrepresented communities.
- Experience in overcoming educational barriers similar to those confronting project participants.
- Experience providing leadership and/or supervision for the work of others.
- Masters degree in education or a related field.
- Ability to speak and write in Spanish. Working Conditions:
- Environment: Office environment; fastpaced work constant interruptions.
Physical requirements: Hearing and speaking to exchange information make presentations. and communicate over the telephone; seeing to read prepare and proofread documents and view computer monitors; sitting or standing for extended periods of time; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment; kneeling bending at the waist and reaching overhead above the shoulders and horizontally to retrieve and store files and supplies; lifting light objects; ability to go to sites apart from primary office to conduct business.
Pay Range: $73000/Annually
Additional Information :
- Wonderful College Prep Academy offers highly competitive compensation commensurate with experience.
- Fulltime staff benefits include medical coverage dental vision and life insurance at no cost to the employee. We also offer an optional 403b with company match as a supplement to the STRS retirement pension. In addition employees have free access to the Wonderful Wellness Center and gym.
Quality of Life in the Central Valley:
Framed by the Sierra Nevada to the east and the Coast Ranges to the west Californias Central Valley is one of the worlds most productive agricultural regions and the base of The Wonderful Companys agricultural operations. This vast area enjoys a moderate climate and offers residents a high quality of life a low cost of living and a host of diverse cultural and recreational activities. From wine tasting and hiking to rafting fishing skiing and surfing all within a twohour drive the familyfriendly Central Valley has much to offer.
Wonderful College Prep Academy is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression transgender status sexual stereotypes age status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
