Outreach Coordinator
Outreach Coordinator
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Job Title
Outreach CoordinatorAgency
West Texas A&M UniversityDepartment
Upward BoundProposed Minimum Salary
$16.68 hourlyJob Location
Canyon TexasJob Type
StaffJob Description
The A&M System strives to maintain a competitive highquality benefit package to support the health and wellness needs of our workforce. This includes comprehensive health and welfare insurance plans additional health and lifestyle programs and optional retirement savings opportunities. Eligible employees will have access to paid leave programs in addition to 1315 paid holidays each year. For more information regarding the benefit package go to: West Texas A&M University: Human Resources Benefits
General Summary
The Upward Bound MathScience (UBMS) Outreach Coordinator is responsible for providing direct services to project participants as prescribed in the UBMS grant plan of operation and objectives. This position is also responsible for developing and coordinating project services activities and events that are missioncentered in providing supports and opportunities for project participants to succeed in secondary education and pursue a postsecondary degree within a STEM field.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinates outreach activities and services for target high schools and communities. Provides individual and group academic advising on course work degree plans and class scheduling. Also provides individual advising on academic development college entrance exams admissions requirements financial aid financial literacy and career exploration to project participants at target high schools.
- Evaluates participants academic social and personal needs to determine project service delivery and develop individual service plans for project participants.
- Assists with coordinating the Upward Bound MathScience projects tutoring and academic enrichment programs during the academic year and summer months. Assists with planning and conducting various educational and cultural events and trips for participants.
- Responsible for developing and executing specific plans and programs for recruiting assessing eligibility and selecting students for the project. Responsible for conducting recruiting presentations about the project to students parents and target school officials.
- Conduct presentations on financial aid financial literacy college admissions entrance testing requirements and career planning to project participants and parents.
- This document represents the major duties responsibilities and authorities of this job and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties as assigned.
Necessary Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree is required or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Two 2 years of related experience with counseling/advising high school students on educational requirements and goals.
- Experience and knowledge of secondary education curriculum.
- Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Must be able to use personal vehicle for workrelated travel to target high schools in Amarillo and Hereford TX.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Masters degree
- Direct experience providing precollege outreach and mentoring services to firstgeneration lowincome students.
- Knowledge of Texas Public School curriculum college admissions and financial aid processes.
- Demonstrated knowledge in serving TRIO and/or other underrepresented students.
Applicant Instructions:
Please include the following with your application:
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Three references
Please attach all documents in the attachment box at the bottom of the My Experience page before continuing through the application. Please use the Upload button to add each document individually. All revisions must be made prior to application submission. If you need assistance with uploading documents please contact WTAMU Human Resources at .
Texas law requires all males age 18 through 25 to be properly registered with the Selective Service System.
Equal Opportunity /Veterans/Disability Employer.
All positions are securitysensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
