Assistant Director, TRIO Student Support Services

University of Nebraska–Lincoln; Nebraska; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Scholarship program

Retirement plans with university match

Job summary

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln invites applications for the Assistant Director, TRIO Student Support Services in Lincoln, Nebraska. This full-time position leads high-impact programs supporting first-generation and underserved students to persist, graduate, and advance through college.

The role oversees program development, budgeting, staff supervision, and partnership building with campus and community stakeholders to meet DoE TRIO objectives and deliver measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, leadership, public administration, psychology/counseling, or related field.
• A minimum of three years of experience working in higher education and/or in the administration of programs serving low-income or 1st generation populations.
• Two years of experience supervising staff.
• Ability to develop programming to aid in student college success.
• Ability to support ongoing professional development for staff.
• Ability to provide leadership for program planning, to coordinate work efforts, to control performance standards, and to build and sustain University support relationships.
• Maintain accurate student records and produce reports on student progress as needed.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Attendance at conferences and workshops sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education and other TRIO-affiliated associations.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and meet University driver eligibility requirements.

Responsibilities

• Administer and implement innovative and high-impact programs and services for SSS participants to aid in retention and graduation.
• Collaborate with University and community partnerships that will achieve the grants objectives and outcomes.
• Promote the services available to SSS programs and recruit eligible students to participate in the program.
• Recruit, hire, train, and lead a staff of professional staff, graduate assistants, and student workers to fulfill the mission of Student Support Services.
• Assist in yearly administration of Student Support Services grant budget.
• Assess and monitor program data and outcomes. Assist in daily documentation for yearly Annual Performance Reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Communication

Data reporting

Budget management

Program development

Record keeping

Report writing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln invites applications for the Assistant Director, TRIO Student Support Services in Lincoln, Nebraska. This full-time position leads high-impact programs supporting first-generation and underserved students to persist, graduate, and advance through college.

The role oversees program development, budgeting, staff supervision, and partnership building with campus and community stakeholders to meet DoE TRIO objectives and deliver measurable outcomes.