Assistant Director, TRIO Talent Search

Kankakee Community College; Kankakee (IL); On-site; USD 66,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Kankakee Community College seeks a leader for the TRIO Talent Search program to ensure compliance with ED regulations and to drive program performance.

You will oversee data collection, APR submissions, staff supervision, and the development of instructional and summer components for participants.

Qualifications

• Two years teaching and/or counseling experience at high school or college level.
• Experience with high school students in an educational setting preferred.
• Experience with federal or state grant programs preferred.
• Experience with candidates from similar cultural/academic backgrounds preferred.
• University residence hall living, staff supervision and evaluation preferred.
• Strong reading, writing, and computation skills; proficient with Microsoft Office or similar software.

Responsibilities

• Executes TRIO Talent Search goals per U.S. Department of Education and college guidelines.
• Prepares APR submissions and grant renewal applications; supports department reporting.
• Coordinates data collection/analysis for program improvement and decision-making.
• Supervises recruitment, selection, training, and annual evaluations of staff.
• Leads design and evaluation of instructional, tutoring, and summer components.
• Reconciles expenditures and assists with budget projections for fiscal control.
• Develops annual strategic plan for programming and participant recruitment.

Skills

Experience with at-risk students

Microsoft Office

Reading, writing, computation skills

Bilingual (preferred)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Responsibilities

• Executes the goals and objectives of the TRIO Talent Search program in accordance with the U.S. Department of Education and guidelines of Kankakee Community College.A, Interprets U.S. Department of Education regulations applicable to the grant programs, and ensures internal accountability by developing, implementing, and updating program policies and procedures as needed to ensure compliance with federal regulations.
• B. In collaboration with program staff and other college administrators, prepares and submits Annual Performance Report (APR) to the U.S. Department of Education and grant renewal application, in addition to other college departmental reports as required by the Director of Support Services.
• C. Coordinates the collection and analyzation of data for decision-making to continuously improve services and outcomes of the program. This includes selecting appropriate evaluation methods, administering assessments, collecting data, and working with staff to evaluate results.
• D. Supervises the recruitment, selection, and training of project staff. Provides support and supervision to assigned staff and completes an annual evaluation for each staff member.
• E. Develops, supervises, and provides leadership for the design, implementation, and evaluation of instruction, tutoring, cultural/recreational activities, and residential and non-residential summer components for program participants.
• F. Works collaboratively with the Director of Support Services and Business Office personnel to reconcile expenditures and calculate projections to maintain fiscal control of and accountability for the program budget.
• G. Organizes the development and implementation of annual strategic plan for academic programming and participant recruitment, which includes: Planning strategies for program publicity, determination of participant eligibility, methods of recruitment, documentation, and follow-up services. Development includes supervising and monitoring communications shared on social media, text message, email, and a biannual newsletter.
• H. Represents the college as a speaker/presenter, for the TRIO Talent Search program, in high schools, service clubs, community events, and other activities of a similar nature.

Qualifications

• A. Bachelor's degree required; master's degree in student personnel services or counseling preferred. Major in education, psychology, or sociology preferred.
• B. Work experience in student personnel services with socio-economically at-risk students at high school or college level preferred.
• C. Two years teaching and/or counseling experience at high school or college level preferred.
• D. Work experience with high school students in an educational setting strongly preferred.
• E. Work experience with federal or state grant programs preferred.
• F. Candidates with similar cultural and academic backgrounds to target population preferred.
• G. Experience with university residence hall living and staff supervision and evaluation preferred.
• H. Qualified candidate must have strong reading, writing, and computation skills, as well as strong computer experience with Microsoft office or comparable software applications. Bilingual preferred. Hiring range: $66,407/yr. min. - $76,368/yr. 1st quartile - $86,329/yr. mid.