Associate Director, Educational Talent Search

Eastern Kentucky University; Richmond (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastern Kentucky University seeks an Associate Director for the Appalachian Heartlands Talent Search to support the program director in managing a federally funded TRIO project that helps middle school, high school, and adult learners from disadvantaged backgrounds pursue higher education.

The role requires a Master’s degree and at least five years of experience in education or related fields, with responsibilities including strategic oversight, budgeting, reporting, and community partnership

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work, Education, or related field.
• Five years of experience in education, social work, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight of the ETS Programming unit in daily operations, including recruitment, review, curriculum development, and process analysis to increase efficiencies.
• Stay informed of higher education trends and regulatory requirements; develop best practices and trainings; maintain policies and procedures manuals.
• Assist the Project Director with program administration and budgeting for services and events.
• Prepare and present federal and university reports; create data presentations for stakeholders.
• Serve as liaison to communities, schools, and partnering agencies.

Skills

Strategic oversight

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Training delivery

Data presentation

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work/Education/related

Job description

Associate Director, Educational Talent Search

Eastern Kentucky University

Title: Associate Director, Educational TalentSearch

Position Type: Fulltime Staff

Search Type: External - minimum 7 days

Department: 77G010 - Student Affairs-RestrictedFunds

Division: 5G0000 - Student Success, Engage &Opp-Restr

Position Location: Richmond Campus

Driver Classification: University Driver

FLSA: Exempt

Schedule Type: Full Time (37.5 hrs per week ormore)

Additional Schedule Details: This position mayrequire night, weekend, and overnight duties.

Posted Salary Grade: Exempt - G22

Retirement: KTRS

Contact Person: Andrea Brin

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The Associate Director of Appalachian Heartlands Talent Search atEastern Kentucky University (EKU) supports the program director inmanaging a federally funded TRIO project that helps middle school,high school, and adult learners from disadvantaged backgroundspursue higher education.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Master's Degree Social Work, Education,or related field.

Experience: Five years experience working ineducation, social work, or other related field

Job Duties

• 40% - Provide strategic oversight of the ETS Programming unit in daily operations to include recruitment and application review, curriculum development, curriculum facilitation, analysis of processes and increase efficiencies for meeting program objectives.- (Essential)
• 20% - Stay informed of higher education trends and secondary graduation requirements. Responsible for applying federal, stateand university regulations to meet program objectives and compliance. Establish best practices, deliver trainings, maintain the programming portion of the policies and procedures manuals for the department. - (Essential)
• 15% - Assist Project Director with program administration and budget in regard to program services and planning activities/events. - (Essential)
• 10% - Assists the Director in the preparation/presentation of Federal and University reports, creating data presentations for Target Area and University constituents to better inform stakeholders of the programs impact. - (Essential)
• 10% - Serve as the unit's liaison to build relationships within the target area communities, schools and partnering agencies. -(Essential)
• 5% - Supports the office functions by completing all other duties and special projects as assigned. - (Essential)

Sponsorship

This position is not eligible forvisa sponsorship.

Funding Source

Grant

Open Until Filled

Yes

EEO Statement

Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.

Background Check Statement

Offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory backgroundcheck.