COLLEGE READINESS COORDINATOR - TALENT SEARCH PROGRAM (WILLACY COUNTY)

University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley seeks a College Readiness Coordinator for the Talent Search program to guide students and families through higher education planning and transitions. You will plan and evaluate services to promote academic achievement and college success, collaborating with schools and staff.

The role involves coordinating recruitment, mentoring, enrichment activities, and data reporting, with responsibilities spanning workshops, college visits, and program development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
• Two (2) years of experience in K-12 or Higher Education performing duties related to college readiness.
• Experience with program evaluation, partnership development, and objectives-based programming.

Responsibilities

• Provides information and support to assist students and families/guardians in completing essential post-secondary transition processes such as guidance on college planning, college entrance and placement exams, submitting college applications, applying for financial aid, and college selection.
• Coordinates the student recruitment process by interviewing, evaluating, and selecting eligible program participants.
• Monitors and assesses student academic progress in collaboration with school personnel to provide services aligned with student needs.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates enrichment opportunities such as summer programming, conferences, workshops, college visits, educational field trips, service learning, and other appropriate activities.
• Coordinates tutoring/mentoring services designed to increase academic achievement and promote transition to post-secondary education.
• Collects and maintains participant and program level data for usage in reporting.
• Provides information and support services to students in collaboration with school administration, counselors and instructional staff.
• Provides opportunities for students to enhance social and emotional learning competencies such as positive decision making, self-concept development, resiliency, and conflict resolution.
• Acts as the liaison between the program and parents, school personnel, and post-secondary institutions for implementation of program services.
• Conducts student and parent workshops on a variety of topics to ensure college readiness of students and families/guardians.
• Based on area of assignment hires, trains, and supervises tutors/mentors in coordination with the supervisor.
• Participates in other program related assigned duties.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Planning

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

COLLEGE READINESS COORDINATOR - TALENT SEARCH PROGRAM (WILLACYCOUNTY)

Posting Number: SRGV9145

Number of Vacancies: 1

Location: Rio Grande Valley, Texas

Department: College Access & K-12 Partners

FLSA: Exempt

Scope of Job

Provide guidance to program participants on academic or other areasrelating to the program to ensure academic preparedness and collegesuccess. Plan, implement, and evaluate intentional services to meetprogram goals and objectives intended to promote academicachievement and post-secondary success.

Description of Duties

• Provides information and support to assist students andfamilies/guardians in completing essential post-secondarytransition processes such as: guidance on college planning, collegeentrance and placement exams, submitting college applications,applying for financial aid, and college selection.
• Coordinates the student recruitment process by interviewing,evaluating, and selecting eligible program participants.
• Monitors and assesses student academic progress in collaborationwith school personnel to provide services aligned with studentneeds.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates enrichment opportunities such assummer programming, conferences, workshops, college visits,educational field trips, service learning, and other appropriateactivities. Proposes new programs to leadership as identifiedbeneficial.
• Coordinates tutoring/mentoring services designed to increaseacademic achievement and promote transition to post-secondaryeducation.
• Collects and maintains participant and program level data for gebruik in reporting.
• Provides information and support services to students incollaboration with school administration, counselors andinstructional staff.
• Provides opportunities for students to enhance social andemotional learning competencies such as positive decision making,self-concept development, resiliency, and conflictresolution.
• Acts as the liaison between the program and parents, schoolpersonnel, and post-secondary institutions for implementation ofprogram services.
• Conducts student and parent workshops on a variety of topics toensure college readiness of students and families/guardians.
• Based on area of assignment hires, trains, and supervisestutors/mentors in coordination with the supervisor.
• Participates in other program related assigned duties.

Supervision Received

General supervision from assigned supervisor.

Supervision Given

Direct supervision of assigned staff.

Required Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.

Preferred Education

N/A

Licenses/Certifications

None.

Required Experience

Two (2) years of experience working in K-12 or Higher Educationperforming duties related to the job duties listed above, includingexperience in college readiness programs, post-secondary awarenessand outreach, student recruitment/retention, or other studentprogram or academic support services in K-12 or universitysetting.

Preferred Experience

Experience with program evaluation, partnership development, andobjectives-based programming.

Equipment

Use of standard office equipment.

Working Conditions

Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties.Office Environment; some travel and some periods of frequentevening and weekend programming. In addition, summer work andprogramming may be extensive.

Other

Exceptional planning and organizational skills. Ability to interactin a professional manner with university and school districtpersonnel, students and the public. Excellent verbal and writtencommunication skills. Demonstrated interpersonal skills workingwith students and families. Independent decision making andproblem-solving ability. Must demonstrate effective projectpromotion skills, and, the ability to develop and maintain strongworking relations with internal and external agencies andentities.

Physical Capabilities

N/A

Employment Category

Full-Time

Minimum Salary

Commensurate with Experience

Posted Salary

Commensurate with Experience

Position Available Date

09/09/2026

Grant Funded Position

Yes

If Yes, Provide Grant Expiration Date

09/01/2031

EEO Statement

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley topromote and ensure equal employment opportunities for allindividuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex,age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity orexpression, genetic information or protected veteran status. Inaccordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil RightsAct of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americanswith Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University iscommitted to comply with all government requirements and ensuresnon-discrimination in its education programs and activities,including employment. We encourage women, minorities anddifferently abled persons to apply for employment positions ofinterest.

Additional Information

UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location issubject to change based on need.

All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal backgroundcheck (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approvalfrom the VP of HR & Talent Development .