College Readiness & Pathways Coordinator

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Town of Texas, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg, TX is seeking a program coordinator for College Access & K-12 Partners to provide guidance to participants, coordinate tutoring, and monitor progress. You will collaborate with schools, parents, and post-secondary institutions to ensure college readiness and post-secondary success.

The role involves planning, implementing enrichment opportunities, data collection, and supervising tutors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required from an accredited university.
• Experience in K-12 or higher education performing duties related to college readiness programs, recruitment, or academic support.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides information and support to assist students and families/guardians in completing essential post-secondary transition processes such as college planning, exams, applications, 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 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 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.
• Based on area of assignment hires, trains, and supervises tutors/mentors in coordination with the supervisor.
• Participates in other program related assigned duties.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Student/program support

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg, TX is seeking a program coordinator for College Access & K-12 Partners to provide guidance to participants, coordinate tutoring, and monitor progress. You will collaborate with schools, parents, and post-secondary institutions to ensure college readiness and post-secondary success.

The role involves planning, implementing enrichment opportunities, data collection, and supervising tutors.