GEAR UP Coordinator (Grant-Funded)

Mohawk Valley Community College; City of Utica (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Mohawk Valley Community College, Utica, NY, invites applications for a grant-funded GEAR UP Coordinator in the College Pipeline Programs. The role oversees instructional support and intervention services to support retention and completion.

The position requires a Master’s degree and teaching experience with high school students, with travel to multiple sites and a flexible schedule. Salary is $58,264 with full-time, 12-month terms and grant funding contingent on continued funding.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree and a minimum of three (3) years’ experience tutoring/teaching junior and senior high school students.
• Ability to travel to multiple work sites, work flexible schedule including evenings and Saturday
• Possession of a valid driver’s license at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains effective relationships between GEAR UP and the staff, faculty and administration of the host school as well as the community partners that are affiliated with GEAR UP.
• Manages GEAR UP program operations and activities with students and parents.
• Assesses the achievements of the GEAR UP grant objectives and records all metrics and goals of the grant.
• Communicates with parents/guardians on a regular basis to ensure that parents are aware and involved in student academic performance and participation in GEAR UP activities.
• Designs and implements in coordination with GEAR UP staff, educational activities, materials, programs, services and strategies in classrooms, seminars, workshops, and summer programs for program participants.
• Coordinates the delivery of a wide range of direct academic and instructional assistance, enrichment, intervention, remediation, and support activities and services.
• Maintains accurate grant data, records, and student files to document all services delivered to GEAR UP program participants.
• Assists the Director with all reporting as required by the grant including but not limited to the Federal Department of Education and College administration.
• Coordinates the work for the GEAR UP staff.
• Performs other related duties related to this job description and as assigned by the Director of College Pipeline Programs.

Skills

Experience tutoring/teaching high学校

Education

Master’s degree

Job description

GEAR UP Coordinator (Grant-Funded)

Location:Utica, NY
Job Type:Full-Time, 12-Month

​This is a grant-funded position. Grant-funded positions expire either at the end of the stated term or whenever funding for the position ceases.

Mohawk Valley Community College provides accessible, high-quality educational opportunities to meet the diverse needs of our students. We are the community’s college, committed to student success through partnerships, transfer and career pathways, and personal enrichment.

The College is looking for exceptional colleagues to join the MVCC community. We are currently seeking to fill a GEAR UP Program Coordinator opening in our College Pipeline Department. The GEAR UP Coordinator’s primary function is to manage programing and support services for GEAR UP. They oversee the effective delivery of a wide range of instructional support and intervention services to support program retention and completion.

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Develops and maintains effective relationships between GEAR UP and the staff, faculty and administration of the host school as well as the community partners that are affiliated with GEAR UP.
• Manages GEAR UP program operations and activities with students and parents.
• Assesses the achievements of the GEAR UP grant objectives and records all metrics and goals of the grant.
• Communicates with parents/guardians on a regular basis to ensure that parents are aware and involved in student academic performance and participation in GEAR UP activities.
• Designs and implements in coordination with GEAR UP staff, educational activities, materials, programs, services and strategies in classrooms, seminars, workshops, and summer programs for program participants.
• Coordinates the delivery of a wide range of direct academic and instructional assistance, enrichment, intervention, remediation, and support activities and services.
• Maintains accurate grant data, records, and student files to document all services delivered to GEAR UP program participants.
• Assists the Director with all reporting as required by the grant including but not limited to the Federal Department of Education and College administration.
• Coordinates the work for the GEAR UP staff.
• Performs other related duties related to this job description and as assigned by the Director of College Pipeline Programs.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm, with occasional evenings and weekends

Hours per week:35

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree and a minimum of three (3) years’ experience tutoring/teaching junior and senior high school students
• Ability to travel to multiple work sites, work flexible schedule including evenings and Saturday
• Possession of a valid driver’s license at the time of hire and for the duration of employment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with an urban population of high school junior and senior students and College level teaching/tutoring

Additional Information:

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis. VISA sponsorship is not available for this position.
• Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of background check.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Official academic transcripts required upon hire.

To learn more about MVCC, our culture, and employee benefits, please visit: https://www.mvcc.edu/about/discover

Salary:

$58,264

Mohawk Valley Community College is an Affirmative Action,Equal Opportunity Employer deeply committed to a community of excellence,equity, and diversity. MVCC maintains an inclusive learning environment inwhich students, faculty, administrators, staff, curriculum, social activities,governance, and all other aspects of campus life reflect a diverse,multi-cultural, and global worldview. We value the many similarities anddifferences among individuals and groups. We are committed to preparingstudents to understand, live among, appreciate, and work in a world made up ofpeople with different ethnic and racial backgrounds, military backgrounds,religious beliefs, socio-economic status, cultural traditions, differentabilities, sexual orientations and gender identities. All qualified applicantswill receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran statusor on the basis of disability.