Pre-College Services Coordinator

UWRVF University of Wisconsin River Falls; Town of River Falls (WI); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Wisconsin–River Falls is seeking a Pre-College Services Coordinator to coordinate a pre-college program, facilitate events, and provide advising and academic support to high school students. The role requires office presence during the academic year and occasional evening/weekend activity.

Appointment end date is planned for May 22, 2027. The position is full-time and fixed-term, with responsibilities including program development, outreach, and coordination with host schools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in education, social work, counseling, higher education administration, or related field.
• Experience working with high school and/or college students, including first‑generation or underrepresented populations.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates a pre-college service program and supports educational services for postsecondary access.
• Designs and drafts program materials and resources for a pre-college program.
• Manages logistics for events and conferences and supervises student workers and staff as needed.
• Maintains academic records and caseloads, providing individualized educational plans.

Skills

Communication skills

Workshop facilitation

Program coordination

Student advising

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

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Position Title

Pre-College Services Coordinator

Job Category

Academic Staff Employment Type: Terminal (Fixed Term) Job Profile: Pre-College Services Coordinator

NE Job Duties

POSITION SUMMARY: This is a full-time, fixed term, academic support professional position with the title of Pre-College Services Coordinator. This position coordinates a pre-college program and plans, facilitates, and evaluates related events. Instructs courses for a pre-college program in support of preparing individuals to be successful in their higher education endeavors. In this role, the coordinator is responsible for providing student advising, academic support, outreach, program coordination and other miscellaneous duties for high school students of Washington Technology Magnet. During the academic year, this position requires office presence and programing at Washington Technology Magnet. This position requires some evening and weekend activity support. Appointment end date is planned for May 22nd, 2027.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates a pre-college service program.
• Supports innovative educational/academic support services that ensure postsecondary success for low income, potential first-generation college students, on campus and at target high school; Saturday/afterschool sessions.
• Designs and drafts program specific materials and resources for educational pre-college program.
• Develops, facilitates, and evaluates educational pre-college program content and materials.
• Identifies opportunities for pre-college program improvement or new service development.
• Schedules, secures, and communicates logistics and resources in support of educational program events and conferences.
• Organize and chaperone college visits, academic enrichment field trips, and program excursions.
• Assist with supervision of student workers, tutors, and others as assigned.
• Support daily office operations, including front-line communication with students, families, and visitors.
• Assists with student recruitment, supplemental advising/coaching students one‑on‑one and small group academic advising, mentoring, counseling.
• Maintaining academic records, paper and electronic files, and preparing reports.
• Manage a caseload of students, develop and implement individualized educational plans based on student needs and program objectives.
• Monitor academic progress through grades, transcripts, assessments, and tutoring participation.
• Acts as liaison between target school and the university, maintain relationships and correspondence with target high school administration and counseling staff.
• Assists the Project Director in interviewing, selecting, training and evaluating instructors, residential advisors, project specialists, residential coordinators and program assistants.
• Assist with the planning, coordination with Project Director to simulate college experience.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Identifies opportunities for pre-college program improvement or new service development
• Develops, facilitates, and evaluates educational pre-college program content and materials
• Designs and drafts program specific materials and resources for an educational pre-college program
• Schedules, secures, and communicates logistics and resources in support of educational program events and conferences

Compensation

$17.44 per hour

Location & Work Arrangements

During the academic year, this position requires office presence and programming at Washington Technology Magnet. This position requires some evening and weekend activity support.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree required in education, social work, counseling, higher education administration, or related field.
• Experience working with high school and/or college students, low income, first‑generation, under‑represented, and/or educationally disadvantaged student populations.
• Experience designing and facilitating educational workshops, programming, or group activities.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of or experience working with U.S. Department of Labor TRIO programs.
• Experience with program evaluation, data collection, databases, and reporting systems.
• Experience conducting outreach and recruitment in school or community‑based settings.
• Demonstrated commitment to educational access, equity, and student success.
• At least two (2) years of experience working in a high school and/or higher education setting.

Confidentiality of Applicant Materials

The Universities of Wisconsin will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the final candidates may be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

Title IX Notice

As required by Title IX and federal regulations, UW‑River Falls does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its education programs or activities, including in admission and employment. Questions about the application of Title IX may be referred to UWRF’s Title IX Coordinator at [e-mail]; the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights; or both. For more information, please see students.uwrf.edu/titleix.

Criminal Background Check and Reference Check Policy

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you, your most recent employer, and all previous Universities of Wisconsin institutions and State of Wisconsin agency employers from the past seven (7) years to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment per Universities of Wisconsin Administrative Policy 1275.

Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (Clery Act)

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, which includes statistics about reported crimes and information about campus security policies can be viewed at www.uwrf.edu/police/annual-security-and-fire-safety-report or call University Police at 715‑425‑3133 for a paper copy.

Reasonable Accommodations

UW‑River Falls provides reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. Employment opportunities will not be denied because of the need to make reasonable accommodations for a qualified individual with a disability. If you need assistance or an accommodation in applying because of a disability, contact [e-mail] or 715‑425‑3518.

Academic Freedom & Freedom of Expression

The University is committed to academic freedom and freedom of expression, and provides all members of the University community the broadest possible latitude to explore ideas and to speak, write, listen, challenge and learn, pursuant to Regent Policy Document 4‑21 Commitment to Academic Freedom and Freedom of Expression.

Equal Opportunity Employer

UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

University Overview

The Universities of Wisconsin serve approximately 161,000 students. Awarding nearly 37,000 degrees annually, the Universities of Wisconsin is Wisconsin’s talent pipeline, putting graduates in position to increase their earning power, contribute to their communities, and make Wisconsin a better place to live. Nearly 90 percent of in‑state Universities of Wisconsin graduates stay in Wisconsin five years after earning a degree – with a median salary of more than $66,000. The Universities of Wisconsin provides a 23:1 return on state investment. The Universities of Wisconsin also contribute to the richness of Wisconsin’s culture and economy with groundbreaking research, new companies and patents, and boundless creative intellectual energy. The Universities of Wisconsin and its employees are purpose‑driven, people‑focused, and committed to stewardship.