Program Manager, Upward Bound

Wayne State University; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayne State University seeks a Program Manager for the Upward Bound program on the Detroit campus. The role leads recruitment, program delivery, and staff supervision to empower first-generation, low-income students toward higher education.

Responsibilities include coordinating intake, advising, tutoring connections, college applications, and financial aid navigation while ensuring grant objectives and university policies are followed.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited university in education, education administration, educational leadership, higher education, counseling, social work, human services, or related field.
• 5 years of full-time professional experience in student access/success programs.
• 3+ years of academic and administrative experience.
• Experience with program management and budget management.
• Experience designing, managing, or implementing similar programs.
• Experience working with high school or college students, TRIO/EOP program preferred.
• Experience with grant proposal writing, management, and reporting preferred.
• Experience using data management systems (e.g., Blumen, Banner) preferred.
• Strong leadership, motivational, programming, and organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal, communications, presentation, and information management skills.
• Knowledge of learning theories and student development theory.
• Commitment to serving underserved participants for academic success and post-secondary enrollment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and manage programming for the TRIO Upward Bound Program to enhance educational success while ensuring grant objectives and regulations are met.
• Lead recruitment, hiring, onboarding, training, supervision, and evaluation of staff to deliver an innovative academic curriculum.
• Establish and maintain partnerships with staff, faculty, target schools, and community partners to recruit new students and support continuing participants.
• Prepare and monitor grant budget; complete annual financial reports; allocate resources in accordance with policies.
• Develop and manage recordkeeping and data collection systems to track eligibility, services, and outcomes; monitor progress toward graduation.
• Prepare and submit the UB grant proposals and annual performance reports per DoE guidelines to maintain funding.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Budget management

Staff supervision

Grant writing

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Banner

Blumen

Job description

Program Manager, Upward Bound

Wayne State University is searching for an experienced Program Manager, Upward Bound at its Detroit campus location.

Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.

Essential functions (job duties):

JobPurpose

The Upward Bound (UB) Program Manager is vital in empowering low-income,first-generation students to pursue higher education. This role involvesleading efforts to identify, recruit, and enroll high school students into theprogram while providing tailored college preparatory and academic supportservices to help them succeed.

Fromrecruitment to graduation preparation, the UB Program Manager oversees variousservices designed to meet the students’ individual needs. These servicesinclude guiding participants through intake and assessment, offering academicadvising and programming, connecting them to tutoring resources, supportingthem in selecting colleges, completing applications, and navigating financial aidprocesses like Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). In addition tomanaging participant services, the Program Manager ensures the daily operationof the program by supervising full-time, part-time, and temporary staff. Theirleadership helps create a supportive and effective environment for high schoolstudents transitioning into postsecondary education. This position reports tothe Director, Office of Federal TRIO Programs.

EssentialFunctions

• Develop, implement, and manage programming forthe TRIO Upward Bound Program to enhance the educational success ofparticipants each year, while ensuring compliance with grant objectives, U.S.Department of Education regulations, and University policies.
• Lead the recruitment, hiring, onboarding,training, supervision, and evaluation of full-time and part-time staff,fostering a collaborative team dedicated to developing and delivering aninnovative academic and college preparatory curriculum that supports students’ academicgrowth and smooth transition into higher education.
• Establish and maintain partnerships with WSUstaff and faculty, target schools, and youth-serving community partners torecruit new students to the program and ensure the success of continuing participants.
• Prepare and monitor grant budget. Complete annual financial reports. Allocate resources and manage expenditures in accordance with federal, University, and departmental policies, and procedures.
• Develop and manage organized recordkeeping anddata collection systems to track participant eligibility, services provided andassess program outcomes. Maintain and update participant files while monitoringtheir performance, retention, program completion, postsecondary enrollment, andprogress toward college graduation.
• Prepare and submit the UB grantproposal and annual performance reports in accordance with Department ofEducation guidelines to maintain funding.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education Master's degree

• Master’s degree from an accredited university in education, education administration, educational leadership, higher education, counseling, social work, human services, or related field.

Experience Specialist (minimum 5 years of job-related experience)

• 5 years of full-time professional experience in student access/success programs.
• 3+ years of academic and administrative experience.
• Experience with program management and budget management.
• Experience designing, managing, or implementing similar programs.
• Experience working with high school or college students, within a TRIO/EOP Program preferred.
• Experience with grant proposal writing, management, and reporting preferred.Experience using Blumen, Banner, or other data management systems preferred.
• Knowledge,Skills and Abilities
• Strong leadership, motivational, programming, and organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal, communications, presentation, and information management skills.
• Knowledge of learning theories, learning styles, educational methods, and demonstrated ability to apply student development theories
• Demonstrated commitment to serving and preparing underserved participants for academic success and post-secondary enrollment.

School/College/Division:

Generic Division

Primary department:

H9212 - Office of Academic Student Affairs (H9212)

Employment type:

• Regular Employee
• Job type: Full Time
• Job category: Staff/Administrative

Funding/salary information:

• Compensation type: Annual Salary
• Hourly rate:
• Salary minimum: TBD
• Salary hire maximum: TBD

Working conditions:

Office environment

Job openings:

• Number of openings: 1
• Reposted position: No
• Reposted reason: None (New Requisition)
• Prior posting/requisition number:

Background check requirements:

University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting work. If you are offered employment, the university will inform you if a background check is required.