TRIO Assistant Director/Advisor

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Wise (VA); Hybrid; USD 46,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 1 day telework

Job summary

Mountain Empire Community College seeks a TRIO Assistant Director/Advisor to design, coordinate, and evaluate Student Support Services for first‑generation, low‑income students in the Wise area. You will build ISP plans, manage finances and grant activities, and provide intrusive advising and coaching to help with transfer and degree completion.

The role may include up to one day per week telework from a preapproved location and is a restricted position funded from several sources.

Qualifications

• Experience with first‑generation, low‑income students.
• Ability to develop and monitor an Individual Service Plan (ISP).
• Knowledge of FAFSA, financial aid, and scholarships.
• Experience in intrusive advising and student success strategies.
• Experience in delivering financial literacy programs.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong technology skills and database entry experience.
• MS Office proficiency.
• Ability to manage a large caseload with multiple deadlines.
• Ability to coordinate with on‑ and off‑campus partners.
• Strong record‑keeping and documentation abilities.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize conflicting tasks.
• Experience collaborating with campus and community offices.
• Experience coordinating transfer assistance and admissions processes.

Responsibilities

• Designs, coordinates, and evaluates program services for Student Support Services.
• Develops and implements financial literacy and grant award processes.
• Provides counseling, career and academic coaching, and intrusive advising.
• Maintains a large caseload with deadlines and ongoing assessment.
• Oversees data collection, reporting, and program evaluation.

Job description

Title: TRIO Assistant Director/Advisor

Agency: Mountain Empire Community College

Location: Wise - 195

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range: $45,739 - $60,000

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

Additional Detail

Job Description:

Mountain Empire Community College is a comprehensive two-year college serving residents of Lee, Scott, Wise, and Dickenson counties, and the City of Norton. MECC is one of twenty-three colleges in the Virginia Community College System and operates under policies established by the State Board for Community Colleges and the Local Advisory Board. The College is financed primarily with state funds, supplemented by contributions from the local jurisdictions.

Designs, coordinates, and evaluates all program services for the Student Support Services in relation to project objectives: identification, selection, financial aid review, mentoring, counseling, provision of services, and follow-up of program participants. Collects data using various data collection methods such as interviews, applications, and surveys. Ensures proper reporting and administration of requirements. Plans and implements a financial literacy program and a process for awarding grant aid. Develops and facilitates intensive transfer planning and activities. Coordinates career assessment and advisement with resources on campus. Provides intrusive academic advising and course planning for project participants. Provides career and academic coaching and counseling. Maintains a large caseload of program participants with multiple deadlines, monitoring requirements, and ongoing assessment.. Other duties may be required as assigned or deemed part of Student Services programming

This position may include up to one day per week telework from a preapproved location.

This position is designated as a restricted position in accordance with Department of Human Resource Management (DHRM) Policy 2.20. A restricted position is one that is funded, in whole or in part (minimum of 10%), by non-continuous or non-recurring funding sources such as grants, contracts, donations, auxiliary revenues, or other time-limited funding streams.

As a result, the continued availability of this position is dependent upon the continuation of the identified funding source(s). Should such funding be reduced, modified, or discontinued, the position and therefore employment in this role may be subject to change or elimination in accordance with applicable state and institutional policies. Employees serving in restricted positions are generally afforded the same terms and conditions of employment as other classified employees; however, certain provisions such as layoff sequencing and eligibility for placement rights or severance benefits may differ based on the nature and continuity of funding.

By accepting or continuing in this position, the employee acknowledges and understands the restricted status of the role and the potential implications associated with its funding source.

Minimum Qualifications:

Knowledge, skills, and abilities that are required to be successful in the position:

• Experience working with a population of first–generation, low–income individuals.
• Ability to develop and implement an Individual Service Plan (ISP) with customized strategies, as well as tracking all participants.
• Knowledge of the FAFSA, financial aid, and scholarship processes.
• Experience in retention and intrusive advising facilitating student success.
• Experience in implementing financial literacy programs.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent technology skills, with experience entering information into a database.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Ability to create and maintain a social media account for the program.
• Ability to coordinate with other professionals, on and off campus, regarding workshops, seminars, and consultations to develop student success skills supporting the goals of the grant.
• Ability to create and maintain detailed records of participant progress.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently to achieve goals and make decisions.
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities and handle multiple tasks/projects concurrently.
• Experience in collaborating with offices on campus and in the community.
• Coordinates, implements, and evaluates transfer assistance including visits, tours, admissions, and financial aid for participants.
• Ability to maintain a large caseload of program participants with multiple deadlines, monitoring requirements, and ongoing assessment.

Required minimum qualifications:

• Minimum of a master’s degree in education, counseling, social work, higher education administration, or other field as appropriate, with at least two years’ experience with grant-funded or educational programs.
• Minimum of three or more years’ experience in advising and assisting disadvantaged and at-risk college students in course selection, academic success and persistence, career selection, promoting financial literacy, transfer processes, and financial aid.

Additional Considerations:

• Minimum of three or more years’ experience working in a TRIO program or with a similar related program for disadvantaged and at-risk students in a rural community college.