TRIO Programs Project Coordinator

Colorado Community College System (CCCS); Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 61,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Community College of Aurora seeks a Project Coordinator for the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) programs to support supervision, advising, and program development that increases college access and success for eligible students.

The role emphasizes data-driven service delivery, grant compliance, reporting, and collaboration with academic coaches, tutors, and staff to serve up to 20 participants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, social work, or related field.
• At least 1 year experience supervising staff, developing and evaluating programs.
• At least 1 year experience with TRIO or similar support programs for disadvantaged students.
• Experience overcoming barriers faced by TRIO participants.
• Experience promoting college graduation and transfer for SSSEligible students.
• Experience coaching students: goal setting, time management, self-advocacy, study skills.
• Ability to administer and manage educational opportunity programs.
• Knowledge of advising services, service plans, financial aid, and literacy services for SSSEligible students.
• Strong organizational and management skills; ability to supervise and evaluate others.
• Ability to maintain a caseload and provide services per service plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide program supervision to academic coaches, administrative staff, and graduate assistant or part time staff in the absence of the Director.
• Supervise part time professional tutors and peer tutors including hiring, training, daily supervision, scheduling, conflict management, verifying time and effort towards grant work, timesheet entry and approvals, and evaluation.
• Supervise work-study students and student hourly employees including hiring, training, daily supervision, scheduling, conflict management, timesheet entry and approvals, and evaluation.
• Provide general oversight of the TRIO tutoring model including assisting with the implementation and administration of supplemental tutoring services online such as PhotoStudy or other online platforms.
• Assist with staff development and training.
• Advise a caseload of up to 20 participants providing assistance with academic advising, financial aid, financial literacy, transfer to a university, career exploration and preparation, college navigation, and referrals to appropriate services.
• Provide true case management style support to case load to include development of individual academic and service plans, monitoring of student success and academic alerts, high level outreach, and providing care contacts regularly.
• Maintain strong documentation of contacts with students and services completed.
• Present in college New Student Orientations and facilitate breakout sessions specific to SSS eligibility and services.
• Present in core subject courses to share information about SSS with intent to recruit new participants.
• Facilitate conversations and presentations to students, campus student organizations, faculty, staff, and leadership on project goals, services and eligibility requirements.
• Lead and engage in general recruitment efforts to ensure compliance with meeting minimum number of students to serve each grant year.
• Assist and lead in the selection of new participants from application screening to interview to admission status.
• Facilitate academic support workshops, transfer preview days, and more to include development of curriculum, learning outcomes, lesson plans, and assessment tools.
• Assist with budget allocation, budget adjustments, reconciliation, and tracking as it related to events, staffing needs, travel, and allocation of resources.
• Assist with delivery of annual KEY Connections Conference/TRIO Family Kick Off Day and participant orientations.
• Complete outreach to students to encourage engagement in project activities, services, and supports.
• Monitor activities to ensure compliance with grant requirements and federal legislation and regulations.
• Act as a liaison representative at department meetings and college events.

Skills

Staff supervision

Program development

Program evaluation

Grant compliance

TRIO experience

Student coaching

Case management

Communication

Facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree in education, social work, or related field

Job description

Community College of Aurora seeks a Project Coordinator for the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) programs to support supervision, advising, and program development that increases college access and success for eligible students.

The role emphasizes data-driven service delivery, grant compliance, reporting, and collaboration with academic coaches, tutors, and staff to serve up to 20 participants.