TRIO Upward Bound Director — Education Access Leader

Milwaukee Succeeds; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee seeks a Director of TRIO Upward Bound to provide strategic leadership for the federally funded program, aligning with ED TRIO guidelines and SEMSS priorities. The Director oversees planning, program implementation, compliance, and staff supervision to promote college readiness and student success.

Responsibilities include budget oversight, curriculum development, partnership building, and reporting.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in education, counseling, liberal arts, or a related field (conferred at time of application).
• At least three (3) years of professional experience with program coordination or management in education, counseling/advising, pre-college programming, and/or student support services.
• Experience working with low-income, first-generation, underrepresented, and/or academically disadvantaged students.
• Preferred: federal grant writing experience, budget development, and staff supervision.

Responsibilities

• Oversees design, drafting, and scheduling of program specific materials and resources for an educational pre-college program
• Promotes and maintains internal and external partnerships
• Manages operating policies and procedures to comply with regulations, institutional policies, and pre-college program unit objectives
• Develops, facilitates, and evaluates educational pre-college program content and materials
• Advises institutional or divisional leadership on pre-college program services and student needs
• May monitor pre-college program budget

Skills

Program management

Advising & counseling

Partnership development

Budget oversight

Education

Master's degree in education or related field

Job description

The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee seeks a Director of TRIO Upward Bound to provide strategic leadership for the federally funded program, aligning with ED TRIO guidelines and SEMSS priorities. The Director oversees planning, program implementation, compliance, and staff supervision to promote college readiness and student success.

Responsibilities include budget oversight, curriculum development, partnership building, and reporting.