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TRIO Project Director, Student Support Services

Employer
Jackson College
Location
Jackson, MI

Job Details

Description

Looking to Transform and Change Lives every day? Think about joining our Jackson College team and be a part of one of the elite League for Innovation Colleges. Located in the Midwest, with four beautiful seasons, miles of golf courses and beautiful lakes parks, trails, and active downtown. Jackson has an Amtrak stop, bus service, and we are an hour from an international airport. Our employees enjoy working on a beautiful campus complete with state-of-the art facilities, a fitness trail, disc golf, on site mental, dental, and physical care and childcare. We believe in serving our community and making a positive difference to the life and future of our region by making socially responsible decisions that have real, beneficial and measurable impacts on people and the world around us. While we offer many of the amenities of larger institutions, our students, and our Total Commitment to Student Success (TCS2), is our focus. We provide small class sizes, individual professional development opportunities and a family atmosphere.

The Project Director, TRIO/Student Support Services is responsible for managing the TRIO Student Support Services (TRIO SSS) grant project and implementing the TRIO program in an effort to support other strategies for at risk students in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and institutional rules and regulations. The TRIO/SSS director will be responsible for reporting 86% of their time and effort towards the TRIO grant and 14% to be allotted towards institutional support.

Essential Functions

  • Communicate TRIO SSS objectives to all JC staff, and coordinate activities to facilitate maximum effectiveness and utilization of resources;
  • Assure the project operates in total compliance with federal regulations and policies in concert with institutional grants manager;
  • Select, train, and supervise all SSS staff and student workers;
  • Communicate program availability to students;
  • Coordinate and oversee identification and selection of SSS eligible students;
  • Conduct selected SSS workshops/seminars and advise all participants as appropriate;
  • Oversee preparation of all fiscal and technical reports and approve all budget expenditures in concert with institutional grants manager;
  • Coordinate SSS cultural activities;
  • Work with SSS Academic/Career Advisor to develop Student Education Plans (SEPs);
  • Coordinate project evaluation and data analysis as required by the program grant and as defined for internal performance monitoring;
  • Use performance data to identify areas for improvement and take action to improve quality;
  • Assure appropriate documentation of all key process required to provide for consistent and effective implementation of the TRIO program;
  • Maintain current knowledge on all programs of study and occupational outlook to accurately describe the benefits of JC to prospects and stakeholders;
  • Ensure that TRIO SSS students are provided exemplary customer service including information needed to effectively maneuver through JC and onto their intended transfer institution or future employment;
  • Work with the Vice President of Instruction and Student Services, the Director of the Center for Student Success, the Foundation Studies Department, institutional grants manager, and the TRIO support network to ensure objectives of the TRIO SSS grant are achieved;
  • Share knowledge of TRIO/SSS strategies and program success with other areas of the institution.
  • Foster relationships with area SSS programs and directors.
  • Individual must demonstrate the ability to perform their job remotely.
  • Support the Center for Student Success Director and work with the Student Ombudsman and other departments to address student conduct concerns and complaints in an effort to improve retention of disadvantaged students.
  • Responsible for understanding, supporting and actively demonstrating the College’s beliefs, values, mission and vision and being in agreement to be evaluated by same.
  • Minimum Qualifications

    • Master’s degree in educational leadership, education, administrative guidance and counseling, developmental education or related field.
    • Minimum of two years experience in higher education, preferably in area impacted by student success/retention.
    • Possess a background similar to SSS eligible students preferred.
    • Demonstrated knowledge of or experience with assessment examinations. Minimum of two years personnel supervision and budget management preferred.
    • Preference will be given to individuals who have succeeded in overcoming barriers similar to those confronting the program’s target population which include: first generation college, low income, disabled and/or academic need.
    Supplemental Information

    Jackson College only accepts on-line applications though this system. For assistance with this, please call 517-796-8468.

    It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess (even if you are repeating it from your resume or cover letter). For instance, do not say, "See Resume or C/V." Your resume, cover letter, and an unofficial transcript must be attached to your application. Applications will be rejected if incomplete.

    When you apply for the position, you will get to the document upload area where you will be given an opportunity to attach your documents such as your vita, transcripts, etc.. Instructions will also be found there.

    The College reserves the right to request proof of degree or certification at a later date if these documents are required as part of the qualifications for the position.

    Final candidates will be subject to a criminal background as part of the employment process.

    If selected you will be required to complete the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Eligibility Verification form I-9 and provide documentation verifying identity and eligibility to work in the United States. Jackson College is NOT able to support Visa applications for employment at the college. Applicants must already be eligible to work in the United States to be considered.

    Applicants with disabilities may request accommodation to complete the application and interview process. Please notify Human Resources at least three (3) working days prior to the date of need.

    A copy of Jackson College's Annual Security Report and Annual Fire Safety Report is available on the JC Campus Safety & Security website. The security report contains crime statistics for the previous three years (2014-2016) for all of our campus locations and the annual fire safety report, which contains statistics for any reported fires in campus housing units and fire safety systems in these buildings. Additionally, the report contains policies, available resources and information concerning personal safety, fire safety and reporting procedures for both crimes and fires.

    Jackson College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that actively supports workforce diversity.

    Organization

    What we are all about

    Jackson College is deeply committed to promoting the importance of equity and diversity for all students, staff, and faculty. It is our utmost desire to continue to provide an educational atmosphere that is inclusive to the work of diversity, equity and belonging.

    Our history

    Jackson College offers quality, transformational educational opportunities to prepare students for today’s career fields or transfer to a university.

    Founded as Jackson Junior College in 1928, the College operated as a division of the public Jackson Union School District and was located near the high school in downtown Jackson, Mich. In 1962, Jackson County voters created Jackson Community College as a distinct entity; and in 1964, they passed a charter millage that still helps to fund the College today. Rapid enrollment and program growth in the 1960s spurred construction of a new campus on its present site. In 2013, in light of the College’s decision to begin development of curriculum for bachelor’s degree programs and increased efforts in international studies, the Board of Trustees voted to change the name to Jackson College.

    Today, the College owns more than 500 acres and sits on a scenic rural site six miles south of the city of Jackson, and also operates Jackson College @ LISD TECH in Adrian, Clyde E. LeTarte Center, Hillsdale, and W.J. Maher Campus, Jackson. Online learning opportunities offer education around the world.

    Mission Statement

    Together we inspire and transform lives.

    We are committed to diversity

    • Promote a positive attitude toward diversity and serve as an active voice for the institutional changes and cultural learning required of a diverse college community.
    • Promote research and serve as a resource on issues of diversity.
    • Promote dialogue on issues of diversity.
    • Promote a curriculum sensitive to diversity.
    • Uphold the vision and purpose of JC’s commitment to inclusion and diversity.

    Jackson College Equity Statement

    Jackson College is an equal access/equal opportunity institution that embraces diversity as one of its highest priorities and is firmly committed to establishing and maintaining excellence through diversity in education and employment. We respect and value differences among our student body, workforce and community and are dedicated to intentionally fostering a welcoming environment of openness and appreciation for all.

    Through our commitment to equity, we will establish and sustain a learning environment that supports the recruitment, retention and success of students from all backgrounds, including those readily visible differences and the underlying differences.

    Through our commitment to equity, we are dedicated to advancing and building a diverse workforce through intentional hiring practices, marketing strategies, and performance review procedures to best position ourselves to attract, retain, and develop a talented and highly skilled faculty, staff, and administration from diverse backgrounds.

    Through our commitment to equity, Jackson College will sustain and enhance its role as a world-class institution of higher education in a global community.

    Jackson College Diversity and Equity Committees

    Diversity, Equity & Belonging Committee focuses on establishing and enhancing a culture of diversity and belonging at Jackson College, offering programs, professional development, and ensuring policies and practices are inclusive and equitable.

    Lux et Veritas focuses on enhancing diversity of thought,  perspectives, worldviews,  with civility through conversations and symposia..

    Committee on Equitable Outcomes (CEO) focuses on equity in curriculum, pedagogy, training, academic outcomes, completion, accountability measures and classroom experiences. No one leaves Jackson College with a degree or certificate without an understanding of our history regarding racial bias, conscious or unconscious.

    Equity Audit Committee

    Equity Audit Committee is conducting a thorough analysis of Jackson College from an equity lens, researching its history to identify equity gaps and any racism while identifying opportunities to make improvements where appropriate.

    Equity Initiatives Documentation Committee A standby committee that warehouses all equity initiatives, data and programs and helps with equity-related applications for grants, surveys, proposals, etc.

    Jackson College Affinity Groups In an effort to better understand and serve the various ethnic communities in the College’s service area, the College has established several affinity groups from the various local ethnic communities. These groups meet to strategize on ways the College can better serve each respective community. In an effort to increase the affinity group’s effectiveness, the College is hiring a part-time liaison for each group. There are five affinity groups: Latinx, Asian/Pacific Islander, Black/African American, Pakistani, and Indian.

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