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Half Time Talent Search Outreach Coordinator - Fort Stockton

Alpine

Trio Talent Search

09/02/2021

No

$19,000

This is a half-time position working 20 hours per week.

Bachelor’s degree in counseling, education or related field with two years experience working with low income and/or academically disadvantaged, minority individuals; strong communication and organizational skills; freedom from racial/ethnic biases; ability to maintain flexible schedule, including evening and weekend work; knowledge of personal and instructional computing application.

Master’s degree in counseling/related field; assessment experience; background in counseling, career development, financial aid, and academic advising; teaching experience; background similar to that of the participants.

Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Coordinate the SRSU Talent Search Program activities in a secondary school; work with high school students and their families, and district faculty and staff on Talent Search activities and events; meet with participants/students on regular basis to provide academic advisement, information, and assistance related to successful school completion and entry into postsecondary education; monitor academic progress of all participants; maintain, compile, and analyze up-to-date data on participants; prepare and maintain accurate project administration records; supervise and coordinate student tutors and mentors for specific ISD; plan and coordinate college visitations, cultural activities, and Talent Search workshops and events; assist Project Director with project evaluation and other Talent Search activities and duties; provide participants’ families with training and support; track family involvement for Outstanding Involved Talent Search Parents program; and prepare and submit reports as requested.

Position is Security Sensitive.

Responsible for personal safety and the safety of others; must exercise due caution and practice safe work habits at all times.

Texas Law requires a 60 day waiting period before new state employees are eligible to enroll in health insurance.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual, job related qualifications and without consideration of race, creed, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including, but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, upgrading, promotion, demotion, termination and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice, files a charge, testifies, assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing.

Sul Ross State University Alpine Campus is in the Scenic Davis Mountains of West Texas, is a member of the Texas State University System, is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate, Bachelor’s, and Master’s degrees, and has an enrollment of approximately 2,000 students of campus in Alpine, Texas. At an elevation of 4,480 feet, and on the periphery of the Chihuahuan Desert, Alpine enjoys mild winters and cool summers. Davis Mountains State Park, Fort Davis National Historic Site, Big Bend National Park, and Guadalupe Mountains National Park are all within one to three hours driving distance from Alpine. The SRSU campuses in Del Rio, Eagle Pass, and Uvalde comprise Rio Grande College. RGC offers upper-level courses leading to bachelor’s degrees as well as master’s degree programs and works closely with its partner institution, Southwest Texas Junior College, to provide a seamless transition to RGC for their students. All RGC students hold an Associate degree from an accredited institution or they have completed 42 semester credit hours of transferrable work. More information is available regarding Sul Ross State University and position openings See http://www.sulross.edu our website.