Civil Service

Program Director

Director, TRiO Educational Opportunity Center

Governors State University is seeking to hire a Program Director for the Department of Student Affairs. GSU’s TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) Project is a federally funded TRIO program intended to provide counseling and information on college admissions and other beneficial services to qualified adults and teenage students who want to enter, reenter, or continue a program of post-secondary education. Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, the EOC Director provides leadership, management, and oversight of all grant activities including outreach, partnership building, service offerings, and other educational events. EOC ensures participants are aware of a wide variety of post-secondary opportunities, including traditional academic programs, career training, and certificate programs. In addition to participant support, this position will also be required to build and maintain strong community partnerships across the service area. EOC’s emphasis is on supporting participants from low-income and under-served communities with diverse backgrounds, cultures, and experiences.

Salary starts at: $55,000.00
(This is a non-unionized position. Salary starts at the base and is determined based on Education and Experience exceeding the minimum qualifications).

This position qualifies for an expansive suite of fringe benefits including, various insurance options, paid time off, retirement and investment options, and tuition waivers. Visit: https://www.govst.edu/benefits/.

REQUIRED: A COPY OF YOUR CURRENT DRIVER’S LICENSE AND DOCUMENTATION CONFIRMING HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION OR EQUIVALENT MUST BE ATTACHED FOR CONSIDERATION OF THIS POSITION, COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY TRANSCRIPTS MAY BE SUBSTITUTED (See “Special instructions to applicants” section below).

• Master’s degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Counseling, or related field from an accredited college or university.
• The individual will have three (3) years or more demonstrated successful experience in designing, managing, evaluating, and implementing TRIO or similar project.

EXAM TYPE: CREDENTIAL ASSESSMENT (YOU DO NOT HAVE TO COME IN FOR THIS EXAM)

For more information regarding this classification, visit: www.sucss.illinois.gov.

• Experience working with low-income, first-generation populations and/or similarly disadvantaged persons.

• Bilingual Spanish/English

08/08/2022

08/12/2022

No

CS0697P

External

https://employment.govst.edu/postings/7435

DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT:

For consideration, applicants are required to attach the following:
1: All College/University Transcripts.
2: Online Application – Must be fully completed, include all dates of employment, employment status (full-time or if part-time, include percentages), job duties and responsibilities (full details).
3: Cover Letter.
4: Resume.
5: A list of three Professional References (We will only contact your references if you are a finalist).

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT:
Illinois residency required within 180 days of the hire date.

CREDENTIAL ASSESSMENT EXAM DETAILS:
This vacancy involves a Credential Assessment Examination which consist of a review and rating of the applicants Education, Experience, Licenses, and other qualifications. Applicants are required to provide electronic documentation as listed above to verify that the minimum qualifications for this position has been met.

VETERAN’S PREFERENCE POINTS:
Veterans may be eligible to receive additional points on a passing final examination score. To determine eligibility, submit one of the following documents to the Department of Human Resources:
1: Department of Defense – DD214 / DD215
2: National Guard – NGB22 Form
3: Discharge Orders
4: Reserves – DD256 Discharge Certificate

Note: Documentation must be received by the closing date of this posting.