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GEAR UP Coordinator (Grant-Funded)

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Mohawk Valley Community College
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Utica, NY
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GEAR UP Coordinator (Grant-Funded)

Location: Utica, NY
Job Type: Full-Time, 12-Month

This is a grant-funded position. Grant-funded positions expire either at the end of the stated term or whenever funding for the position ceases.

Mohawk Valley Community College provides accessible, high-quality educational opportunities to meet the diverse needs of our students. We are the community’s college, committed to student success through partnerships, transfer and career pathways, and personal enrichment.

The College is looking for exceptional colleagues to join the MVCC community. We are currently seeking to fill a GEAR UP Program Coordinator opening in our College Pipeline Department. The GEAR UP Coordinator’s primary function is to manage programing and support services for GEAR UP. They oversee the effective delivery of a wide range of instructional support and intervention services to support program retention and completion.

Key responsibilities for this position include:

    Develops and maintains effective relationships between GEAR UP and the staff, faculty and administration of the host school as well as the community partners that are affiliated with GEAR UP.Manages GEAR UP program operations and activities with students and parents.Assesses the achievements of the GEAR UP grant objectives and records all metrics and goals of the grant.Communicates with parents/guardians on a regular basis to ensure that parents are aware and involved in student academic performance and participation in GEAR UP activities.Designs and implements in coordination with GEAR UP staff, educational activities, materials, programs, services and strategies in classrooms, seminars, workshops, and summer programs for program participants.Coordinates the delivery of a wide range of direct academic and instructional assistance, enrichment, intervention, remediation, and support activities and services.Maintains accurate grant data, records, and student files to document all services delivered to GEAR UP program participants.Assists the Director with all reporting as required by the grant including but not limited to the Federal Department of Education and College administration.Coordinates the work for the GEAR UP staff.Performs other related duties related to this job description and as assigned by the Director of College Pipeline Programs.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm, with occasional evenings and weekends

Hours per week: 35

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree and a minimum of three (3) years’ experience tutoring/teaching junior and senior high school students
  • Ability to travel to multiple work sites, work flexible schedule including evenings and Saturday
  • Possession of a valid driver’s license at the time of hire and for the duration of employment

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience working with an urban population of high school junior and senior students and College level teaching/tutoring

Additional Information:

  • Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis. VISA sponsorship is not available for this position.
  • Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.

We encourage applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and have transferable skills to apply. If you have related experience that may not align perfectly with the job description, we’d still like to hear from you.

To learn more about MVCC, our culture, and employee benefits, please visit: https://www.mvcc.edu/about/discover

Special Instructions to Applicants: Official academic transcripts required upon hire.

Salary: $58,264

For full consideration, apply by: 11/16/2026

Mohawk Valley Community College is an Affirmative Action,Equal Opportunity Employer deeply committed to a community of excellence,equity, and diversity. MVCC maintains an inclusive learning environment inwhich students, faculty, administrators, staff, curriculum, social activities,governance, and all other aspects of campus life reflect a diverse,multi-cultural, and global worldview. We value the many similarities anddifferences among individuals and groups. We are committed to preparingstudents to understand, live among, appreciate, and work in a world made up ofpeople with different ethnic and racial backgrounds, military backgrounds,religious beliefs, socio-economic status, cultural traditions, differentabilities, sexual orientations and gender identities. All qualified applicantswill receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran statusor on the basis of disability.

Organization

Mohawk Valley Community College has more than 800 full-time and part-time employees at our campuses in Utica and Rome, NY. We are located in the Central New York region at the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains between Syracuse and Albany, NY in Oneida County.

Founded in 1946 as one of the first community colleges in New York State, MVCC is one of 64 campuses that are part of the State University of New York.

The College offers about 100 transfer and career technical programs, including liberal arts and sciences, healthcare, engineering technologies, trades, engineering science, business, human services and fine arts. A diverse institution with a global view, MVCC offers career, transfer, and transitional education, programs for personal and cultural enrichment, and supports community and economic development.

Interested candidates will find competitive salaries and outstanding benefits along with an enriched, collaborative work environment that is based on excellence in teaching and student service, employee success with continued contributions, and commitment to our surrounding communities.

Mohawk Valley Community College does not discriminate.  MVCC is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.  MVCC is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, or criminal conviction.

Employees, students, applicants, or other members of the College community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law, or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.

The College's policy is in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination and harassment. These laws include the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as Amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, and the New York State Human Rights Law. These laws prohibit discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment and sexual violence.

Inquiries regarding the application of Title IX and other laws, regulations and policies prohibiting discrimination may be directed to the Executive Director of Human Resources.

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