TRIO Student Support Services Professional Skills Development Coordinator

Position Summary

Under the general direction of the TRIO SSS Director, the TRIO SSS Professional Skills Development Coordinator will design and implement the graduate school preparation as well as career exploration and preparation services for the TRIO Student Support Services Program.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as the TRIO SSS Professional Skills Development Coordinator by planning, developing, and coordinating the graduate school assistance services, as well as the career exploration and preparation services of TRIO Student Support Services Program throughout the academic year
• Supervise activities, including program-provided workshops
• Advise TRIO SSS Participants in graduate school selection and application, as well as with scholarship and financial aid application
• Address TRIO SSS Participant career goals and assist in TRIO SSS Participant efforts to meet career goals
• Identify and select TRIO SSS Participants; provide programmatic services, including referrals, to TRIO SSS Participants; monitor TRIO SSS Participants' progress
• Contact and provide intervention services to assigned TRIO SSS Participants
• Develop TRIO SSS Participant documentation; document all TRIO SSS Participant contacts, programmatic services, and activities
• Update TRIO SSS Participant records to reflect updated academic and career objectives
• Maintain confidential FERPA-compliant program files on all TRIO SSS Participants, activities, and services provided; maintain accurate data for project records
• Participate in evaluating, improving and integrating program services
• Assist in all other program activities and develop programmatic reports, as needed
• Participate in the development of the Department of Education Annual Performance Report
• Collaborate with others including TRIO SSS and ENMU campus staff to ensure effective project implementation
• Maintain good rapport with students and Eastern New Mexico University personnel
• Attend required meetings, trainings, and professional development; participate in committees, councils and professional development activities, as assigned
• Regular and predictable attendance is required
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Job Requirements:

Preferred:

• Master's degree.
• Two years' experience in college advising or mentoring
• Strong background in accounting
• Experience interacting with students from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds
• Experience with TRIO programs and disability services
• Bilingual

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Working knowledge of the practices, procedures, and activities necessary for program to which assigned
• Ability to deal effectively with a variety of individuals and to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Knowledge regarding career services
• General knowledge of the principles of individual and group behavior
• Ability to maintain sensitivity to the needs of economically disadvantaged students
• Skilled in the use of standard office equipment: Computer, Copier, Scanner, etc.
• Skilled in Microsoft office and other applicable computer applications
• Strong organizational and communication skills

Physical Demand and Working Conditions:

• Work is generally performed inside a non-smoking facility, during normal business hours.Some weekend and evening hours may be required.
• Work is sedentary in nature that at times requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or
  negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects
• Position requires continuous to frequent handling of paper materials

Essential Functions:[As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, these include the aforementioned duties and responsibilities, minimum job requirements, knowledge, skills, abilities, and physical demand and working conditions. This is not necessarily an all-inclusive listing.]

Condition of Employment:Must pass a pre-employment background check.

Electronic Application Instructions: Electronic applications should be submitted through the "Apply" link on the top of this page. Please attach the following required documents to your electronic application:

Required Documents:

Please ensure that you attach all required documents even if you have applied for other positions at ENMU as the committee does not have access to those records.
Letter of interest
Resume
Contact information for three references (blind or off list reference checks may be conducted on finalists)
Transcripts (unofficial for application purposes)

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