Appalachian State University · 3 weeks ago
Campus Visit Program Coordinator
Boone, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$22/hr - $30/hr
1+ years expAppalachian State University is seeking a Campus Visit Program Coordinator to serve as a liaison between Appalachian GEAR UP and local education agencies. This role involves developing and implementing college access programming, coordinating campus visits for students, and building partnerships with school staff to promote college readiness.
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Responsibilities
Develop, plan, implement, and evaluate college access programming to support all students in all 16 GEAR UP districts including but not limited to: College Campus Visits, Bus Tours, and other campus-based student activities
Serve 1,000-2,000 students per semester by providing regular campus visit coordination services for GEAR UP student groups visiting Appalachian State University
Coordinate 6 large group student field trips, in partnership with the Campus Visits Team, to college campuses across NC to provide college exposure experiences to GEAR UP students
Serve as an advocate for a college-going culture by ensuring teachers and staff provide college enrollment resources to students
Adapt the program to changing environments/needs/data and course corrections as needed
Build strategic, positive, effective partnerships with school staff, administrators, and teachers in order to ensure GEAR UP students receive opportunities and resources
Establish, nurture, and sustain positive relationships and collaboration between and among Appalachian State University faculty/staff and grant partners (local education agencies, institutions of higher education, vendors, etc)
Meet regularly with partners to support the rollout of programs and ensure student participation from districts
Work with and support school staff in the implementation of the above services in classrooms, clubs, and other existing structures in the school such that services are embedded in the school culture
Share resources with grant IHE partners to support the strengthening of all campus visits taking place throughout the western NC region
Provide guidance and support to partners to ensure the implementation of services is done in compliance with federal, state, institutional, and programmatic policies
Maintain excellent records of programmatic, administrative, and financial activities on the project
Manage invoicing and administrative flow for partnerships
Ensure consistent implementation of program policies and procedures developed by the Project Director
Responsible for understanding and consistently applying federal and state regulations, institutional policies, and program specifications
Work collegially with internal GEAR UP teams (Evaluation, Finance, Programming) to ensure grant compliance and audit readiness
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Education, Social Work, or other closely related field
1-3 years of experience with program coordination and/or curriculum development
Superior organizational, communication, and leadership skills
Dynamic communicator
Ability to establish rapport with adults and students and serve as a positive role model
Track record of innovative thinking and taking initiative
Must be a self-starter and able to operate in a dynamic environment that evolves as it grows
Experience planning events
Excellent at mapping out a plan to implement a vision
Preferred
Experience as a teacher, school counselor, or other similar position in a K-12 school
Prior experience leading groups of students on multi-day/overnight field trips
Federal grant and/or compliance experience
Experience in a similar role in another college access program
Experience managing large-scale projects
Master's degree
Company
Appalachian State University
Appalachian State University is a school in Boone.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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Late StageTotal Funding
$0.39MKey Investors
AmeriCorps Public AlliesNorth Carolina Biotechnology Center
2024-07-09Grant· $0.37M
2021-07-30Grant· $0.02M
Leadership Team
Dr. Brandy Bryson
Co-Founder and Leadership Team, Black Male Excellence Initiative
Shawn Bergman
Co-founder and Area Director, Center for Analytic Research and Eduation
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