College Access Specialist - College Station, United States - Texas A&M AgriLife

Texas A&M AgriLife

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College Station, United States

2 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Job Title

College Access Specialist

Agency

Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service

Department

4H Youth Development

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description:

Job Description Summary
The College Access Specialist provides rural youth and their families access to higher education opportunities, in addition to resources that promote student success in college. This position will report directly to the Project Director. Travel is required to rural regions in Texas.
Responsibilities
Program Planning and Implementation:

Coordinates counties involved in the Rural Student Success Initiative including general oversight of project implementation of college access/success programming in designated rural school districts.
Serves as the college access and success expert for programming developed for individual work plans.
Supports the Project Director in working with the project advisory committee of stakeholders and practitioners who will help provide insight for creating relevant programming.
Builds and maintains positive and professional relationships with team members, including Extension specialists, county Extension agents, school personnel, students and families.
Collaborates with external partners and leverages additional resources and expertise for building collective impact.

Coordinates the work plan, including regular monitoring of project calendar to ensure timely task completion. Develops and fosters positive working relationships with the school districts, higher education administrators and personnel involved in the project. Provides daily support for all project team members. Monitors strict program compliance with administrative policies and procedures, including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Professional Development Support and Training:

Provides professional development to school districts, county agents, and other project stakeholders.

Collaborates with project team members to train and support AgriLife Extension Agents in engaging with, and driving local implementation of college access workplan. Engages in personal professional development to stay current about trends and techniques in the college access and success field Evaluation and Reporting: Collaborates with data specialist to support the set of performance targets, measurable impacts and critical milestones that will define success. Monitors data and uses it to inform programming and design relevant activities. Provides timely reports of project activities based upon reporting timeline and upon request. Shares regular progress of project and impact reports with project team and stakeholders. Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in a related field
Two years of related experience

Preferred Experience:

Four years of relevant professional experience Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
Excellent written and verbal communication, analytical, interpersonal and organizational skills

Other Requirements:

Travel is required to rural regions in Texas.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.