Associate Director - TRiO Talent Search
Core
Managing partnerships with target schools and agencies to provide pre-college support, student selection, and postsecondary enrollment assistance for income-eligible, first-generation students.
Role type
Associate Director, Talent Search Program
Builds
Student support services and college access programs for low-income, first-generation high school students
Domain
Education / Student Success / Grant Management
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
partnership management, student selection and eligibility assessment, postsecondary enrollment advising, grant compliance and reporting, curriculum implementation, data management, recruitment coordination
Preferred skills
experience in teaching or college recruiting, knowledge of Texas high school graduation requirements, Spanish communication, experience with underrepresented student populations
Technologies
Lacai Database, Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Apple Software
Responsibilities
Manage key partnerships with target schools and local agencies; coordinate student selection and enrollment processes; mentor high school seniors through postsecondary application and financial aid; monitor grant objectives and prepare annual performance reports; implement grant-regulated priorities and program activities; advise students on academic progress and career planning; recruit eligible students and manage the application process.
Seniority
Mid-level management, hands-on program coordination