Provides leadership and direction for the Student Support Services Program. Coordinates, monitors, and evaluates services including academic, career, financial aid, and personal advising; develops summer bridge classes, cultural, career and transfer activities. Develops and manages the budget. Hires, trains, supervises, and evaluates staff. Guarantees the fulfillment of objectives and activities of the grant funded program. Conducts ongoing and final assessment of program activities. Ensures program compliance with College policies and procedures and U.S. Department of Education regulations. Develops and writes proposals and reports. Maintains relationships with other College departments. Participates in meetings, workshops, and conferences for professional development. Performs other related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Master's degree

Minimum of three years administrative experience implementing and evaluating educational opportunity programs.

Minimum of two years experience in counseling and/or in teaching adults.

Experience in proposal writing for government funded programs

Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communications skills

Skills in using word processing, databases, and spreadsheet applications

Experience in developing and monitoring budgets

Experience in working with culturally diverse populations and sensitivity to respond appropriately to the needs of a diverse population

Please visit our on-line employment system, www.tri-c.edu/employment to complete the application process.