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Program Coordinator II
Requisition ID: 2024-7680
Location: US-UT Category: Student Programs and Services Position Type: Benefited Full-Time Job Classification: Exempt College: E Eccles Jones Coll of Ed and Hum Svs Department: School of Teacher Educ and Leadership Advertised Salary: Minimum $45,000; Commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits
Overview Utah State University's STARS! GEAR UP program is hiring a College Advisor to support college freshman and high school seniors as they transition from high school to college. As part of the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program (GEAR UP), the program provides academic preparation services to students and their families in partner school districts serving low-income communities. This will be 100% FTE one-year positions with the opportunity to be extended for future years.
The GEAR UP College Advisor will act as a mentor to oversee first-year college students associated with the GEAR UP program. The College Advisor will regularly meet with students, and at times parents, to discuss college going strategies, help with class and major selection, answer questions about financial aid and scholarships, and assist with the transition from high school to college. Additionally, the Coordinator may meet with faculty, staff, and other GEAR UP officials to develop workshops, student events, rigorous educational opportunities, and connect students to the resources necessary for them to succeed in higher education. This role will work to create professional partnerships with higher educational institutions throughout Utah in order to help GEAR UP reach grant goals and objectives.
The College Advisor will also provide college preparation opportunities for GEAR UP high school students, supporting partner schools in their region directly. Activities include providing career and college exploration advising, assisting with scholarships and FAFSA, facilitating campus visits, and building a presence as a familiar face at the schools.
The Salt Lake College Advisor will be responsible for working with USU STARS! GEAR UP students at Salt Lake colleges (U of U, SLCC, Westminster, UVU, BYU), as well as those who attend Great Basin College and Uintah Basin Technical College. Travel will be required to meet with students at each of the campuses and be available for workshops and help with campus events. The College Advisor will be expected to work on site with our GEAR UP students at least 2 days per week.
The Salt Lake College Advisor will work closely with the Southern Utah Year 7 coordinator and our USU STARS! Program Coordinator on programmatic planning to meet GEAR UP goals and objectives.
Employment is contingent upon a successful background check and availability of funding from federal sponsor.
This position is eligible for hybrid work within the state of Utah.
Responsibilities
USU recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the university's academic mission of learning, discovery, and engagement. USU is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any of its programs and activities based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation or gender identity/expression, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by University policy or local, state, or federal law (https: //equity.usu.edu/non-discrimination).