Urgently Need Coordinator/ Pre-College Programs in Baton Rouge, LA
Job title: Coordinator/ Pre-College Programs
Company: Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
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Job Posting Title: Coordinator/ Pre-College Programs
Position Type: Professional / Unclassified
Department: LSUAM Pres - EM - Rec - Pre-College Programs (Langley Pierre McClay (00050140))
Work Location: 1105 Ruffin G. Pleasant Hall
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Job Description:
The Louisiana State University Future Scholars (LSUFS) Program aims to remove barriers to college enrollment while providing the support and resources needed to complete high school and attend and graduate from Louisiana State University. This program seeks to forge educational access pathways for promising seventh to twelfth grade students from economically disadvantaged, historically underserved backgrounds. Students that complete the program will be awarded a full tuition scholarship to Louisiana State University. The Coordinator will assist with the development and implementation of the LSUFS Program. This program is housed within the Office of Enrollment Management and Student Success.
The Coordinator reports directly to the LSU Future Scholars Program Director, and the position implements all efforts, programming, and services related to the LSU Future Scholars Program. This position is also responsible for assisting the Director in program planning and development, implementation/assessment, reporting, and management. The Coordinator will assist the Director with hiring staff and developing the LSUFS curriculum for Saturday and summer courses. This position will provide quarterly academic reports to the Director to measure student academic progress. This position will engage in recruitment of potential students for the LSUFS program and various potential stakeholders in a variety of public settings.
The LSUFS program will induct 80 new students yearly as the program supports students in 7th grade through high school and college. This position will assist in oversight of university-wide programs and local campus programs frequently involving local school districts. The Coordinator will be required to report to and help carry out the operation, vision, and values of the Office of Enrollment Management & Student Success.
Programming (30%)
Develop and implement comprehensive programming for LSUFS participants
- Develop and implement summer and academic year programming for LSUFS site participants consistent with the overall goals and objectives of the program (at school sites and on LSU campus)
- Coordinate, facilitate, and support LSUFS site participants with networking, mentorship, and college readiness activities
- Assist the Director in development of student learning plans and monitoring student progress
- Assist the Director with the hiring of summer staff and developing the LSUFS two week summer college preparation residential program
- Serve as a primary contact for the summer college preparation residential program
- This position will be required to live on campus for the duration of the program
- Oversee curriculum implementation in alignment with program goals and objectives
- Co-facilitate monthly Saturday programs
- Function as a substitute instructor in the absence of instructional and tutoring staff
- Represents the university and LSUFS to the general public at recruitment events, including high school and college visits, college fairs, visits to schools and community-based organizations, receptions, interviews, information sessions, and presentations which may include lifting materials with a weight of 10 15 pounds.
- Support and foster relationships with the LSUFS Director, the Office of Enrollment Management and Student Success (EMSS), the East Baton Rouge Parish School System (EBRSS), other LSUFS sites, partners, and other relevant agencies
- Support the ongoing relationships with relevant LSUFS sites and relevant partners and agencies
- Assists Director with creating any necessary deliverables and documents for marketing of the LSUFS Program
- Conduct and evaluate assessments of LSUFS students
- Meet with students to ensure that they are meeting program requirements
- Foster a relationship with local school administrators to gather academic records of participating scholars including report cards, IEPS, transcripts, and other student performance metrics
- Oversee the scholar portal database (SLATE) and quarterly Self-Reported Academic Record (SRAR) completion to track academic performance of all student participants
- Provide quarterly academic reports to the Director to measure student academic progress
- Bachelors Degree
- Experience working with diverse populations in educational settings or community-based organizations, higher education administration, or related fields
- Excellent organizational, public presentation, written communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills and computer literacy
- Demonstrated commitment to data-driven decision-making, including effective analytical skills and proven results in achieving objectives and goals
- Masters degree in related field or equivalent work experience in education, human/youth development, sociology, social work, public policy, science, math, or related technical field
- Certification and/or experience in an academic discipline, curriculum development or administration preferred, but not required
- Experience working in a college admission setting or working with college-bound students, preferably in an admission and counseling environment
- Knowledge of best practices in pre-college and/or college student transitions and experiences
- Strong team orientation, effective interpersonal skills, and superior written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to holistically evaluate applications
- Experience with CRM (Client Relations Management) system and demonstrated ability to leverage technology
- Commitment to diversity & inclusion