Director, Veterans Upward Bound
- Richmond, BC, Canada
Full-time
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- Master’s degree
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Original job description
- 497769
- Richmond Campus
- Student Support Positions
- Fulltime Staff
Title: Director, Veterans Upward Bound
Position Type: Fulltime Staff
Search Type: External - minimum 7 days
Department: 77G010 - Student Affairs-Restricted Funds
Division: 5G0000 - Student Success, Engage & Opp-Restr
Position Location: Richmond Campus
Driver Classification: University Driver
FLSA: Exempt
Schedule Type: Full Time (37.5 hrs per week or more)
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Additional Schedule Details
Posted Salary Grade: Exempt - G22
Retirement: KTRS
Contact Person: Joshua Maynard
Job Summary/Basic Functions
Oversees and manages services within the regulations set forth by the U.S. Department of Education to assist first- generation, low-income, and/or academically at-risk eligible veterans in eight target area counties to be prepared to succeed in postsecondary education.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Master’s degree in education, counseling, higher education, education administration, public administration, or other related field is required.
Experience: Three (3) years of related experience in higher education is required, as well as direct service experience with meeting academic, social and economic needs of low-income/first-generation/disabled or disadvantaged student populations.
Licensure & Certifications
Preferred Qualifications:
Job Duties
Veteran Status or experience serving veteran population preferred
- 40% - Oversee all EKU Veterans Upward Bound program activities, including but not limited to, establishing relationships with service agencies and other external stakeholders and ensuring the program is compliant with laws and regulations. - (Essential)
- 20% - Supervise and professionally develop program staff. - (Essential)
- 20% - Develop and disseminate budgets, grant proposals, and other reports and maintain and submit required records of program activity and participants. - (Essential)
- 10% - Support the office functions by completing all other duties and special projects as assigned. - (Essential)
Funding Source: Grant
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions
EEO Statement
Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.
Background Check Statement
Offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.
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Responsibilities
Oversee the Veterans Upward Bound program, ensuring its activities comply with applicable laws and regulations while building relationships with service agencies and other stakeholders. Supervise and develop staff, manage budgets and grant proposals, report on program activities, and maintain required participant records.
Requirements
A master’s degree in education, counseling, higher education, education administration, public administration, or a related field is required, along with at least three years of related higher education experience. Candidates must also have direct service experience supporting the academic, social, and economic needs of low-income, first-generation, disabled, or disadvantaged students; veteran status or experience serving veterans is preferred.
Skills
- Program Management
- Staff Supervision
- Staff Development
- Grant Proposal Development
- Budget Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Recordkeeping
- Stakeholder Relations
- Student Support
- Higher Education Administration
Visa sponsorship
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Hiring contact
Joshua Maynard
Categories
- Education
- Management & Leadership
- Social Services
Keywords
- Veterans Upward Bound
- Higher Education
- Student Affairs
- Student Support
- Program Management
- Program Compliance
- U.S. Department of Education
- First-Generation Students
- Low-Income Students
- At-Risk Students
- Veteran Services
- Staff Supervision
- Professional Development
- Budget Development
- Grant Proposals
- Program Reporting
- Recordkeeping
- Stakeholder Relations
- Service Agencies
- Academic Support
- Social Support
- Economic Support