Director, TRIO Programs

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The Director TRIO Programs serves as the principal operational and strategic leader for Colleges TRIO initiatives within the Center for Multicultural Access and Success (CMAS) and as a primary partner to the Dean of Multicultural Access and Success. This position provides comprehensive leadership for TRIO Programs including Student Support Services (SSS) and Educational Talent Search (ETS) and serves as the liaison between CMAS TRIO and Joliet Junior College administrators faculty public school district partners students parents and community stakeholders. The Director is responsible for ensuring that the programs meet established goals institutional objectives and federal guidelines. This includes oversight of program development implementation and continuous improvement management of daily operations supervision and evaluation of professional and support staff budget planning

Provide leadership supervision and direction to the TRIO departments within the Center for Multicultural Access and Success. With broad authority over personnel budgets grants and compliance the Director ensures alignment with college-wide goals regulatory requirements and best practices in student success and equity work.
Serving as a strategic partner to the Dean the Director contributes to strategic and operational planning and decision-making organizational development and resource stewardship and may represent the Center and the College in internal and external partnerships. The Director is accountable for measurable outcomes related to student success campus climate and program effectiveness and uses data-informed practices to drive impact sustainability and institutional change.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Provide leadership and supervision for TRIO Programs within the Center for Multicultural Access and Success and in collaboration with the Dean to facilitate short and long-range planning program development and assessment that supports student success outcomes which align with the mission vision and strategic goals of Joliet Junior College to the Centers Managers Coordinators Success Coaches and staff.
2. Responsible for TRIO grants administration supervision of grant staff federal compliance mandates student file compliance and reporting required to achieve and report the goals and objectives outlined in each grant; and budget oversight for federal TRIO grants awarded.
3. Responsible for representing the Colleges commitment to TRIO programs and services by communicating and advocating programs/services available which support the campus community current and future TRIO students and other stakeholders.
4. Effectively manage the program by ensuring that the TRIO Programs meets all grant obligations by developing comprehensive assessment and student tracking tools for reporting outcomes for the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Labor.
5. Provide supervision and guidance for direct academic support services to Student Support Services and Educational Talent Search participants and supervise participants at activities cultural events and cultural trips. Responsible for all grant management reporting and compliance issues to provide accountability and standards for federal funding.
6. Foster a collegial collaborative relationship with internal and external stakeholders including college representatives entities of the federal government (Department of Education and Labor) district high schools and community agencies.
7. Document the progress of TRIO Programs in achieving its funded objectives by coordination and evaluation of the project.
8. Responsible for developing a knowledgeable and skilled TRIO staff by recruiting selecting training supervising and evaluating staff members in compliance with the Colleges established Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity policies.
9. Effectively supervise the intake process to facilitate quality support services for diverse students. Analyze and distribute usage and learning outcomes data generated by TRIO; prepare regular reports (monthly and annually) related to programs services accomplishments and concerns
10. Manage all assigned budgets; respond to immediate fiscal needs and identify long-term goals.
11. Represent the Student Support Services and Educational Talent Search programs by attending appropriate internal and external meetings conferences and workshops.
12. Provide supervision and guidance for the development of activities and programs designed to encourage underrepresented populations to overcome barriers to postsecondary education by collaborating with the Director of CMAS to assist the Dean of Multicultural Access and Success and Vice President of Student Development with program preparation and implementation of funding opportunities.
13. Facilitate a work environment that encourages knowledge of respect for and development of skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds.
14. Perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
1. Masters Degree in Educational Administration Academic/Career Counseling Adult and Higher Education/Educational Leadership Sociology or closely related field.
2. Three (3) years of experience in educational program management or fiscal management.
3. Demonstrated success working with Student Support Services Educational Talent Search or other programs focused on low-income first-generation or academically disadvantaged students.
4. Prior experience working with students from diverse backgrounds. A record of inclusive conduct and evidence of multicultural skills in the workplace.
5. Effective verbal and written communication proficiency. Supervisory skills.
6. Computer skills including data base management word processing and spreadsheet applications. The ability to develop knowledge of respect for and skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds.
7. A valid drivers license. Evenings and weekend work is required.
8. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with other members of the college and community displaying cultural competence as well as emotional intelligence.
9. Demonstrated commitment to the colleges core values of respect and inclusion sustainability integrity collaboration humor and well-being innovation and quality.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
1. Knowledge and experience in grant writing of procedure guidelines (state and federal).
2. Knowledge of academic advising on post-secondary level.
3. Training experience in and enthusiasm working with first generation low income and/or disabled students. This includes the ability and willingness to accommodate various learning styles.
4. Demonstrated multicultural competence.
5. English and Spanish verbal and written communication proficiency.
6. Demonstrated multicultural competence.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
1. Normal office physical demands.
2. Ability to travel between campus locations and to and from community events.
3. Ability to travel in state and nationally.

WORKING CONDITIONS
1. Duties are performed indoors in the usual office and/or outdoor environment.

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