"Educational Specialist-TRIO Upward Bound"

Job Details

Emporia State University is seeking an Educational Specialist for the TRIO Upward Bound program. This position is a full-time, 12-month, limited term benefits-eligible position (dependent on continuation of grant funding).

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Basic duties include:

• Recruitment and retention of potential first-generation, limited income high school participants;
• Developing and implementing programming such as tutoring, monthly educational sessions on a variety of topics meeting participants’ needs, FAFSA completion, assistance in applying to postsecondary institutions, educational events, family events, Summer Institute and other programming to assist students in their preparation for a postsecondary education.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in the social services, education, counseling, or related field
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with diverse groups including students, administrators, and external service providers
• A demonstrated ability to approach tasks creatively
• At least one year of experience working with high school students

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree
• Bilingual in Spanish
• More than one year of experience working with high school students in student programming, career advising, and financial aid processes

COMPENSATION:

• Salary: $48,084.00

BENEFITS:

Base pay is one component of Emporia State University’s total rewards package. We are dedicated to supporting the needs of the “whole you” with our holistic approach to employee benefits by offering comprehensive well-being benefits for you and your family that include:

• Health Insurance
• Free Dental insurance for employees
• Retirement through the Kansas Board of Regents
• Paid parental leave
• Up to 31 days paid vacation and holiday days
• Tuition reduction and tuition assistance
• Dependent tuition waiver
• For full details about our benefit plan offerings, please visit here.

APPLY:

Please upload a cover letter, resume, and contact information of three references here.

Consideration of applications will begin immediately, and will continue until the position is filled.

A background check is required prior to hire.

For more information

Human Resources
humres@emporia.edu
(620) 341-5379

Company

Founded in 1861, Emporia State University began as Kansas State Normal School, as teacher’s college. Today, ESU’s Teachers College is one of only four post-secondary institutions in the United States to be identified as an Exemplary Model Teacher Education program in a national study of teacher education programs.

Company info
Website: http://www.emporia.edu/
Telephone: 6203415379
Location: Human Resources
Campus Box 4044, 1 Kellogg Circle
Emporia
KS
66801
United States