"Program Manager- Grove Scholars"

Job Summary:

Provides a co-curricular experience that provides opportunities for learning and development outside of the classroom experience.

Job Description:

Program Overview

Grove Scholars at the University of Mississippi is a high-expectation, outcomes-driven initiative advancing capable first-generation and low-income students in STEM, health sciences, and accounting. Through disciplined mentoring, targeted financial support, and strategically deployed institutional resources, Grove Scholars cultivates academic excellence, professional formation, and long-term mobility from the first summer on campus through graduation. The program is grounded in rigor, integrity, and accountability. Its charge is not merely degree completion, but the production of graduates to enter demanding professions with confidence and credibility.

Position Summary

The Program Manager is a core operational and intellectual force within Grove Scholars. This is a hands-on role for professionals who prioritize student success and understand that talent, when paired with structure and expectation, produces results.

The Program Manager exercises sustained influence over student persistence, academic performance, and professional development. Through disciplined mentorship, strategic intervention, and close coordination with campus partners, this role ensures that Grove Scholars operate in an environment defined by clarity, challenge, and opportunity.

The position demands judgment, adaptability, and creativity. The Program Manager must work across student personalities, academic pressures, and institutional systems while holding scholars to high standards and advancing the program with purpose.

Core Responsibilities

Student Mentorship and Academic Stewardship

• Maintain direct responsibility for a defined caseload of Grove Scholars, providing consistent and structured mentorship throughout the academic year.
• Design and execute individualized semester success strategies that address academics, time management, professional development, and personal accountability.
• Cultivate disciplined, self-directed students who actively engage university resources and take ownership of their academic and professional trajectory.
• Identify, confront, and resolve academic or personal challenges decisively, escalating or referring when appropriate.
• Develop student leaders within the program by reinforcing confidence, responsibility, and ethical leadership.
• Position students for post-graduate success through intentional exposure to opportunities, networks, and experiences aligned with their goals.

Program Execution and Coordination

• Collaborate closely with the Director and program staff to assess student performance, identify trends, and adjust support strategies accordingly.
• Contribute meaningfully to student recruitment, selection, and onboarding efforts.
• Plan and execute program events, service initiatives, and community-building experiences that reinforce program standards and cohesion.

Reporting, Communication, and Institutional Alignment

• Produce clear, accurate, and timely reports documenting student progress, challenges, and outcomes.
• Participate fully in bi-weekly staff meetings and one-on-one supervisory sessions.
• Demonstrate a working command of the structural and personal challenges faced by first-generation and historically underserved students and respond with competence rather than sentiment.

Professional Discipline and Growth

• Engage continuously in professional development to sharpen advising, leadership, and program management capabilities.
• Uphold institutional standards, confidentiality requirements, and ethical obligations without exception.

Job Responsibilities:

(Detailed responsibilities listed above)

Education Qualifications:

Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

Relevant experience | 3 Years | Required

Compensation:

$42,640.00 - $63,980.80