"SEO Project Coordinator - Upward Bound Fremont County Coordinator"

SEO Project Coordinator - Upward Bound Fremont County Coordinator

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JOB TITLE:

SEO Project Coordinator - Upward Bound Fremont County

JOB PURPOSE:

This position is based in Fremont County with an office in Riverton, WY. The position will serve students in Fremont County and on the Wind River Indian Reservation.

Under limited supervision, provide services to first generation and low-income high school students and their families to ensure academic success in high school and successful application to and graduation from college. Design and implement academic, career, personal, college access, retention, and graduation, and financial aid and financial/economic literacy advising and programming. This position provides services under the federally-funded Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math/Science TRIO programs.

Please note: Temporary relocation to Laramie, WY/University of Wyoming for seven weeks during June and July to participate in coordinating and implementing a residential summer academic program for participants is required. Housing and food costs are covered.

This position is grant funded and considered at-will employment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Successfully recruit eligible and suitable first generation/low-income high school students for participation in this college preparatory program.
• Develop and maintain positive, productive relationships with teachers, administrators, and counselors in the schools served as well as with community agencies and state and federal agency staff serving low-income students.
• Design and provide grade-appropriate, individualized services, group workshops, and enrichments for eligible participants.
• Collect, verify, and document extensive participant data and educational outcomes, including accurate data entry and organized participant file management.
• Maintain confidentiality of student records as well as strict compliance with federal legislation and regulations, OMB directives, and UW and SEO policies and procedures.
• Undertake small- and large-scale event planning and implementation and advertise program services and successes to the public.
• Engage in planning and execution of Upward Bound's six-week summer program and manage administrative, oversight, supervisory, and instructional duties for participants, which will require working additional evening and weekend hours on the UW campus in Laramie in June and July.

SUPPLEMENTAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide training to program support staff and supervise hourly staff.
• Serve on committees and represent the project at meetings and events.
• Work effectively under distance supervision.
• Travel by personal vehicle, in all seasons, within your service area to recruit and provide services to participants. Successful candidates will be required to have access to a safe and reliable personal vehicle and will be reimbursed mileage for official travel to selected high schools in Fremont County and on the Wind River Indian Reservation.
• Plan and administer specific initiatives and perform other duties as required.
• In- and out-of-state overnight travel to professional conferences and trainings.
• After-school and some evening and weekend hours required to provide effective services during the academic year and more regularly during the summer residential program in Laramie, WY.

COMPETENCIES:

• Individual Leadership
• Organization
• Collaborative relationships
• Strategic Planning
• Innovation
• Integrity

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Bachelor's degree

Experience: 2 years work-related experience

Required licensure, certification, registration or other requirements: Valid driver's license with a motor vehicle record (MVR) compliant with the Driving for University Business SAP.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to recruit eligible and suitable participants for program participation and to build and maintain positive and productive relationships with students, parents, and school staff.
• Knowledge of the barriers to academic success and college access commonly found among first generation/low-income students.
• Experience designing, preparing, and delivering educational workshops and course curriculum.
• Ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Familiarity or experience working with federal educational grants under accountability standards.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing to foster a productive and cooperative work environment.
• Experience planning, organizing, and implementing both small- and large-scale events.
• Proven ability to motivate students to undertake actions and activities that promote their academic and personal success
• Proficiency in Microsoft office programs and comfortable learning new software.

REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS:

Complete the online application. The department additionally requests candidates upload the following document(s) for a complete application:

1. A cover letter
2. A resume that specifically address the duties and qualifications for the position
3. Contact information for four work-related references
4. A one-page statement that addresses both of the following questions. You may attach this to your application or email it directly to felicia.killworth@uwyo.edu:
   • What specific challenges do low-income and first-generation college students face in graduating from high school and enrolling in and completing college?
   • How are you qualified to help students address and overcome the challenges you identified?

Incomplete applications that do not include all required materials listed above will not be considered.

This position will remain open until filled. Complete applications received by 1/5/2026 will receive full consideration.

WORK LOCATION:

On-campus: This position provides vital support to campus customers, and the successful candidate must be available to work on campus.