Director, Upward Bound Program

Wilkes University invites applicants for a TRIO Director of the Upward Bound Program in the  Department of Office of Academic Success. This is a full-time, 12-month administrative staff position  reporting to the Executive Director.  The successful candidate is responsible for leading, designing, implementing, administering, and  managing all activities of the Upward Bound Program to successfully and consistently ensure achievement  of its goal of low-income, first-generation students attaining a college degree. The director ensures

compliance with the U.S. Department of Education regulations and university policies, manages all  aspects of program, and is responsible for strategic planning, staff supervision, budget / fiscal  management, and student services through the program delivery.

A Master's degree is required in Education, Social Services, Counseling, or a related field. The ideal  candidate will have four or more years prior experience in educational leadership / educational  programming (including design, implementation, and management) working with low-income and first- generation students and their families. Experience with demonstrated supervisory experience and  fiscal / budgetary management is required.

Please be sure to include a cover letter, resume or curriculum vitae and three references  including names, titles, full mailing address, telephone numbers and email addresses.  Review of applications begins immediately.

Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community and to enhance its capacity t o value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages  applications from persons with diverse backgrounds. Wilkes University does not discriminate in its  employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national or  ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex / gender, gender identity and / or expression, sexual  orientation, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or genetic information.

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