TRIO Education Opportunity Center - EOC

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JOB TITLE:  

SEO Project Coordinator - TRIO EOC in Casper, WY  

JOB PURPOSE: 

The University of Wyoming Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) staff work with high school seniors and adults who would like to enter or reenter college and who need assistance with 1. Completing a high school equivalency certificate, 2. Choosing colleges and degree programs, 3. Applying to college, 4. Applying for financial aid with a focus on completing the FAFSA, and 5. Developing other skills related to success in college. 

This position will recruit up to 450 EOC program participants in its service areas (most must be limited-income or potential first generation college students) through building and maintaining professional, positive relationships with schools and local service agencies and will provide individual and group services targeted to participants’ needs related to pursuing enrollment in college. This position requires a significant amount of independence and good judgment in daily scheduling and decision-making in order to recruit and serve the required number of program participants annually. 

This position requires regular, recurring travel throughout its service areas using a reliable personal vehicle to recruit and provide EOC services to a large number of participants and requires the ability to partner with other agencies and organizations who provide services to economically disadvantaged individuals. 

Some evening and weekend hours required will be required. Frequent travel by personal vehicle, in all seasons, is required. Occasional overnight stays and occasional air travel are required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

An EOC Coordinator will be responsible for the following while working under the requirements of the TRIO Educational Opportunity Center grant housed at the University of Wyoming:

• Recruiting the full complement of eligible participants (about 450 annually).
• Providing services to participants to help them to meet grant objectives such as FAFSA completion and college enrollment.
• Designing and providing frequent age/grade appropriate individual and group presentations.
• Independently maintaining a site office under limited, distance supervision, including submitting recruitment and service logs and financial documents and managing office costs.
• Following EOC grant processes and procedures as well as those of the university and your department.
• Maintaining audit-ready participant files including service and eligibility documentation and entering service data in an accurate and timely manner.
• Maintaining a working knowledge of EOC federal legislation and regulations as they pertain to allowable service provision and program costs.

COMPETENCIES:

• Attention to Detail
• Sensitivity and Empathy
• Service Orientation
• Ability to Influence Clients
• Integrity
• Good Judgement
• Independent Problem-Solving

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:

• Familiarity with U.S. Department of Education TRIO programs or similar programs providing college access services to socioeconomically disadvantaged populations.
• Experience working with community agencies (e.g., non-profit and/or governmental) that serve disadvantaged populations.
• Excellent written, oral, and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of college access and educational advising issues such as securing scholarships, GED completion, and college admissions and enrollment.
• Knowledge of financial aid terminology, the FAFSA filing process, types of federal student loans, and loan rehabilitation.
• Knowledge of ACT and/or GED preparation techniques.
• Ability to work independently under distance supervision to recruit and serve participants by developing and maintaining professional, collaborative, and service-oriented relationships with educational, government, and community agencies.
• An individual with a background similar to the target population is preferred.

REQUIRED MATERIALS: 
  
Complete the online application. The department additionally requests candidates upload in ONE document the following for a complete application: 

1) cover letter, 

2) resume, 

3) contact information for four (4) work-related references, two (2) of which should be current or previous supervisors, and 

4) a statement (one page or less) addressing the following questions:

a) What educational access advising and services would you provide to a nontraditional age, low-income individual who wishes to enter college for the first time?  

b) How has your background and experience prepared you to address this individual's needs?

Incomplete application materials will not be considered.

HIRING STATEMENT/EEO:   

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position, please contact us at 307-766-2377 or email [email protected].  

ABOUT CASPER:

Posted Salary Range: $39,240 - $45,120