Tulane University

Tulane University Office of Human Resources

Description for Job: IRC27929

Assistant Director, Upward Bound

Cowen Institute

Location: New Orleans, LA

Summary

The Assistant Director for Tulane University’s Upward Bound Program is a full-time position responsible for assisting the Director in overseeing program operations and compliance of the Upward Bound Program, including academic and summer components. This position supports and manages other staff members in designing and implementing key college and career readiness programming, as according to the federal regulations. In addition, they ensure high-quality individual academic supports, ensure post-secondary acceptance and graduation. This position plays a central role in academic coaching, general advising, personal growth, leadership development, and training to high school students participating in the program. In addition, they will develop and oversee program evaluation. The Upward Bound Program is operated under a federal grant that currently stands at $2.57 million per grant cycle. The Assistant Director will support the Director in ensuring federal budget guidelines are met. The Upward Bound Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, is a college prep program that focuses on college completion for first generation and low-income students. The program seeks to address the needs of these students and to increase the rates of post-secondary acceptance, enrollment, and graduation. Upward Bound’s evidence-based model consist of instrumental academic support services, including weekly academic classes, tutoring, and mentoring, ACT test preparation, individual counseling, social and emotional learning, financial aid workshops for students and their parents, college prep seminar, and scholarship workshops, college tours, career exploration events, financial literacy, and internships. In addition, a six-week summer component reinforces the work. Students commit to the program for four years in high school and receive support during their post-secondary years. The Upward Bound Program is a part of the College and Career Success Team at the Cowen Institute at Tulane University. The mission of the Cowen Institute is to advance public education and youth success in New Orleans and beyond.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to coordinate college preparatory educational programs, with effective career and college counseling advising skills.
• Strong relationship building skills.
• Effective project management abilities.
• Self-directed with intrinsic motivation.
• Ability and availability to work evenings and weekends, as needed.
• Self-directed and results oriented, with the ability to thrive in an evolving workplace.
• Belief in the ability of all youth, regardless of background, to succeed.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively relate to young people, see their potential for growth, and support them to succeed.
• Working knowledge and understanding of key college readiness components, and the ability to successfully implement structured related programming.

Required Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s in an education related field and 5 years’ experience in college readiness programming

OR

• High School diploma/equivalent and 8 years’ education program coordination experience, to include working with at risk youth in a high school or college setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in related field
• Experience in implementation of federal education programs (e.g. TRiO programs).
• Familiarity with New Orleans educational system in general and Cowen Institute’s work.

Compensation Information

This position is a exempt, salaried position assigned to pay grade 25. Tulane offers a variety of options to enhance your health and well-being so that you may enjoy more out of life now and in the future. Learn more about Life at Tulane as well as our Benefits and Pay. See our Candidate Resources to learn more about our hiring process and what to expect.

How to Apply

This position will close on the date it is filled

Please Note: Depending on your role and the department in which you work, you may be expected to adhere to COVID-19 requirements, such as vaccinations and booster shots.

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