Summer Specialist - Trio, Upward Bound

Requisition ID: req5014

Job Title: Summer Specialist - Trio, Upward Bound

Department: Enrollment Mgmt & Student Svcs

Location: Columbus Campus

Employment Type: Staff

Employment Status: Externally Funded

Bargaining Unit: Non-Bargaining Unit

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Compensation Type: Hourly

Compensation: $18.50

Schedule: Hybrid: This term of this position is May to August; Monday -Friday; Hours vary between 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Some evenings as necessary. Up to 29 hours per week.

Additional Information: ** Please be sure to include a cover letter and resume with your application submittal.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Columbus State Upward Bound (UB) program serves 70 high school students from Columbus City Schools. UB works with first-generation and income-eligible students to help them graduate and develop the skills necessary for college enrollment and completion. The Summer Specialist will collaborate with colleagues to provide various opportunities for participants to build academic proficiency and social/cultural competency. The Summer Specialist will assist in planning, organizing, and facilitating program activities and events and recruiting and retaining program participants.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB

Classroom & Community Support
Monitor each CCP student's progress to ensure the successful completion of their summer course. Lead group study sessions and provide one-on-one mentoring to ensure CCP students follow and understand course curriculum/assignments.

Program Support
Provide mentoring and transitional support to recent high school graduates participating in the UB summer component. Assist with the needs of the UB Summer Enrichment Institute (SEI) for rising 9th-12th grade students.

Customer Service
Report to sites on time and prepared, as directed. Model professional behavior with participants, parents, and staff. Handle disruptive behavior with respect. Follow guidelines, processes, and procedures. Report any issues to the UB Manager, Advisors, or TRIO Director.

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Foster and maintain a safe environment of respect and inclusion for faculty, staff, students, and community members.

OTHER DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Actively participates in staff development workshops which contribute to personal and professional growth. Attend all required department meetings and training.

CORE COMPETENCIES
Professionalism, Managing Work, Continuous Improvement, Customer/Student/Employee Focus, Collaboration, Positive Approach, Communication, Quality Orientation, and Energy

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of: English word usage, spelling, sentence structure, and punctuation; computer software, programs, and applications.

Ability to: Develop and maintain effective working relationships with associates, students, and the general public; maintain confidential and sensitive information; use good judgment; excellent listening skills and participation in collaborative work; develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders across the College; effectively work with persons of varying cultures and diversity; problem solve effectively; exhibit a pleasant public manner; originate correspondence; work independently demonstrating initiative; maintain accurate and complete work records; apply analytical thinking; maintain good public relations; maintain a flexible schedule.

Skill in: Excellent verbal and written communication; organization; customer service; conflict resolution; application of job software including word processing and spreadsheets; performing mathematical calculations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, decimals, percentages, and fractions; planning and scheduling.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions described in this position description. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly exhibits digital dexterity when entering data into a computer. The employee regularly stands and walks for extended periods and occasionally sits. Employee converses verbally with others in person and by telephone. The employee occasionally reaches with hands or arms, climbs or balances, stoops, kneels, crouches, or crawls. When focusing on a computer screen, vision demands include close, relatively detailed vision. The employee occasionally lifts or exerts a force of up to 10 pounds when moving files, boxes, and other materials.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Must have a High School Diploma or GED with experience in college readiness/access work. Experience working with TRIO students (first-generation, income-eligible) and minority students is preferred.

State Motor Vehicle Operator's License or demonstrable ability to gain access to work site(s).

*An appropriate combination of education, training, coursework, and experience may qualify a candidate.