KTAP Coordinator, Parents Attending College (PAC)

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Position Information

Working Title
KTAP Coordinator, Parents Attending College (PAC)

Department
Student Support Services

Compensation Title
Coordinator

Position Number
30000431

Position Status
Grant

Work Schedule

M-F 8:15-4:30, may include occasional nights and weekends

Hours per Week
37.5

Months per Year
12

Commitment to Inclusive Excellence

Northern Kentucky University ( NKU ) seeks excellence by enriching its educational environment and culture through the diversity of its administration, faculty, and staff and by embracing inclusiveness, equity, and global awareness in all dimensions of its work. NKU is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action institution. We encourage applications by members of diverse groups and by persons with a demonstrated commitment to issues of diversity and experience in achieving goals relative to inclusive excellence. Our vision is that NKU will be nationally recognized for being a student-ready, regionally engaged university that empowers diverse learners for economic and social mobility. We will do this while promoting a culture of excellence, acting with integrity, fostering a community of belonging, working with creativity and innovation, and maintaining a climate of collegiality. In your role, you will be expected to ensure that students who interact with you have a high-quality experience that supports the vision of the institution.

Purpose of Position

The Coordinator will promote the success of student parents attending NKU and receiving KTAP funding. The Coordinator will collaborate with both on- and off-campus resources to meet the needs of KTAP student parents, thereby increasing retention and graduation rates amongst this population. The Coordinator will maintain compliance with the KY Post-Secondary Grant.

Applicant review will begin upon position posting.

Primary Responsibilities

• Maintain compliance with KY Post-Secondary Grant, renewed every 1-2 years, ($133,000 annually) including budget management, assisting with grant reporting (monthly reports and annual audit), and grant reapplication.
• Provide leadership and direction for serving KTAP student parents, utilizing both quantitate and qualitative data.
• Meet individually with each KTAP student on a monthly basis to provide case management services, which include goal setting/monitoring, mentoring, and referrals.
• Cultivate a positive relationship with the Department for Community-Based Services, reporting all student updates as needed, responding to all emails and comments in OTIS, and attending staff training meetings.
• Facilitate work-study employment for 15-25 students per academic year, completing the hiring process, placing students in work-study locations, providing secondary monitoring, and approving timesheets bi-weekly.
• Coordinate and implement services for KTAP student parents to include, but not limited to, holiday help, diaper program, period supply program, and birthday closet.
• Coordinate and implement programming for KTAP student parents to include, but not limited to, KTAP Scholar orientation, monthly parent cafés, and a student-parent graduation celebration.
• Develop and implement a plan for marketing and outreach to target current student parents at NKU and potential student parents in the community. Cultivate relationships with local nonprofits, which offer services that could benefit NKU KTAP Scholars. (Northern Kentucky Scholar House, Lincoln Grant Scholar House, Brighton Center, Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank, etc.)
• Cultivate relationships with on-campus departments, which offer services that could benefit student parents. ( ALPS, FUEL, Care Closet, UCAP, CCAMPIS, ELC, etc.)

Qualifications

• Master’s degree and a minimum of 3 years serving low-income families or equivalent experience.
• Grant writing and maintenance experience
• Familiarity with Kentucky TANF and the Kentucky Works Program
• Familiarity with university administrative practices and procedures
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects/tasks
• Experience with personal computer applications (Office, SAP, Outlook, etc.)
• Ability to navigate competing priorities

Minimum Education
Master's Degree

Preferred Education
Master's Degree

Minimum Experience
3 years

Salary

Pay Grade
S70

Posting Detail Information

Requisition Number
2023S1823

Job Open Date
05/11/2023

Job Close Date

Open Until Filled
No

Quick Link
https://jobs.nku.edu/postings/12906

Is this an internal only posting?

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Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Optional Documents