TRiO Student Support Services Academic Advisor / Tutoring Coordinator

Position Announcement

Serve as an academic advisor for TRiO Student Support Services (SSS) students and coordinate the tutoring component of the SSS program. TRiO is a federally-funded student services grant program designed to identify and provide services for Utah Tech students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The program specifically serves low-income and first-generation students, and/or students with documented disabilities complete an associate degree and continue to earn a bachelor degree. Additional information about the department and program offerings can be found online at https://trio.utahtech.edu/ .

Responsibilities

• Provide academic, career, and personal advising for SSS students. Interview and assess the needs of potential SSS project participants. Assist students with financial aid information and maintain academic progress information for each project participant.
• Interview and assess the needs of potential participants and monitor student performance and assist SSS participants with a Student Graduation Plan (SGP) and ensure that student contracts are met. Enter student contacts and other information in Blumen and Navigate-EAB. Keep tutoring records on students needing and receiving assistance.
• Teach SSS courses (SSC 2001, 2002, 2003) to program participants and provide appropriate support services (e.g., time management, study skills instruction, financial literacy, tutoring, major selection, career awareness, test taking strategies, etc.).
• Recruit, hire, train and supervise SSS tutors. Coordinate students' needs and tutors' specialties and times. Keep tutoring records on students receiving services. Monitor tutoring budget and tutoring payroll and report monthly to program director.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
• Four years' experience working in a secondary or post-secondary educational setting required.
• Two years teaching and classroom management experience required.
• Knowledge of Utah Tech University's General Education requirements.
• Knowledge of post-secondary educational opportunities.
• Knowledge of FAFSA and student financial aid.
• Knowledge of creating a Student Gradation Plans (SGP) for project participants.
• Ability to interpret assessment data.
• Ability to recruit, hire, train and supervise tutors.
• Familiar with University operating systems (Banner/EAB).
• Familiar with Excel and running program reports and budgets.
• Experience in working with members of underrepresented populations as exemplified by project participants.
• Respect for all individuals and positive attitude toward capacity of disadvantaged youth to succeed in post-secondary education.

Supplemental Information

POSITION DETAILS, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: Full-time 11-month (0.92 FTE) or 12-month (1.0 FTE) professional staff (overtime-exempt) position, contingent upon federal grant funding. Annual salary of $38,000+ for Bachelor's degree-qualified applicants and $41,000+ for Master's degree-qualified applicants, depending on FTE, start date, and grant funding availability. Desired start date of July 17, 2023. Excellent benefits package included that begins on start date; includes medical, dental, vision, employee assistance and wellness programs, life, disability, retirement, undergraduate tuition waivers for employees and eligible dependents, as well as paid holidays in addition to sick and vacation leave accruals. See https://humanresources.utahtech.edu/employee-benefits/ under 'Benefits Summary' for more details.

ELECTRONIC APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Application review begins May 30, 2023 . Submit application materials (including resume contents and contact information for three professional references) and upload cover letter electronically. If, because of a disability, you need special services or facilities in order to apply for this opening, please call the Human Resources Office at (435) 652-7520.

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY: Utah Tech University is an open, inclusive, comprehensive, polytechnic institution, committed to exceptional student learning and success that has adopted an instructional approach of 'active learning. active life' and a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. We seek faculty and staff committed to creating an active, applied and career-oriented learning environment that is student-centered. Established in 1911 as a community college and in 2013 as a state university, our university is located in picturesque southwestern Utah, approximately 120 miles north of Las Vegas. The area is renowned for its red rocks, desert climate, over 300 days of sunshine annually, and featuring easy access to world-class outdoor recreational opportunities. Click here to learn more about the University .

Utah Tech University is a fast-growing Utah public institution of higher education, with more than 12,000 students. We offer over 230 programs, including masters, bachelors, associates, certificates, endorsements, minors, and/or emphases. We seek to recruit and retain diverse and ambitious faculty and staff who bring new ideas, possess values and career aspirations aligned with the mission and vision, and are inspired to build a premier open, inclusive, comprehensive, polytechnic university. Utah Tech University is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer; the President and employees of the University are fully committed to Affirmative Action and within its programs and activities, including in admissions and employment. Utah Tech does not discriminate or tolerate discrimination, including harassment, based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by University policy, Title IX, or any other federal, state or local law.

The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations and/or the University’s non-discrimination policies:

• Director of Equity Compliance / Title IX Coordinator: Hazel Sainsbury - titleix@utahtech.edu , HCC 579, 435-652-7747.
• Deputy Title IX Coordinator: Abby DeFeo - titleix@utahtech.edu , 435-652-7731.

For further information regarding non-discrimination, please visit https://titleix.utahtech.edu/ or contact:

• U.S. Department of Education, Office of Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, ocr@ed.gov , 800-421-3481.
• U.S. Department of Education, Denver Regional Office, ocr.denver@ed.gov , 303-844-5695.

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