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Director for Upward Bound

Employer
Columbia Basin College
Location
Pasco, Washington, United States
Salary
Competitive Salary
Date posted
Sep 6, 2024


Description

Columbia Basin College (CBC) is committed to our vision to be the educational home that transforms students' lives through economic and social mobility. We are one of eight Hispanic-Serving Institutions in Washington state with Hispanic students representing just under half of our student population. As such, CBC is committed to discovering and enacting innovative ways to intentionally serve Hispanic students while serving all. We center equity in all that we do and seek to attract and retain engaged individuals committed to helping all students be successful in accomplishing their goals.

The Director for Upward Bound (UB) plays a crucial role in supporting the mission, vision, and values of Columbia Basin College. By managing the UB grant, supervising staff, authorizing expenditures, and accomplishing program objectives, the Director ensures that low-income, first-generation high school students successfully pursue post-secondary education and graduate, aligning with the college's mission of inspiring and supporting students in an environment of academic excellence. The Director's work contributes to the college's vision of transforming lives through economic and social mobility and strengthening communities. Developing policies, conducting annual reports, and monitoring the budget reflect a commitment to a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.

This position reports to the Vice President for Student Services.

This position is open until filled with first consideration given to complete applications received by September 22 , 2024 at 11:59 PM PST . The College will conduct initial interviews with selected candidates via Zoom and will conduct on-campus interviews with finalists.

If you have questions or need assistance during the application or search process, please contact the recruiter for this position, Ashley Jordan at ajordan@columbiabasin.edu or (509) 542-4567.

Primary Responsibilities
  • Provide leadership, direction, coordination and budget development for the Upward Bound program;
  • Develop, manage, implement and evaluate overall program plans, policies and procedures consistent with federal and institutional guidelines;
  • Recruit, select, train, direct and evaluate full-time program staff and summer part-time instructors and staff;
  • Develop and administer operational budget according to federal and institutional policies, authorizing all expenditures;
  • Prepare status, fiscal and technical reports for CBC and required annual performance reports for the Department of Education;
  • Recruit, screen and select program participants in cooperation with full-time staff and assigned schools;
  • Conduct regular meetings with full-time staff to ensure compliance with program regulations and objectives;
  • Develop the Upward Bound grant proposal in accordance with the Department of Education requirements;
  • Establish and maintain contacts with community agencies to ensure networking, community support, awareness of our program, and access to services for UB students/families;
  • Attend National and Regional training on Legislation and Regulation requirements of this federal grant;
  • Have knowledge of financial guidelines under federal regulations which govern Upward Bound under allowable and unallowable costs; and
  • Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Education Administration, Educational Guidance, Counseling, Public Administration or other related field from an institutionally accredited college or university;
  • Three (3) years of experience in designing, managing, or implementing Upward Bound or similar Federal grant projects;
  • Progressively responsible admin/programmatic experience providing academic support services;
  • Knowledge of program administration, personnel management, fiscal accountability, budgeting, report writing, and project evaluation; and
  • Sensitivity and experience working with low-income, potential first-generation, and ethnically diverse high school students;
Preferred Qualifications
  • Master’s Degree in Education, Education Administration, Educational Guidance, Counseling, Public Administration or other related field from an institutionally accredited college or university;
  • Experience in Upward Bound/TRIO-like programs in a high school or higher education environment; and
  • Bilingual in Spanish and English.

Competencies

Project Management : Manage projects by focusing attention on key priorities; evaluate approaches, determine feasibility, and adjust plan as needed; develop plans, coordinate projects and teams; communicate changes and progress; complete projects on time and on budget; perform well without direct supervision; do complex work independently; follow tasks through to completion;

Quality Management : Set clear quality requirements; measure key outcomes; improve processes, products, and services;

Leadership : Lead through influence, rather than authority, and take ownership and accountability for the area of responsibility and decisions made; demonstrate confidence within area of expertise – promote a cooperative work environment; ability to appropriately apply leadership techniques to motivate, develop and guide employees;

Conceptual Thinking : Have the ability to understand a situation or problem by identifying patterns or connections, and addressing key underlying issues; use past professional or technical training and experience, creativity, inductive reasoning, and intuitive processes to find potential solutions or valuable alternatives that may not be obviously related or easily identified; think “outside the box”;

Student Centered : Attention, interest, activities and efforts are centered upon the best interest of students; create and support an environment that enables learners to achieve their personal, academic, and professional goals; provide courteous and helpful responses to all customers, whether they be students, general public or employees from another department;

Support for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion : Reflecting CBC’s mission, vision and values, support initiatives that expand the human qualities that differentiate our workplace and educational setting. Demonstrate and advocate an understanding of differences, open mindedness, compassion, sensitivity and interest in differing viewpoints given the diverse population and show a deep commitment to the involvement of colleagues, students and community members to student experience and success honoring freedom of expression as fundamental to personal, professional and organizational growth;

Accountability : Accountable for own actions, decisions, errors, mistakes and/or failures to act when appropriate; accept responsibility when given, understand what duties employee is responsible for and can be counted upon to carry out those responsibilities; and

Teamwork : Demonstrate a willingness to work with, and help others in completing job assignments, the ability to accept constructive criticism, and to cooperate with fellow employees and supervisors; demonstrate alignment with the 'Yes And' culture, (e.g., being present and listening, making each other look good, embracing change and failure and choosing positivity).

Terms of Employment

This is a full-time, overtime eligible, administrative staff position. The typical work hours for this position are Monday through Thursday 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Friday 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; however, work hours will vary due to work demands (this will include evening and weekend work as required).

CBC is an equal opportunity employer and complies with the letter and spirit of all federal and state laws. CBC encourages applications from qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or other legal protected characteristics. Candidates who need any accommodation in the application process or in employment should contact the Office of Human Resources.

CBC offers excellent medical/dental insurance, life insurance, long-term disability, paid leave, retirement plans, and a variety of benefit options. Please view the “Benefits” tab for comprehensive benefits information.

Successful candidates must meet the following requirements:
  • Provide proof of lawful permanent residency or other appropriate work authorization as required by the Immigration Reform Control Act of 1986.
  • Disclose any substantiated findings or any ongoing investigations related to sexual misconduct as required by RCW28B.112.080.
  • Pass a criminal background check. Note: information learned during the criminal background check will not necessarily preclude employment but may be a factor in eligibility for the position.
  • Verify Education at time of hire.
  • Maintain an alcohol-free and drug-free workplace during employment.
OTHER JOB ELEMENTS
The working conditions listed below represent those that must be met by an incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORKING CONDITIONS
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, bend, kneel, stoop, communicate, reach and manipulate objects. The position requires mobility including having the ability to move materials on a regular basis such as files, books, office equipment, etc. and travel between buildings on campus. Manual dexterity and coordination are required to operate equipment such as computer keyboard, calculator, and standard office equipment.

Work environment includes office and other settings as appropriate. It is a fast paced and sometimes stressful service environment. The noise level in the work area is typical of most office environments with telephones, personal interruptions, and background noises. This position has an occasional need for travel.

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