Essential Job Duties
The Assistant Director is responsible for assisting the
Director with implementing the activities that support the objectives of the
project and recruits, hires, trains and supervises tutors and Saturday School
and Summer Component Instructors. The Assistant Director works cooperatively
with the UB program’s staff and other TRIO Directors and staff. The
Assistant Director maintains close working relationships with target school
personnel (teachers, counselors, and administrators), parents, and college staff/faculty.
The Assistant Director is responsible for coordinating the development and
implementation of the program curriculum for the Summer Component and Saturday
Schools. The Assistant Director is directly supervised by the Upward Bound and
Upward Bound Math/Science Director. The position is federally-funded and
contingent upon continued grant funding.
Assists with implementing all facets of the
Upward Bound and/or Upward Bound Math/Science Programs.
Assists with maintaining accurate records
concerning project activities and participant contacts with special attention
to academic record-keeping.
Assists with the coordination of all activities
and provides continuity among the UB and UBMS projects.
Develop and maintain close working relationships
with target school staff, parents/guardians of participants, and college
faculty and administrators.
Works with Director to implement project
activities and identify new opportunities for curriculum development throughout
the project year.
Assists with the development of orientation for
participants, parents, and Saturday/summer faculty.
Oversees the recruitment, hiring, training,
supervision, and evaluations of Saturday School and Summer Component
instructors, and Tutors.
Assists with evening supervision of students and
RAs during the summer component.
Assists with planning and execution of summer
cultural trip.
Coordinates administration of diagnostic and
achievement instruments.
Coordinates annual standardized testing for
program participants.
Collaborates with Academic Coordinators, College
Transition Coordinator and Director to prepare and coordinate all monthly C2C
sessions (curriculum, recruiting teachers, ACT Prep).
Designs, organizes, implements and evaluates
mentoring and job shadowing components.
Conducts orientation and trainings on
instructional procedures for summer staff in conjunction with Director.
Consults with counselors, faculty, financial aid
offices, admissions, TRIO staff, and others on behalf of participants.
Contributes to the overall success of the UB and
UBMS project by performing all other duties as assigned by the Director.
