Upward Bound Director

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The Upward Bound Vision Quest program is a federally funded college preparatory program for low-income and first-generation high school participants that serves a total of 135 students in four schools in Minneapolis and one in Duluth. The UBVQ program works with students, parents, schools, and the community to develop partnerships and provide services and supports that promote participant success. Services are offered on‑site in the schools and are designed to prepare students to succeed in applying for, and finishing, post‑secondary education.

• Overall authority, autonomy, and responsibility to the U.S. Department of Education for all aspects of program design, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Implement all strategic leadership and management of the program.
• Program Design and Implementation: determine service needs, design and implement program interventions; develop and oversee the six‑week summer program; initiate and foster strategic partnerships with schools, districts, university, and community agencies; develop and oversee supplementary grant programs; act as primary liaison between the program and the university, target schools, parents, and communities.
• Program Management: develop, forecast and oversee annual program budget; allocate resources, approve and monitor all program accounts and expenses; oversee student recruitment, verify student eligibility and provide final decisions on accepting new program participants; implement formative evaluation processes; work with staff to identify and resolve issues that impact student academic progress toward high school graduation and college readiness; act as primary contact and maintain good communications with the U.S. Department of Education;
  
  regularly visit and provide support to the Duluth site; stay abreast of and integrate current best practice in preparing low‑income first‑generation students for college; oversee program communications with stakeholders.
• Reporting and Administration: compile and submit the Annual Performance Report; prepare and approve financial reports as required; develop, revise and oversee implementation of written program policies and procedures; prepare or coordinate reports relating to service delivery, evaluations, and student progress to schools, parents and others as required; develop grant proposal for each 5‑year grant cycle.
• Staff Supervision: develop and administer internal processes, policies, assessments, and strategies to recruit, hire, onboard, train, and manage staff; oversee the hiring process, and supervise 4 professional staff and up to 15 temporary/student staff each year; monitor staff job performance and provide regular feedback; complete annual performance reviews and implement recommendations from the review; provide annual and other training for staff;
  
  work closely with the Duluth Coordinator to ensure appropriate supervision of Duluth professional and student staff; identify areas for staff professional development and coordinate training.
• Other duties as required.

• BA/BS degree plus at least eight years of relevant experience, or master’s degree plus at least six years of relevant experience.
• Minimum of 5 years working with low‑income, first‑generation, and disadvantaged youth in an educational program; experience in student assessment, curriculum development, and program evaluation; ability to effectively represent the project to diverse groups.
• Minimum of three years experience in financial administration, grant administration (preferably TRIO or other federal grants), and budget management.
• Demonstrated commitment to educational equity, and ability to develop strong networks with the university, target schools, and community members.

• Master’s degree in a relevant field (human services, education, counseling, youth development, etc.).
• Minimum of five years experience designing, managing, implementing, and evaluating a TRIO or other similar program that serves low‑income and first‑generation high school students and the ability to effectively…