POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the direction of
the Instructional Supervisor – College Readiness, the College Readiness
Specialist will support the activities of the Office of College Readiness as a
liaison between the high schools and colleges and universities.
Responsibilities include developing, implementing, and managing the district’s
college readiness program to include dual enrollment and college access
programs. The College Readiness
Specialist will coordinate, manage and implement strategies that increase
student participation in post-secondary education.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Collaborates
with the Instructional Supervisor – College Readiness to develop, implement,
and oversee the district’s college readiness program;
Identifies,
plans and implements all program components to meet College Readiness goals;
Manages
and maintains ongoing relationships between colleges and PGCPS high schools;
Manages
community partnerships as they relate to the College Readiness programs;
Assists
with the implementation of the PGCPS dual enrollment program;
Coordinates
and integrates initiatives that promote and enhance student services;
Implements
and manages accountability of program standards and measures;
Coordinates,
manages and implements yearly calendar of activities and events;
Monitors
program progress;
Implements
college fairs and guest speakers;
Identifies
PSAT, SAT and Accuplacer preparation opportunities and facilitates students
participation in the preparation;
Maintains
records of attendance and participation in all program events and activities;
Assists
the schools in the dissemination of information to students and families;
Ensures
alignment for mentoring, tutoring and counseling services at schools where
needed;
Plans
and implements a college counseling program for parents;
Creates
a coherent vision for the multiple student support programs;
Provides
leadership in the planning, monitoring and use of effective best practices in
increasing student college matriculation rates;
Ensures
compliance with any grant and externally supported college readiness programs;
Works
with appropriate PGCPS offices and departments to develop a tracking system to
document the number of programs offered and students served;
Collects,
analyzes and distributes data to principals around program supports;
Conducts
program evaluations to determine the success of college readiness programs;
Shares
program options with principals;
Submits
reports as required; and
Performs
other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Knowledge of college preparedness,
admissions, and registration procedures, familiarity with FAFSA website and
Financial Aid processes;
Knowledge of program management;
Excellent interpersonal and problem
solving skills;
Ability to keep abreast of new
guidelines, emerging trends and best practices related to college preparedness
and support programs;
Demonstrate leadership and
organizational skills;
Knowledge of electronic data collection;
Ability to work with diverse
populations;
Knowledge of school organization, goals
and objectives, curriculum, teaching techniques, current trends, research, and
materials of instruction in field of specialization;
Excellent knowledge and understanding of
the teaching and learning process;
Ability to provide communication that
reflects multiple perspectives and multicultural education;
Ability to utilize technology;·
Knowledge
of college preparedness, admissions, and registration procedures, familiarity
with FAFSA website and Financial Aid processes;
Knowledge
of program management;
Excellent
interpersonal and problem solving skills;
Ability
to keep abreast of new guidelines, emerging trends and best practices related
to college preparedness and support programs;
Demonstrate
leadership and organizational skills;
Knowledge
of electronic data collection;
Ability
to work with diverse populations;
Knowledge
of school organization, goals and objectives, curriculum, teaching techniques,
current trends, research, and materials of instruction in field of
specialization;
Excellent
knowledge and understanding of the teaching and learning process;
Ability
to provide communication that reflects multiple perspectives and multicultural
education;
Ability
to utilize technology;
Ability
to work effectively with students, parents, administrators, colleagues,
community, and other school system staff; and
Excellent
oral and communication skills.
Ability to work effectively with
students, parents, administrators, colleagues, community, and other school
system staff; and
Excellent oral and communication skills.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor's degree
required and Master's degree preferred in education, business administration,
counseling or a related field.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
None Required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
No direct supervisory responsibilities.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
None.