SEO Project Director – McNair Scholars Program

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Company: University of Wyoming
Location: Laramie, WY 82071

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Manage the financial, personnel, operational, and student services/student success functions of the McNair Scholars Program in the office of Student Educational Opportunity. This grant-funded program works with disadvantaged undergraduate students to prepare them to undertake research internships and to enter and succeed in graduate school. This position conducts operations with the goal of meeting annual objectives for student academic progression and outcomes and manages budgetary, assessment, and other tasks effectively and in compliance with federal regulations and SEO policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Ensure appropriate and successful student recruitment drives and provision of year-round student services in order to achieve federally-funded outcomes.
  • Undertake holistic advising of students in individual and group settings as a means to promote their academic success.
  • Manage budgets and all operations in compliance with federal legislation and regulations.
  • Undertake multiple annual budgetary projections and undergo federal budget reviews. Oversee daily compliance functions and participate in reviewing departmental policies and procedures.
  • Undertake data management and annual reporting functions.
  • Work effectively under challenging deadlines.
  • Coordinate and work effectively with UW and national partners
  • Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate benefited and non-benefited staff including oversight of services provided to students during the academic year and the summer research internship.
  • Understand the process of designing and conducting scientific research at all stages.
  • Deliver instruction related to successful scientific research planning and the graduate school planning and application process.
  • Write competitive federal grant proposals.
  • Mitigating barriers to success among low-income and first generation students

SUPPLEMENTAL FUNCTIONS:
  • Participate in planning, maintenance and achievement of departmental goals.
  • Serve on committees and represent the department at meetings and events.
  • Engage in overnight travel for professional development activities.
COMPETENCIES:
  • Independence
  • Initiative
  • Judgment
  • Strategic planning
  • Collaboration
  • Work prioritization and management

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Master’s degree in a STEM field, education, administration, or counseling/advising
Experience: 3 years work-related experience managing the financial, personnel, operational, and student services/student success.


DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge of:

  • Barriers to educational achievement associated with the target population.
  • Assessment planning and presentation.
  • Regulations associated with federal or similar grant operations.
  • Project coordination, implementation, administration, and assessment.
  • Budgeting and fiscal management procedures.
  • Student support programs, services, and advising appropriate to ensuring student academic success and personal and social development.

Skills and Abilities to:

  • Design, prepare, and deliver workshops and course curriculum, especially in the area of research design.Manage time to meet frequent and demanding deadlines. Communicate effectively and foster a cooperative work environment.Gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.
  • Plan, organize, and facilitate a range of services and special events.
  • Supervise and train assigned staff.
  • Examine and revise operations and procedures, formulate policies, and develop and implement new strategies and procedures.
  • Use advanced features of Microsoft Office software.
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
Complete the online application and upload the following for a complete application:
1) cover letter
2) resume that specifically addresses the qualifications for this position
3) contact information for four work-related references.


HIRING STATEMENT:
UW is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer. We are committed to a multicultural environment and strongly encourage applications from women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.
In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position, please call 307-766-2377 or email jobapps@uwyo.edu.

ABOUT LARAMIE:
The University of Wyoming is located in Laramie, a town of 30,000 in the heart of the Rocky Mountain West. The state of Wyoming continues to invest in its university, helping to make it a leader in academics, research and outreach. The university has state-of-the-art facilities in many areas and the community provides the advantages of a major university.

Located in a high mountain valley near the Colorado border, Laramie offers both outstanding recreational opportunities and close proximity to Colorado’s Front Range, a bustling group of metropolitan cities including Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins. This beautiful mountain landscape offers outdoor enjoyment in all seasons, with over 300 days of sunshine annually. For more information about the region, please visit http://visitlaramie.org/


Primary Location: US-WY-Laramie

Job: Staff

Posted Salary Range From: 54600 :


Posted Salary Range To: 60,060 :


Shift: Day Job :

Job Level: Director

Travel: No

Hiring Manager:Pilar Louise Flores

Unposting Date: Jan 14, 2020, 12:59:00 AM