Director of TRIO Student Support Services Programs

Summary:

VCU Strategic Enrollment Management and Student Success is actively searching for a motivated and experienced education professional to be the next Director of TRIO Student Support Services Programs. Reporting to the Associate Vice President of Strategic Enrollment Management Special Programs, the Director of TRIO Student Support Services Programs is responsible for leading a team to provide support services, including academic, career, social/personal, and financial advising, to first generation students, low-income students, and students with disabilities who participate in TRIO Classic and STEM programs. The Director is responsible for supervision, training, and evaluation of staff; program development, fiscal management, and development of program budgets; maintenance of student service data; maintenance of appropriate records of participants’ activities, and eligibility; oversight of preparation and submission of federal and state annual program reports and proposals for grants; ensuring project compliance with the program’s federal regulatory standards and VCU policies.

Core Responsibilities:

Program Management of Classic and STEM Student Support Services Programs (60%):

Lead recruitment, retention, and participation of students in available programs in accordance with federal regulations and departmental guidelines.

Lead the assessment, recruitment, review, selection, and monitoring needs for program participants including the development of program materials, documenting outcomes, and conducting assessments.

Develop and implement the necessary strategies and operations to achieve program goals.

Assist the Principal Investigator with Annual Performance Reports (APRs) and federal/ancillary grant writing.

Support assigned caseload of participants to overcome barriers by providing virtual and/or in-person services, group workshops, and other programming.

Provide support for Freshman Year Experience and Sophomore Transition programming, career development, guidance, financial aid/financial literacy, and the graduate school admission process.

Establish and maintain necessary communication, written and verbal, with VCU and relevant institutions and parties regarding the programs.

Develop and update the project policy and procedure manual as needed.

Team Supervision and Management (30%)

Identify, select, train, and supervise all personnel who are working in the TRIO Classic/STEM programs

Lead and manage a team of project and/or graduate advisors as well as peer mentors to provide academic, social, and cultural programs for program participants.

Support and manage the team’s assigned caseload of participants to overcome barriers by providing virtual and/or in-person services, group workshops, and other programming.

Other (10%)

Sit on specific advising and student work committees.

Coordinate partnerships with campus offices/programs to better serve the TRIO student population.

Successfully teach UNIV 191 courses for first-year VCU program participants during the designated academic term, as needed

Assist the AVP with all projects as identified, assigned or requested.