Position Announcement
Project Director
American Indian Upward Bound Program
Responsibilities: The Project Director has primary responsibility for
direct delivery of grant services to target population including academic
advising/counseling/monitoring, and dissemination of information related
to
college preparation for disadvantaged high school students. The Project
Director has primary responsibility for federal grant account including
fiscal and program management, supervision of program staff,
decision-making policy, program evaluation, and reporting functions, and
has signature authority on all Upward Bound documents. Project Director
is
the primary program contact with the U.S. Department of Education,
University of Colorado Office of Contract and Grants, Association of
Special Programs in Region Eight, National Council of Education
Opportunity
Associations, various college admissions officers, parents, and tribal
entities. This person has overall responsibility for program
implementation including academic year and summer scheduling, student
recruitment/orientation, selection, and evaluation. He/she also functions
as legal guardian for student participants requiring the implementation of
safe and effective procedures to maintain student safety and well-being.
Because the target population is spread over an eight-state area,
extensive
travel is required.
Experience Qualifications: Candidate must have at least two years
experience in the following areas: Candidate must have a range of
experience working in secondary or post-secondary education including
teaching, counseling, or administration of high school programs; Also
required is experience working with disadvantaged youth, especially those
from rurally isolated areas. The candidate must be able provide
leadership
and form positive bonds with college-bound high school students from
reservation schools. Experience in program administration is desirable.
Minimum Education Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Education, Social
Sciences, Humanities, or related fields is required. Master's Degree in
Educational Administration, Public Policy Administration, or Counseling is
highly desirable. Salary range: $30,000-36,000, depending on
qualifications.
Qualified applicants are asked to submit a current curriculum vita and the
names, addresses and phone number of three references, no later than
October 7, 1993, to:
Christopher Pacheco, Chair
AIUB Director Search Committee
University of Colorado
Campus Box 107
Boulder, CO 80309-0107.
pacheco@spot.colorado.edu
The University of Colorado at Boulder has a strong institutional
commitment
to the principle of diversity in all areas. In that spirit, we are
particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of
people, including women, members of ethnic minorities and disabled
individuals.