SEO Project Coordinator, Senior (GEAR UP Wyoming Student Programming Coordinator) (242903)

University of Wyoming - Laramie, WY

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Laramie, WY

Educational Services

About the position

The GEAR UP Wyoming program (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) is a federally-funded initiative aimed at increasing the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter college and earn a degree. The SEO Project Coordinator, Senior (GEAR UP Wyoming Student Programming Coordinator) plays a crucial role in administering, overseeing, coordinating, and supporting student programming activities provided by GEAR UP Wyoming's partner site staff across all seven community colleges in Wyoming. This position is essential for meeting the needs of 7th-12th grade participants in the program, ensuring they receive the necessary support and resources to succeed in their educational pursuits. The coordinator will lead the planning and implementation of GEAR UP's summer academy held on the University of Wyoming campus, which is designed to encourage and support aspirations to attend college among low-income students. Additionally, the coordinator will provide advising support to GEAR UP freshmen attending the University of Wyoming, helping them navigate their academic and financial aid options. This role requires regular travel to partner sites throughout Wyoming to maintain close coordination with community college partner site coordinators and to assist them in developing effective student programming strategies. The coordinator will also be responsible for ensuring compliance with grant operations, including participant recruitment, service provision, and maintaining audit-ready student data. They will engage in professional development to stay informed about research related to barriers to higher education for socioeconomically disadvantaged students, and represent GEAR UP Wyoming on various committees and at events. This position is vital for fostering a supportive environment for students and ensuring the success of the GEAR UP program in Wyoming.

Responsibilities

• Undertake administrative oversight of statewide Student Programming activities in close coordination with community college partner site coordinators, including traveling regularly to partner sites throughout Wyoming.
• Assist partner site coordinators with service development and student programming strategies to maximize program success, such as family engagement in college planning, identifying and implementing high-impact services, scholarship and FAFSA advising, and ACT test preparation.
• Assist partner site coordinators to develop and implement compliant grant operations, such as participant recruitment, ensuring effective provision of required and permissible services, and maintaining audit-ready student data and files.
• Review partner site student programming requests and assist in monitoring sub-grantee budgets.
• Maintain a working knowledge of federal legislation and regulations governing GEAR UP Wyoming.
• Plan and execute Camp GEAR UP, a week-long event on the UW campus intended to encourage and support aspirations to attend college among low-income students.
• Provide academic and financial aid advising to a GEAR UP Wyoming freshman attending UW.
• Coordinate virtual monthly statewide meetings and semi-annual in-person state meetings.
• Assist with student database functions and help to plan and prepare the annual performance report for submission to federal funders.
• Engage in professional development and maintain current knowledge of research related to barriers to higher education associated with socioeconomic disadvantage.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 2 years of work-related experience designing and/or implementing programs for student populations similar to those served by GEAR UP Wyoming.
• Valid driver's license with a motor vehicle record (MVR) compliant with the University Vehicle Use Policy.
• A successful criminal background check necessary for working with minors is required.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's Degree
• Strong attention to detail and capacity to remain organized while managing multiple projects.
• Familiarity with or understanding of the educational access barriers encountered by low-income student populations.
• Experience with event planning, management, and implementation.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team environment with a wide variety of stakeholders.
• Experience collaborating with high schools to facilitate college access for under-served student populations.
• Ability to effectively communicate program goals and activities, both orally and in writing, with a wide range of individuals and constituencies.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to make effective decisions and think independently.
• Experience working with proprietary databases and familiarity analyzing data to track progress toward intended outcomes.
• High level of proficiency in the use of Microsoft software, Google applications, and at least a moderate level of proficiency, or the ability to learn, graphic arts and presentation software.