Job Summary

Provides administrative oversight and supervision of the GEAR UP Project in a five-year effort to increase the awareness of and readiness for opportunities in post-secondary education for students who might not otherwise be aware of those opportunities.

Essential Functions

1. Serves as liaison with Division of Curriculum and Instructional Services, school counselors, and SOAR interns to support post-secondary readiness for at-risk youth.
2. Coordinates GEAR UP Project activities with school Principal and School Improvement Plan.
3. Serves as a member of each target school’s School Improvement Plan.
4. Recruits tutors from local businesses, colleges and universities, and high school honor societies.
5. Coordinates UNF counselor field experiences in cooperation with SOAR staff and ensures that students receive at least the minimum counseling services provided by the GEAR UP grant.
6. Monitors and supervises project evaluation activities to ensure appropriateness to project goals and objectives and timely completion of all evaluation tasks.
7. Reports project status to local media; the GEAR UP Oversight Committee; and ensures implementation of Committee recommendations for project amendments.
8. Maintains project records and completes and submits district, state and federal agency reports.  Manages and is accountable for all project finances.
9. Organizes and conducts parent outreach activities, including a monthly newsletter, home visitations, and telephone contact.
10. Pursues scholarship and other incentive support throughout the Jacksonville community, including fundraising activities and solicitations from business, religious and civic leaders.
11. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:  Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. 

Experience:  Three (3) years teaching, counseling, or social services experience.  Mentorship training and experience preferred.  Demonstrated successful budget management experience preferred.

Certifications & Licenses: Florida Teaching Certificate.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

• Knowledge of policies and procedures governing state and federal grant projects
• Knowledge of grant management processes and procedures
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong project management skills
• Strong word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong time management skills
• Ability to plan, organize, and implement a large federally funded project
• Ability to implement grant project policies and procedures
• Ability to organize data for project evaluation
• Ability to work as part of a school administrative team
• Ability to conduct community outreach and/or fundraising