Under the direction of the Dean of Student Support Programs, the Project Director of TRIO SSS will be responsible for the leadership of the TRIO Student Support Services Journey (TRIO SSS Journey), TRIO Student Support Services Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (TRIO SSS STEM), and TRIO Student Support Services Veterans (TRIO SSS Veterans) programs consistent with college policies, the objectives and standards of the U.S. Department of Education guidelines for TRIO Student Support Services, and federal regulations governing grant programs.

The Project Director for TRIO SSS Journey, STEM and Veterans programs is responsible for the planning, development, and administration of a comprehensive academic support program to increase the retention and graduation rates of eligible participants (low income, first-generation students, and/or students with disabilities, including students from STEM identified majors and students who identify as veterans). The director will work in collaboration with college staff, faculty, research analysts, instructional and student services areas, and college administrators to ensure the success of students participating in the program.

The department maintains a focus on:

• Cultural awareness, support for diversity, and the development of a culturally competent and inclusive college community.
• Trends and challenges facing community college students.
• Academic support and retention program design, development, implementation, and evaluation.
• Outreach, recruitment, and retention of post-secondary and non-traditional students.
• Partnerships with feeder high schools and middle schools within the American River College Service Area

Typical duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Serve as grant administrator providing leadership; planning, organizing, directing, evaluating, supervising, and coordinating the TRIO Student Support Services programs in assurance of meeting federal guidelines and supporting the College's mission for access and equity.
• Developing and coordinating the implementation of objectives to accomplish operational plans and program goals in full compliance with all applicable federal regulations and requirements.
• Planning, organizing, coordinating, and directing program activities, workshops, events, and conferences.
• Coordinating activities designed to promote program recruitment efforts.
• Overseeing the recruitment and selection of project participants.
• Providing information and referrals to students.
• Developing program budgets, overseeing budget expenditures and the establishment of systems, collection of data, and maintenance of records necessary for budget audit trails, project evaluation, and to meet college, district, state and federal reporting requirements.
• Developing, authorizing, and monitoring expenditures and program budget in conjunction with, and subject to, review and approval by the Dean of Student Support Programs.
• Leading program marketing and public relations activities, articulating the purpose and intent of the TRIO SSS Programs in the community and across the district.
• Representing the program at feeder high schools, other colleges, and universities, as well as other organizational meetings.
• Informing students, staff, and community about the TRIO SSS programs.
• Attending appropriate conferences, workshops, and trainings, as well as staff and committee meetings as directed.
• Developing marketing and promotional materials for the TRIO SSS Programs.
• Serving as a resource person to staff, students, and community.
• Hiring, supervising, coordinating, and evaluating faculty, classified and student employees.
• Conducting training sessions and workshops for staff, faculty, and student employees.
• Tracking student contacts to monitor services required and providing follow-up throughout the student success matriculation process.
• Providing data for institutional research.
• Performing follow-up studies and evaluations of program services.
• Evaluating the needs, interests, abilities, achievements, and aptitudes of program participants.
• Monitoring the progress of students and coordinating activities designed to assist students entering the program to successfully pursue their educational goals.
• Interpreting program regulations.
• Monitoring student files and case management.
• Explaining college and program policies and procedures.
• Preparing reports and developing program goals.
• Overseeing qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis and program evaluation.
• Ensuring participant record-keeping is in compliance with federal confidentiality and privacy regulations.
• Overseeing TRIO SSS Program facilities within a space shared with other student services and programs.
• Making recommendations to assist the college in fulfilling its obligation to students.
• Developing and maintaining collaborative working relationships with instructional areas, college staff, outreach centers, feeder high schools, neighboring colleges, and community resource agencies.

Performing other duties as assigned.

1. Have a master's degree. *All degrees must be from an accredited institution completed by the July 1, 2024.
2. Have one year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrator's administrative assignment.
3. Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.

NOTE: Applicant must meet the minimum qualifications of a faculty discipline at the college. To review the minimum qualifications for faculty disciplines, refer to Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators' in California Community Colleges which can be found at the California Community Colleges website then "Minimum Qualifications Handbook".
Applicants applying to this position are REQUIRED to complete fully and submit:

1. Los Rios Community College District Administrative Application
2. Resume or Curriculum Vitae
3. Letter of Interest

NOTES:

• Applications submitted without all required documents, listed above, will be disqualified.
• Applicants indicating "see resume" on the application will not have that referenced experience considered for minimum qualifications, which may lead to the application being disqualified.
• Only information (education, experience, etc.) listed on the application will be considered for minimum qualifications.
• Applicants, including current Los Rios Community College District employees, are required to provide official transcripts, if required to meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
• Applicants are required to submit official transcripts within 60 days of the time of hire.
• Graduate advising documents and grade reports will not be accepted as official transcripts.
• Individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents.
• A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreign course work is used to meet minimum qualifications and/or salary placement even if the foreign transcript has been accepted by a college or university in the United States.
• Foreign transcript evaluations are ONLY accepted from AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluations, Inc.) or NACES (The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) agencies or evaluators. For additional information on foreign transcript evaluations click here.

Do not submit additional materials that are not requested.