Educational Specialist

Job Summary

This is a full-time, twelve month position, which reports to the Directors for the specific locations of Fulton, Clayton and Thomaston Upward Bound. The Education Specialist position is critical to ensuring the success of Upward Bound by coordinating activities and events pertinent to the academic realization of student participants. This position requires the Education Specialist to be on location at the specific High School three days a week and two days at AMSC in Atlanta. Weekly schedule subject to change to meet the needs of the program. Additionally, the position is responsible for fostering the development of positive relationships between AMSC and High School administration, faculty, staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Responsibilities include coordinating all student activities
• Conducting group and individual counseling sessions
• Providing academic advisement
• Recruiting potential students
• Assisting seniors with college admissions and financial aid applications
• Conducting workshops with parents and students
• Chaperoning all Upward Bound activities
• Visiting target schools weekly to meet with students
• Assisting academic instructors with after-school tutoring supervision
• Maintaining student files
• Interviewing parents of potential students
• Assisting program director with new student orientation
• Maintaining relationships with target school counselors and other key school personnel
• Coordinating pre and post testing of students
• Coordinating follow-up of program graduates
• Coordinating summer class schedules for students
• Assisting program director with grant writing
• Assisting program director with program evaluation
• Other duties as assigned by the program director

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree in English, Education, Social Science, Mathematics, Science,

Required Experience
At least two years experience in an educational setting working with low-income, first generation high school age youth. Applicants should be knowledgeable of scholarship searches, FAFSA requirements and college admissions procedures.

Required Qualifications

Candidates applying for the position must have a Bachelor's degree in English, Education, Social Science, Mathematics, Science, or a related field, with at least two years of experience in an educational setting working with low-income, first-generation high school-age youth. Applicants should be knowledgeable about scholarship searches, FAFSA requirements, and college admissions procedures. Must have excellent oral and written communication skills. Upward Bound experience preferred.

Proposed Salary

$49,000 Annually

Required Documents to Attach

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter - Please list the location you are interested in in the body of your cover letter.
3. Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts and Official International Course-by-Course Evaluations Due Upon Hire)
4. Names, phone numbers, and email addresses of at least 3 references.

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Conditions of Employment

Offers of employment are subject to federal and state laws, as well as the statutes, rules, and regulations of this institution, and the Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG).

Equal Employment Opportunity

Atlanta Metropolitan State College (AMSC) is an equal employment, equal access, and equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the AMSC to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, ADEA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75-50).
For questions or more detailed information regarding this policy please contact the AMSC's Human Resources at 404.756.4047.

Accommodations

The physical demands are representative of those required of an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform job functions.

Individuals requiring disability related accommodations for participation in any event or to obtain print materials in an alternative format, please contact Human Resources.