Description
Educational Talent Search (ETS) is a federal TRIO Program funded through the U. S. Department of Education and the Department of Labor to provide academic, career/workforce, and financial counseling to eligible middle and high school students and to encourage them to graduate from high school and pursue their post-secondary education. ETS consists of a Middle School Component that serves 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students in five target schools. Tutors are also available to provide assistance for students. The High School Component serves eligible 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th graders in target schools in Hampton via free tutoring, annual college tours, Financial Aid and Financial Literacy seminars, and career/workforce and academic workshops.
**This is a grant-funded position. Continuation of the position is contingent upon the continuation of related grant funding.
Examples of Duties
The Academic Coordinator is a full-time, 12 month employee who reports to the Program Director and performs the following duties:
Educational Talent Search (ETS) is a federal TRIO Program funded through the U. S. Department of Education and the Department of Labor to provide academic, career/workforce, and financial counseling to eligible middle and high school students and to encourage them to graduate from high school and pursue their post-secondary education. ETS consists of a Middle School Component that serves 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students in five target schools. Tutors are also available to provide assistance for students. The High School Component serves eligible 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th graders in target schools in Hampton via free tutoring, annual college tours, Financial Aid and Financial Literacy seminars, and career/workforce and academic workshops.
**This is a grant-funded position. Continuation of the position is contingent upon the continuation of related grant funding.
Examples of Duties
The Academic Coordinator is a full-time, 12 month employee who reports to the Program Director and performs the following duties:
- Recruit eligible students into the Educational Talent Search program.
- Regularly monitor and report on participants’ academic progress, program attendance, and participation in project activities, and make appropriate interventions and referrals;