Job Title

College Access Specialist

Agency

Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service

Department

4-H & Youth Development

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Program Planning and Implementation:

• Coordinate counties involved in the Rural Student Success Initiative including general oversight of project implementation of college access/success programming in designated rural school districts.

• Serve as the college access and success expert for programming developed for individual work plans.

• Support the Project Director in working with the project advisory committee of stakeholders and practitioners who will help provide insight for creating relevant programming.

• Build and maintain positive and professional relationships with team members, including Extension specialists, leadership coaches, county Extension agents, school personnel, students and families.

• Collaborate with external partners and leverage additional resources and expertise for building collective impact.

• Support the county Extension agent by extending subject matter expertise and providing training.

• Coordinate the work plan, including regular monitoring of project calendar to ensure timely task completion.

• Develop and foster positive working relationships with the school districts, higher education administrators and personnel involved in the project.

• Provide daily support for all project team members.

• Monitor strict program compliance with administrative policies and procedures, including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

Professional Development Support and Training:

• Provide professional development to school districts, county agents, and other project stakeholders.

• Collaborate with project team members to train and support AgriLife Extension Agents in engaging with, and driving local implementation of college access workplan.

• Engage in personal professional development to stay current about trends and techniques in the college access and success field

Evaluation and Reporting:

• Collaborate with data specialist to support the set of performance targets, measurable impacts and critical milestones that will define success.

• Monitor data and use it to inform programming and design relevant activities.

• Provide timely reports of project activities based upon reporting timeline and upon request.

• Share regular progress of project and impact reports with project team and stakeholders.

Minimum Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field

Experience:

• Two years of related experience.

Preferred Experience – Four years of relevant professional experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of word processing, database, presentation and spreadsheet applications.

• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

• Excellent written and verbal communication, analytical, interpersonal and organizational skills.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities - Must be able to travel to rural regions in Texas.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

As the largest comprehensive agriculture and life sciences program nationally, Texas A&M AgriLife brings together a college and four state agencies within the Texas A&M University System With over 5,000 employees, and a presence in every county across the state, Texas A&M AgriLife is uniquely positioned to improve lives, the environment, and the economy of Texas and the nation through education, research, extension and service.If your goal is the pursuit of excellence and your vision is to make a difference in this world, we invite you to explore our opportunities to discover what a career at Texas A&M AgriLife has to offer you.

Texas A&M AgriLife is comprised of the following Texas A&M University System members:

• Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (https://agrilife.tamu.edu/agency/extension-home/)

• Texas A&M AgriLife Research

• College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University (https://agrilife.tamu.edu/agency/college-home/)

• Texas A&M Forest Service

• Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (https://agrilife.tamu.edu/agency/tvmdl-home/)

  Texas A&M AgriLife collaborates with Prairie View A&M University, Tarleton State University, Texas A&M University-Commerce, Texas A&M University-Kingsville and West Texas A&M University as well as with other public and private partners.

• Prospective employee benefits

• Retirement programs

• Commitment to inclusive excellence (https://agrilife.tamu.edu/about/diversity-inclusion/)

• Strategic plan