TRIO Director

About SUNY Schenectady County Community College: SUNY Schenectady County Community College (SUNY Schenectady) is one of the State University of New York's finest two-year colleges located in upstate New York's vibrant and growing Capital Region, with easy access to Boston, NYC, the Adirondack and Catskill Mountains, Montreal and scenic Hudson Valley, all of which are just a few hours away. SUNY Schenectady is a premier college that provides quality, comprehensive education for transfer, career, training and workforce development to a diverse population in a student centered environment. The College offers more than 50 transfer and career programs in science, aviation, culinary, music, and liberal arts, and serves more than 5,000 students. SUNY Schenectady County Community College offers an excellent benefit package including health care with dental and vision coverage, a choice of retirement systems, a deferred compensation benefit, an on-site child care program and Montessori School, professional development opportunities, and health club membership. We take pride in being an urban campus with a small town feel. Job Description: Position Function & Scope Under the general direction of the Vice President for Strategic Initiatives & Planning, the TRIO Director is responsible for the leadership of the TRIO Student Support Services program with specific emphasis on hiring and supervising program personnel, staff development, records management, budget management, student recruitment and orientation and program development. Supervisory Responsibility The TRIO Director is responsible for supervising program staff. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Coordinate recruitment, identification, and selection of eligible students; Works with instructors and staff to design strategies for effective teaching and retention, Especially for students with academic needs; Designs and establishes procedures for use of student management information system; Establishes effective working relationships among the program staff, faculty, Student Affairs, Academic Affairs, and Program students; Works with the Advisory Board on project development and evaluation; Coordinates the hiring of Coordinators, professional tutors, peer tutors; Administers the Student Support Ser