REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Minimum of 3 years successful teaching experience in middle and/or high school or higher education
• Experience with tutoring and counseling/advising

PREFERRED:

• Master’s Degree in guidance and counseling
• Demonstrated understanding of characteristics and challenges of first-generation, economically disadvantaged students
• Experience collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data
• Experience with federally funded grant programs

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as the liaison between UTRGV GEAR UP Project and the assigned campus
• Attend Project meetings and trainings as required by UTRGV GEAR UP Director
• Collect student, parent, and teacher service data and input into data management online system and administer surveys annually to all Project participants
• Plan and execute GEAR UP parental involvement activities at the campus
• Plan and coordinate with UTRGV GEAR UP for professional development opportunities for teachers that are aligned with Project objectives and outcomes

The Counselor-UTRGV GEAR UP will work with cohort student group to increase post-secondary enrollment by providing leadership, training, and technical assistance in supporting systematic reform of school services for student academic success