Director, Veterans Upward Bound Eastern Kentucky University Title:

Director, Veterans Upward Bound Position Type:

Fulltime Staff Search Type:

External

• minimum 7 days

Department:

77G010

• Student Affairs-Restricted Funds Division:

  5G0000

•

Student Success, Engage & Opp-Restr Position Location:

Richmond Campus Driver Classification:

University Driver FLSA:

Exempt Schedule Type:

Full Time (37.5 hrs per week or more)

Hours Per Week:

37.5

Additional Schedule Details:

Posted Salary Grade:

Exempt

• G22

Retirement:

KTRS Contact Person:

Joshua Maynard Job Summary/Basic Functions Oversees and manages services within the regulations set forth by the U.S. Department of Education to assist first

• generation, low-income, and/or academically at-risk eligible veterans in eight target area counties to be prepared to succeed in postsecondary education.

Minimum Qualifications Education:

Master's degree in education, counseling, higher education, education administration, public administration, or other related field is required.

Experience:

Three (3) years of related experience in higher education is required, as well as direct service experience with meeting academic, social and economic needs of low-income/first-generation/disabled or disadvantaged student populations.

Licensure & Certifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

Veteran Status or experience serving veteran population preferred

Job Duties:

40%

• Oversee all EKU Veterans Upward Bound program activities, including but not limited to, establishing relationships with service agencies and other external stakeholders and ensuring the program is compliant with laws and regulations.
• (Essential) 20%
• Supervise and professionally develop program staff.
• (Essential) 20%
• Develop and disseminate budgets, grant proposals, and other reports and maintain and submit required records of program activity and participants.
• (Essential) 10%
• Support the office functions by completing all other duties and special projects as assigned.
• (Essential)

Sponsorship:

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Funding Source:

Grant Open Until Filled:

Yes Special Instructions:

EEO Statement Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice. Background Check Statement Offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check. To apply, please visit: https://careers.eku.edu/jobs/director-veterans-upward-bound-richmond-campus-kentucky-united-states je-1dc9c319647045dab534600ff7ab72b0