Assistant Director of TRIO Upward Bound

The Assistant Director is responsible for assisting with the management, administration, and implementation of the Upward Bound program at Purdue University Northwest. Since 1966, Purdue University’s Upward Bound Program has helped hundreds of students prepare for a successful college education. Purdue’s Upward Bound Program is one of seven Federal TRIO Programs funded by the U.S. Department of Education. All TRIO programs are vested in the notion that all committed students deserve an opportunity of a higher education (without regard to race, gender, national origin or ADA status) regardless of their family’s economic resources and or educational background. However, specific rules for acceptance and participation vary by program type. TRIO Upward Bound is a pre-college program providing supportive academic instruction and tutoring in literature, composition, mathematics and science on the PNW campus. Upward Bound offers special workshops and seminars regarding careers, college admission and financial aid as well as activities that encourage parental involvement, personal responsibility, and positive self-esteem. Our program fosters increased knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of people from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds. The Upward Bound program is a federally funded program which is currently funded through May 31, 2027. Continued funding is contingent upon a competitive application process.

Salary:  $52,000-$55,000 annual