Manager, College Access Programs

• Manages the development and implementation of innovative programming for youth that contributes to college access, student success, career awareness, and college readiness as outlined in the MI GEAR UP/College Day Administrative Handbook.
• Provide counsel and academic guidance to program participants, including making regular field visits and advising meetings, advocating for additional resources as necessary, and supervising during program activities and field trips.
• Coordinate program planning and pre- and post-program development and execution, including system interfacing, logistical planning, day-to-day operation, and program evaluation.
• Develop budget proposals and manage expenditures, reallocations, budgetary reports, and invoicing.
• Prepare and compile reports on program impact, reach, budgets, and other criteria as needed.
• Contribute to the creative vision and strategic planning of outreach programming, special events, and activities; provide assistance and support in the development of new initiatives of the Center for Educational Outreach.
• Provide exceptional customer service to internal and external constituents, including students, teachers, parents, faculty, etc., as well as partner entities such as schools, corporations, student organizations, and other agencies. Engage and build collaborative cross-campus partnerships, including serving on relevant committees and task forces as appropriate.
• Assist CEO team with the execution of the high-quality, residential, academic Summer Youth Programs programming including programmatic design and implementation, liaising with partner schools and organizations, and providing student support.
• Assist with program marketing, including the creation of promotional materials, website management, social media engagement, blog content, and presentations to a variety of audiences as needed.
• Oversee recruitment, interviewing, training, assigning and prioritizing duties, and supervision of temporary program staff and student coordinators as needed.
• Work frequent non-traditional hours, including occasional weekends and holidays, and willingness to travel occasionally.
• Commit to learning about continuous improvement strategies and applying them to everyday work.
• Actively engage in University continuous improvement initiatives.
• Apply safety-related knowledge, skills, and practices to everyday work.
• Other duties as assigned.