GEAR UP Event and College Coordinator

*In your cover letter, please highlight your experience with the following: 

• Planning and coordinating events, workshops, or programs. 
• Working with adolescents, students, and/or families.*

• Hours of Work: Monday – Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm. 

• Screening will begin ASAP and continue until the position(s) is filled.

• Start date to be determined, but as soon as practicable after the hiring/interview process.

Salary and Benefits: This is a full-time, benefited Staff, S28 level position. Starting salary range: $43,338.00 - $53,090.00/annually, depending upon experience.

• Educational Benefits for the employees and dependents

• Tuition Reimbursement

• 17 Paid Holiday/Closure Days

• Three Paid Personal Days

• Healthcare/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

• Generous Retirement Benefits - 14.62% Employer Paid/4% Employee Paid

• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave

• Onsite Childcare Center

• Professional Development Opportunities

The GEAR UP Event & College Coordinator is responsible for coordinating GEAR UP events, workshops, and student engagement activities while also providing college support services to LCCC GEAR UP college freshmen. The coordinator helps students navigate college processes, connect with campus resources, and build skills that support persistence and success. This position adheres to the GEAR UP grant guidelines, works collaboratively, and strives to meet grant goals. This position is grant-funded; specific parameters associated with the grant may impact the start/stop of any employment relationship as well as compensation. If you have any questions or concerns regarding grant parameters of this position, please contact the grant manager. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: – this position is exempt and is not eligible for compensatory or overtime pay provisions of the FLSA.  This listing of essential duties is not all-inclusive, but representative, other duties may be assigned).

To perform successfully in this position, an individual must be able to perform principal responsibilities satisfactorily as well as possess education/experience, employ the knowledge, skills, and abilities as listed in representative fashion; reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the principal responsibilities. 

• Ensures the successful execution of GEAR UP events by effectively planning, organizing, and coordinating all logistics. Maintain ongoing collaboration with stakeholders, managing event schedule, and agenda timing to deliver seamless and impactful events for participants, speakers, and staff.
• Empower college students to make informed decisions by actively listening, providing accurate, up-to-date information, and offering tailored advice that support students’ academic and career goals.

• Develop, update, and maintain GEAR UP lesson plans by incorporating stakeholder feedback and ensuring they are tailored to the appropriate grade level, resulting in relevant and effective educational experiences. 

• Recruit new GEAR UP students and families into the program by providing proactive outreach, being the main point of contact for inquiries, scheduling, coordinating, and in some cases attending recruitment events within the community and partner schools.

Other responsibilities may be assigned based on contemporary institutional needs.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge

• Knowledge of organizing and planning the logistics of multiple types of events from inception to evaluation
• Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, designing forms, and workplace terminology. 
• Knowledge, awareness, and sensitivity to the legalities of working with minors. 
• Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups relevant to appropriate grade level. 
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services, including customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards of services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. 
• Knowledge of holistic advising approaches 

Skills 

• Active Listening – giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. 
• Office Suite Software – Microsoft Office software as well as Microsoft Outlook. 
• Instructing – teaching others how to do something. 
• Proficient in organizing, updating, and maintaining accurate records in both physical and digital formats. 
• Follow written and verbal guidelines, processes, and procedures. 
• Organization 
• Social perceptiveness, teamwork and collaboration 
• Troubleshooting 
• Proofreading 
• Creativity 

Abilities 

• The ability to effectively generate and express your thoughts, ideas, and messages to diverse people in oral and written form. Public speaking skills and ability to write/edit emails, letters, and technical reports. 
• Capable of representing the organization in a professional manner, adapting to various situations with maturity, and maintaining confidentiality and discretion at all times. 
• Ability to use records management software and tools to ensure easy access and security of information. 
• Capable of working autonomously and taking action to address challenges or improve processes as well as meet deadlines.  

• Ability to manage varying short-term and long-term deadlines and tasks, with varying levels of importance (time management). 
• Ability to prioritize projects and tasks with urgent and inflexible deadlines.
• Ability to review one’s own work and the work of others including the ability to receive constructive feedback. 

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS:

• There may be occurrences of interacting with employees and/or students, past employees and/or students, members of the general public, and others who express opinions, may exhibit strong emotions, which will require the employee to interact professionally, diplomatically, and appropriately in such situations
• While performing the essential duties of this position, an employee would frequently be required to move around the assigned work areas as well as within hallways, meeting rooms, and other parts of the campus facilities
• There may be multiple/daily instances of prolonged sitting, standing, and personal computer use, which would include keyboard and/or mouse usage as well as viewing a computer monitor
• An employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds 
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus
• The overall work environment requires the mental ability to shift focal point quickly due to interruptions; an employee must be able to mentally track multiple projects and tasking as well

NOTE: This position description is a general description; it is not intended as an employment contract, nor is it intended to describe all duties someone in this position may perform.  All employees of the College are expected to perform other tasks as assigned by their respective supervisor/manager regardless of job title or routine job duties.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution and one year of experience in education, academic counseling, or a related field, including work with adolescents and families and experience coordinating events; OR an Associate’s degree from a regionally accredited institution and two years of experience in education, academic counseling, or a related field, including work with adolescents and families and experience coordinating events.

• One year of experience working in education, academic counseling, or related field; to include experience working with adolescents and families. 
• Two years of experience working with/supporting individuals from low-income populations in overcoming barriers and achieving goals and/or supporting hies demographic in a similar work environment. 
• Ability to travel 
• Valid Driver’s License and ability to be insured by the College’s insurance provider. 

*In lieu of the required degree, candidates with equivalent professional experience, industry certifications, or a combination of education and relevant work experience may be considered. 
Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a closely related field of study. 
• Two years of experience working with grant projects, public school personnel, and providing college readiness and/or preparedness support. 
• Two years of experience with program development, curriculum development, and utilizing effective management and organization skills. 

If you are selected for the position, your appointment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. LCCC reserves the right to end this employment agreement should the results of your background investigation not be successful.

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Laramie County Community College is an EEO/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.

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