Director of Georgia College Advising Corps

The Louise McBee Institute of Higher Education at the University of Georgia seeks a highly organized and collaborative professional to serve as the Director of the Georgia College Advising Corps (GCAC), a near peer college access program which places recent college graduates in high schools for a maximum of two years of service to assist students in the college going process.  
 
The director will lead day-to-day operations for GCAC and manage all aspects of this college advising program including personnel management; financial management; grant writing and donor development; high school relationships; curricular development, implementation, and evaluation; and liaison to the national office.  


As the program leader, the director position recruits and supervises 25+ employees (advisors, program coordinator, graduate assistant, staff); writes grants and solicits donations for program sustainability; manages $1+ million-dollar budget, all from external funds; evaluates ongoing and new high school partnerships; and leads summer and in-service training for advisers. To affiliate with the national College Advising Corps, programs will meet national standards. The director also serves as the liaison to participating high schools, to other partners in Georgia, to program funders, to the national College Advising Corps, and to other departments and programs at the University of Georgia. 

Preferred Qualifications
    •    Master’s or Doctoral degree in a related field.
    •    2+ years of experience with:
              ◦    College access programs and/or admissions
              ◦    Sponsored programs/grants/budget management
              ◦    Supervisory experience
    •    Experience working in K-12 settings.
    •    Strong academic record and program leadership skills.
    •    Excellent communication and organizational skills.
    •    Experience with fundraising and grant-writing. 
    •    Background in leading professional development or training for adult learners.
    •    Commitment to continuous program improvement and the use of quantitative and qualitative data in program evaluation. 
    •    Exemplary problem-solving, analytical, and abstract reasoning skills.

For more information about the position and to apply, submit a cover letter, a resume or curriculum vitae, and a list of references via UGA’s online hiring site at: https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/444231 
 
Review of applications is ongoing and will continue until the position is filled.