Director for Veterans Upward Bound

Compensation: $50,000.00 - $52,000.00, Yearly
Required Education Level: Postgraduate Degree

Job Description

Redlands Community College seeks a dynamic and results-oriented leader to serve as Director of the U.S. Department of Education-funded Veterans Upward Bound program. This full-time, 12-month federally funded grant position reports directly to the Executive Vice President. Redlands Community College offers a comprehensive benefits package, including 100% employer-paid healthcare, dental, and vision insurance premiums for employees. The College also provides life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance at no cost to the employee, as well as employer contributions to the Oklahoma Teachers' Retirement System.

The Director will lead the strategic direction and overall management of the program, overseeing planning, implementation, personnel, budget administration, compliance, and performance evaluation. This key leadership role is instrumental in advancing the College's mission of empowering veterans through access to higher education, academic support, and career development opportunities.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Overall administration, implementation, supervision, and evaluation of the U.S. Department of Education–funded Veterans Upward Bound grant at Redlands Community College.
Ensure compliance with applicable federal regulations, grant requirements, state directives, and college policies.
Supervise and evaluate program personnel.
Develop and manage the annual budget.
Authorize and monitor expenditures.
Maintain participant records and databases.
Collect and analyze program data.
Prepare accurate and timely reports, including the Annual Performance Report.
Oversee academic and support services, participant progress, staff professional development and performance evaluations, program policies and procedures, short- and long-range goals, and outreach, marketing, and recruitment activities.
Maintain confidentiality, complying with applicable privacy requirements, demonstrating knowledge of veterans’ benefits and service organizations, and representing Veterans Upward Bound to internal and external constituencies.
Additional travel required to serve veterans in other counties of the target area as required.

Qualifications:

Master's Degree required in education, counseling or related field.
Applicant must have excellent budget-management skills.
Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.
Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, including Excel, Teams, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
Strong time-management, multitasking, organizational, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
Valid Oklahoma driver’s license in good standing.

Preference will be given to applicants who served in the military and received an Honorable Discharge or General Discharge under Honorable Conditions, have been awarded a VA disability rating, have used VA education benefits, and/or have successfully overcome barriers similar to those faced by the Veterans Upward Bound target population.

To apply: Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online and submit a cover letter, resume, copies of college transcripts, and three references with names, addresses and phone numbers. Position is open until filled.

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For additional information contact Kim Andrade, Director of Human Resources, at 405.422.1267 or email her at Human.Resources@redlandscc.edu.

Benefits

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Faculty

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Background Check

Any applicant selected for an interview will be required to complete a Background Screening Authorization form, along with their personal Background Check Information. A background check will not be run on you unless you are recommended for the position. For a summary of your rights under the Fair Credit Report Act, any background check disclosure statements, an authorization for background check, and a form to list your personal background check information, please see the links listed below:

2019 Background Check Disclosure Document
2019 Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act
2019 Authorization for Background Check including Personal Information
2019 California Disclosure Document
2019 New York Disclosure Document
2019 San Francisco Disclosure Document
2019 Various States Disclosure Document

Additional Information

Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. Redlands Community College will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Redlands Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, or status as a veteran, in any of its educational programs, activities, policies, practices, or procedures, including, but is not limited to, admissions, employment, eligibility for financial aid, and educational services, in accordance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order 11246 as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, and other federal laws and regulations. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the College's nondiscrimination policies: Compliance Officer, Redlands Community College, 1300 S. Country Club Road, El Reno, OK 73036-5304, 405.262.2552.

Clery Statement

Redlands Community College is committed to providing a safe place to live, work, study and visit. Part of this effort includes sharing information regarding the safety and security of our campuses.

Redlands provides email notifications to all students, faculty and staff when a Clery Crime occurs in or near Redlands Community College campus or any of its sites. These notifications are primarily sent if the incident poses an ongoing safety threat as determined by the President of the College or his designee. The act requires colleges and universities to make “timely warnings,” known as “Safety Alerts” at Redlands, to campus community members about specific types of crime if an ongoing threat is believed to exist.

Information regarding our recent three-year period Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, as well as the Emergency Preparedness Guide, can be found on the Campus Security page.

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