Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

Provide academic enrichment, informational, and motivational opportunities and interventions, including mentoring, tutoring, and advising activities (before school, during school, and after-school) for GEAR UP cohort students including for at-risk, LEP, and special education students:Monitor GEAR UP cohort student grades, attendance, and transcripts to promote on-time promotion and graduation and completion of appropriate rigorous coursework;Assess academic and personal needs of GEAR UP students through transcript evaluations, student interviews, and school counselor recommendations;Collaborate with school site team to develop and implement a service plan to meet students' specific needs and monitor progress of high school graduation and college readiness;Maintain GEAR UP cohort student information including files on academic and advisement progress and student participation in GEAR UP using a caseload management approach through the grant-sanctioned data system;Supplement school's efforts to help GEAR UP cohort students meet passing standards in STAAR and EOC assessment and meet criteria in PSAT, SAT, ACT, or TSI;Coordinate access for GEAR UP cohort students to qualified counselors at the school or district level;Leverage grant resources to ensure GEAR UP cohort students avail of partner- provided services in academic and non-academic fields.Organize group events such as student assemblies and pep rallies, family night events, and other student and parent support activities (before school, during school, and after-school) that encourage students and their families to consider, plan for, and apply to colleges and universities:Visit classrooms, assemblies, and club meetings to offer GEAR UP services and emphasize the importance of college;Work with local community groups-non-profit organizations, community groups, churches, boys and girls clubs, social service providers-to offer group events outside school setting and hours;Recognize and celebrate student success and help motivate GEAR UP cohort students do better in school.Provide one-on-one admissions and financial-aid advice to any GEAR UP cohort student or their family seeking assistance:Encourage each GEAR UP cohort student to consider a broad range of appropriate college choices;Develop for each GEAR UP cohort student a comprehensive college timeline, including application deadlines for admission and financial aid;Help each GEAR UP cohort student complete and submit admissions and financial aid applications;Assist each GEAR UP cohort student in interpreting correspondence from colleges, including offers of admission and financial aid.Submit in-kind match and other supporting documentation upon request to the Fiscal Analyst as per grant requirements and assist district personnel in identifying match opportunities:Recruits, trains, and serves as a lead to GEAR UP cohort student and hourly employees, tutor/mentors, program assistants, college coaches, volunteers, and parent helpers; assigns work schedules of student and hourly staff and volunteers;Performs a variety of administrative duties in support of the GEAR UP grant, including collection of volunteer and donation forms;Maintain documentation files of all grant activities, correspondence, reports, procedures, and presentations related to the GEAR UP program;Develop outreach materials, including newsletters and social media sites.Establish productive working relationships with principals, counselors, and teachers in the assigned middle and high school:Assess, in consultation with the IPSI GEAR UP Project Director and school personnel, the particular needs of each school, and adapt programs and activities to meet these needs;Actively seek the advice and counsel of the Principal at each partner school;Establish vertical teams with assistance of district and school staff to develop a support system for GEAR UP cohort students and to ease the transition between middle school, high school, and college.Assist in the efforts o other UT GEAR UP Site Coordinators within the district and the cohort:Visit other schools within the district and the UT GEAR UP AI cohort to coordinate events and services;Help organize, provide support for, and attend evening and weekend events organized by other UT GEAR UP and other Site Coordinators.Assist in the assessment and long-term sustainability of the program:Identify, collect, enter, and interpret key progress and outcome data in order to assist the Project Director and Evaluation staff to evaluate the effectiveness of UT GEAR UP AI;Submit monthly progress reports to the Project Director documenting progress and outcome data;Meet, as appropriate, with evaluators from the external evaluator,Represent UT GEAR UP AI, as requested by the Project Director, to potential supporters and to other interested parties.Function 8: Maintain expertise in college knowledge and readiness:Participate fully in two weeks of training each summer on the UT Austin campus;In consultation with the Project Director, seek out and participate in other opportunities for professional development.