Director, GEAR UP

Title: Director, GEAR UP 

Department: College Readiness 

Reports To: Executive Director, Postsecondary

This is a full-time, 12-month, non-represented position. The salary grade is 4029, starting at $91,317 commensurate with experience and aligned to ensure internal equity with similarly situated roles.

Job Summary 

Develops and implements the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate  Programs (GEAR UP). Coordinates programs and activities at designated middle and high schools which inform students, parents/guardians and the community of post-secondary educational  programs at colleges and universities and preparation for these programs. Monitors programmatic  activities and financial expenditures. Ensures that all programmatic activities are in compliance with  governmental mandates. 

Essential Functions 

• Coordinates the planning and implementation of GEAR UP initiatives; develops and strengthens the partnership and maintains a cooperative and effective relationship; ensures that matters of  mutual concern are resolved in an affable manner. 

• Convenes and chairs the meetings of the GEAR UP partners; plans and directs the establishment of procedures which will ensure program compliance with federal mandates; discusses the most  complex programmatic problems; reviews and approves plans for implementing policies. 

• Interprets the program’s goals and objectives to the community through conferences and  workshops with individuals and groups; promotes the GEAR UP program; ensures that GEAR UP  accomplishments and activities are communicated to internal and external audiences through a website and newsletter. 

• Coordinates and monitors program implementation; develops and implements a timetable to achieve short and long-term goals; ensures that GEAR UP activities are aligned with other School  District initiatives; determines the need to modify or expand the range of programmatic activities and makes recommendations to GEAR UP partners accordingly. 

• Completes the annual performance report for the United States Department of Education; prepares and submits other reports to senior management. 

• Oversees and directs the activities of staff; establishes areas of responsibility for subordinates.

• Serves as a liaison to GEAR UP school administrators, external evaluators and the Deputy Chief.

• Manages the project budget; prepares annual budget estimates for the GEAR UP program.