Job Description

Department:

Enrollment Strategy, Marketing, and Events

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

Employee Type:

Job Summary:

Colby College is one of 32 member institutions in the Small Town and Rural Students (STARS) College Network (https://starscollegenetwork.org/). Through philanthropy and institutional funding, STARS members are supporting thousands of rural students across the United States on their journey to college. The Colby College Office of Admissions and Financial Aid oversees programming directly tied to the STARS College Network’s mission. Through its commitment to STARS, Colby will be the host for this position, which will coordinate new programming for the STARS College Network, assist with the work of the Director of High School Initiatives, participate in the College Advisor Program, and broadly assist rural students in their college search process by supporting STARS programming.

The STARS Coordinator of High School Initiatives will be based at Colby College in Waterville, Maine and will report to, and work closely with, the STARS Director of High School Initiatives, coordinate program design and implementation with other STARS staff and members of the network, and collaborate with colleagues in the Colby Admissions Office. The coordinator will be based out of the Colby Office of Admissions and Financial Aid and will be required to travel regionally on a regular basis, and on occasion nationally, and will conduct a significant portion of their work via video conference. Broadly, the Coordinator will be responsible for helping to implement various high school initiatives that promote the STARS mission and its work with rural and small-town students and their schools. Most of the Coordinator’s portfolio of projects will be dedicated to the STARS Boarding School Initiative, which is launching in Fall 2025, and will require close oversight in terms of implementation and planning. Other related projects will include, but are not limited to, playing a key role with developing programming for the STARS College Network; with the launch of the STARS Student-Athlete Initiative; and with the STARS College Advisor Program.This position has an initial term of 36 months with the possibility of renewal.

This is a full-time, temporary fixed term, exempt appointment to the administrative staff paid on a monthly basis. This position is gift-funded, and the continuation of this position is contingent on gift funding availability. This position has an initial term of 36 months with the possibility of renewal.

Essential Functions

To perform successfully in this position, an individual must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily as well as possess education/experience, employ the knowledge, skills, and abilities as listed in representative fashion. Colby College actively supports the Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.  This listing of essential duties is not all-inclusive, but representative; other duties may be assigned.

• Meet regularly via video conference (and in person as schedules permit) with the Director of High School Initiatives to review progress on current initiatives

• Communicate regularly with points of contact in the Boarding School Initiative

• Communicate regularly with coaches involved in the Student-Athlete Initiative

• Create reports that track metrics of success for STARS leadership

• Be a thought partner with the Director and other members of STARS to develop new programming that elevates the impact of STARS

• Support the work of the College Advisor Program, including participating as an adjunct advisor

•  Develop programming for 8th through 10th graders and their parents or families for STARS and the College Advisor Program

• Travel to partner high schools and STARS members regularly for in-person meetings with points of contact and for on-campus programming

• Organize virtual and in-person events in support of the various initiatives

•  Be regularly available to any associated partner of STARS to address questions and to respond to all inquiries about programs

•  Weekend and evening availability is expected throughout the year for some aspects of the position, including travel to high school sites or STARS member sites and online and in person events

Position Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree required

• Excellent Verbal and written communication

• Technological competence with databases, online tools, video conferencing, etc.

• Ability to work both independently and coll