GEAR UP Grant Coordinator

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    LocationBryan, TX

    Description

    Job

    Title:

    GEAR

    UP

    Grant

    Coordinator

    Wage/Hour

    Status:

    Exempt

    Reports

    to:

    Director

    of

    Advanced

    Academics

    Pay

    Grade:

    103

    Duty

    Days:

    226

    Dept./School:

    Teaching

    &

    Learning

    Date

    Revised:

    09/2026

    Primary

    Purpose:

    The

    Gaining

    Early

    Awareness

    and

    Readiness

    for

    Undergraduate

    Programs

    (GEAR

    UP)

    Grant

    is

    a

    seven-year

    federal

    initiative

    designed

    to

    increase

    early

    college

    awareness,

    readiness,

    and

    success

    for

    low-income

    and

    historically

    underrepresented

    students.

    The

    Coordinator

    is

    primarily

    responsible

    for

    the

    day-to-day

    management

    of

    the

    programs,

    including

    staff

    supervision,

    public

    relations,

    data

    management,

    formative

    and

    summative

    program

    evaluation,

    ongoing

    participant

    services,

    and

    program

    leadership.

    The

    Coordinator

    recruits

    and

    supervises

    staff

    and

    provides

    leadership

    for

    student

    programming.

    Qualifications:

    Education/Certification:

    Bachelor's

    Degree

    Required

    Master's

    Degree

    in

    Education

    or

    Related

    Field

    (preferred)

    Special

    Knowledge/Skills:

    Knowledge

    and

    understanding

    of

    college

    transition

    and

    college

    readiness

    resources,

    research,

    work,

    and

    standards

    Ability

    to

    manage

    budget

    and

    personnel

    Strong

    organizational,

    communication,

    public

    relations,

    and

    interpersonal

    skills

    Working

    with

    individual

    students

    and

    families

    (especially

    those

    from

    multicultural,

    low-income,

    or

    special

    needs

    backgrounds);

    Experience

    working

    with

    individuals

    in

    the

    community

    service

    field,

    integrating

    community

    resources

    into

    the

    curriculum,

    networking

    with

    colleges,

    schools,

    and

    agencies,

    and

    supervising

    full-time

    staff

    and

    implementing

    academic

    programs

    in

    schools

    is

    preferred.

    Experience:

    Successful

    experience

    working

    with

    students

    and

    families

    in

    secondary

    school

    settings.

    Successful

    experience

    working

    in

    college,

    career,

    and

    military

    readiness-specific

    roles

    preferred.

    Prior

    experience

    with

    grant

    management

    and

    implementation

    is

    preferred.

    Major

    Responsibilities

    and

    Duties:

    Program

    Management

    Monitors

    grant

    timeline(s)

    and

    defined

    standards;

    advises

    and

    adjusts

    as

    needed;

    and

    monitors

    and

    tracks

    program

    design

    against

    actual

    program

    implementation.

    Coordinates

    the

    grant

    activities

    for

    participating

    campuses

    through

    staff

    meetings,

    site

    visits,

    and

    other

    contacts

    and

    correspondence.

    Meets

    regularly

    with

    staff

    from

    all

    GEAR

    UP

    locations

    to

    ensure

    timelines

    are

    met

    and

    service

    delivery

    is

    meeting

    defined

    standards.

    Collaborates

    with

    the

    campus

    and

    district

    to

    implement

    programs

    and

    conduct

    activities

    in

    line

    with

    campus/district

    goals.

    Coordinates

    and

    oversees

    program

    budgets

    in

    cooperation

    with

    site

    principals

    and

    GEAR

    UP

    staff

    Conducts

    semi-annual

    and

    annual

    performance

    evaluations

    of

    professional

    staff

    in

    collaboration

    with

    the

    program

    director

    Recruits,

    hires,

    trains,

    and

    supervises

    staff

    Program

    Evaluation

    and

    Reporting

    Schedules,

    collects,

    and

    reports

    required

    program

    data

    for

    local

    and

    federal

    program

    evaluations.

    Organizes

    and

    prepares

    federal

    reports

    and

    other

    communication

    and

    correspondence

    by

    defined

    timeline(s)

    as

    required

    by

    the

    United

    States

    Department

    of

    Education

    and

    the

    grant

    funding

    source.

    Teaching

    &

    Learning

    Provide

    job-embedded

    professional

    development

    for

    teachers

    through

    modeling

    engaging,

    college-readiness

    teaching

    as

    needed.

    Provide

    individual

    and/or

    group

    instructional

    coaching

    and

    mentoring

    to

    teachers

    to

    improve

    classroom

    instruction

    for

    all

    learners.

    Work

    with

    teachers

    and

    campus

    administration

    to

    analyze

    student

    data,

    diagnose

    instructional

    needs,

    and

    identify

    research-based

    instructional

    strategies

    to

    help

    students

    achieve

    college-

    and

    career-readiness.

    Service

    Delivery

    Provide

    training

    for

    advisors

    in

    areas

    such

    as

    postsecondary

    preparation,

    financial

    aid

    and

    college

    selection,

    and

    academic

    preparation.

    Design,

    coordinate,

    and

    implement

    student

    service

    delivery

    to

    participants

    Coordinate

    programming

    in

    areas

    such

    as

    AVID,

    financial

    aid,

    career

    exploration,

    motivation,

    and

    self-awareness

    through

    workshops,

    individual

    counseling,

    and

    classroom

    presentations

    Provide

    guidance

    on

    liability

    issues

    and

    program

    development

    Supervise

    the

    implementation

    of

    experiential/educational

    activities

    for

    students

    and

    parents

    while

    ensuring

    safety

    and

    experiential/educational

    quality

    Professional

    Development

    Attends

    required

    training

    and

    conferences

    both

    locally

    and

    nationally

    Other

    Perform

    other

    duties

    as

    assigned.

    Mental

    Demands/Physical

    Demands/Environmental

    Factors:

    Physical

    Demands

    Physical

    mobility,

    standing,

    prolonged

    sitting,

    some

    lifting,

    carrying,

    pushing,

    and/or

    pulling

    Occasional

    prolonged

    or

    irregular

    hours

    Frequent

    walking,

    climbing,

    bending,

    stooping,

    and

    reaching

    Frequent

    district

    and

    community

    travel

    and

    occasional

    out-of-town

    travel.

    Some

    exposure

    to

    extreme

    heat

    or

    cold

    weather.

    Frequent,

    prolonged,

    and

    irregular

    hours.

    Mental

    Demands

    Maintain

    emotional

    control

    under

    stress.

    Maintain

    a

    positive

    attitude

    when

    dealing

    with

    customers.

    Bryan

    ISD

    is

    an

    equal

    opportunity

    employer.

    All

    applicants

    are

    considered

    for

    all

    positions

    without

    regard

    to

    race,

    color,

    national

    origin,

    religion,

    sex

    marital

    or

    veteran

    status,

    medical

    condition,

    or

    disability,

    or

    any

    other

    legally

    protected

    reason.

    Ability

    to

    solve

    problems

    and

    deal

    with

    a

    variety

    of

    situations

    Interpret

    a

    variety

    of

    data,

    including

    the

    Texas

    Educaiton

    Code,

    TEA

    policy,

    and

    local

    district

    policy

    Apply

    knowledge

    of

    current

    research

    and

    theory

    Effective

    in

    both

    verbal

    and

    written

    communication

    Maintain

    emotional

    control

    under

    stress

    This

    document

    describes

    the

    general

    purpose

    and

    responsibilities

    assigned

    to

    this

    job

    and

    is

    not

    an

    exhaustive

    list

    of

    all

    responsibilities

    and

    duties

    that

    may

    be

    assigned,

    or

    of

    the

    skills

    that

    may

    be

    required.

    Reviewed

    by:

    Date:

    Received

    by:

    Date:

    Bryan

    ISD

    is

    an

    equal

    opportunity

    employer.

    All

    applicants

    are

    considered

    for

    all

    positions

    without

    regard

    to

    race,

    color,

    national

    origin,

    religion,

    sex

    marital

    or

    veteran

    status,

    medical

    condition,

    or

    disability,

    or

    any

    other

    legally

    protected

    reason.

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