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Western Kentucky University, Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky, is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Coordinator, Student Services. The Gatton Academy is a public residential STEM school, established and funded by the Kentucky legislature, on the campus of Western Kentucky University. Students complete both their last two years of high school and earn at least 60 hours of college credit. This is a 10-month position, with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2012. The position reports to the Director of the Academy.
Academy staff and administrators are officially employees of Western Kentucky University. Western Kentucky University is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, which is approximately 70 miles north of Nashville, Tennessee, and 110 miles south of Louisville, Kentucky.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
The following duties are customary for this position, but are not to be construed as all-inclusive. Duties may be added, deleted and assigned based on management discretion and institutional needs.
- Acts as the lead advisor for post-Academy college counseling to classes of approximately 60 high school juniors and 60 high school seniors
- Meets with high school juniors and seniors, individually and in groups, to talk about the application process and individual college options
- Facilitates workshops on choosing colleges, essay writing, and general scholarship searching
- Schedules college admissions representatives for visits, facilitates meetings between college representatives and students, and serves as a liaison with college admissions offices throughout the year
- Coordinates and delivers the study skills curriculum through seminars, workshops, and study hours
- Advises students on best-practice study skills
- Facilitates the tutoring program for the Gatton Academy
- Monitors and supervisors the study hours daily Sunday – Thursday evenings
- Meets regularly with the Gatton Academy academic team to target and provide support to struggling students
- Coordinates the alumni affairs for the Gatton Academy
- Serves as a member of the Gatton Academy Leadership Team
- Performs other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Education, or a related field is required
- Experience with programs or initiatives relevant to diverse gifted students
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to work evenings Sunday – Thursday until 9:00 pm
Salary Grade: 108
Applications for employment will be accepted electronically only. Interested candidates must submit a letter of application, current resume, and names, addresses and daytime phone numbers of three professional references using the online application process. Please refer to the following website to apply: http://asaweb.wku.edu/wkujobs. For further assistance call (270) 745-5934. Please reference requisition number S3224. For full consideration, submit application materials by April 27th, 2012. Position will remain open until filled.
Western Kentucky University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, or marital status in admission to career and technical education programs and/or activities, or employment practices in accordance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Revised 1992, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Persons with disabilities, who need reasonable accommodations to participate in the application and/or selection process, should notify The Office of Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/University ADA Services at (270) 745- 5121, a minimum of five working days in advance.
