Account/Position No.:                226701/596960, 596920, 596930, 596970, 597010                Level 8                                                                                    
Position Title:                             Gear Up Coordinator
Department:                               Center for Community Outreach and Family Services

Expectations for All Employees

East Tennessee State University pursues its mission based upon core values.  An employee's job performance must support and exhibit the university's core values:

PEOPLE come first, are treated with dignity and respect, and are encouraged to achieve their full potential;
RELATIONSHIPS are built on honesty, integrity and trust;
DIVERSITY of people and thought is respected;
EXCELLENCE is achieved through teamwork, leadership, creativity, and a strong work ethic;
EFFICIENCY is achieved through wise use of human and financial resources; and
COMMITMENT to intellectual achievement is embraced.

Function of Position

Responsible to the Assistant Vice President for working with middle school and high school students to encourage and support high school graduation and entry into post secondary school; providing individual and group counseling, academic support and career exploration activities; identifying student’s needs and interests and developing after-school and summer educational enrichment and advancement activities.

Essential Functions

-      Provides individual and group counseling.

-      Provides academic support and career exploration activities.

-      Identifies student’s needs and interests.

-      Develops after-school and summer educational enrichment and advancement activities.

Secondary Functions

-      Identifies community resources.

-      Provides all recordkeeping.

-      Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Abilities

-      Knowledge of middle and/or high school education and after school programs.

-      Knowledge of service learning and focused programs.

-      Knowledge of developmental needs of youth, educational planning and enrichment activities.

-      Ability to communicate effectively.

-      Ability to work with school personnel, community agencies and parents.

Supervision Given and Received

Performs under general supervision.  Determines own methods of performing assigned work.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required; master’s preferred in Education, Behavioral Sciences, Counseling or Social Work; counseling experience preferred; experience working with middle school children preferred; training and experience in academic counseling and problem solving is highly desirable.