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Program Manager, McNeill Academic Program

Position Number: 6220515
Location: Boulder, CO
Position Type: Academic Advising

Program Manager, McNeill Academic Program

Requisition Number: 64309
Location: Boulder Colorado
Employment Type: University Staff
Schedule: Full Time
Posting Close Date: 22-May-2025
Date Posted:

Job Summary

The McNeill Scholars Program at CU Boulder is encouraging applications for The Program Manager position! This fulltime (1.0 FTE) university staff position will report to the Program Director. The Manager works as part of a collaborative 3-member team to implement the plan of operations and serves as a delegate on independent projects. The Manager will hire, train, and supervise student employees in student leadership roles.

The position contributes to the outreach cycle of recruitment, admissions, and orientation; the retention cycle of coaching, instruction, and enrichment activities; the financial cycle of budget, procurements, and reconciliation (including scholarship disbursement and work study requests); and the evaluation cycle of data collection, assessment, and reporting. This position coordinates a high-contact model of student success into a 6-year pathway of academic services that improves recruitment, persistence, graduation, and post-baccalaureate outcomes for eligible participants.
CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

The McNeill Scholars Program is a university-supported educational initiative that serves 500 students. Its goal is to foster academic success and professional development by providing enrichment opportunities for learners from a variety of backgrounds. It is part of the Student Academic Success Center (SASC), supporting students throughout their educational journey from pre-college to post-baccalaureate studies.

SASC is an educational opportunity center within the Office of Undergraduate Education in Academic Affairs. We are a learning community dedicated to fostering academic success and personal growth for students, faculty, and staff from a wide range of experiences and perspectives. With a 50+ year history on our flagship campus, we continue to provide meaningful support and resources for members of our community.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Program Coordination:

Manages daily operations of this educational opportunity program through its annual cycle from high school outreach to alumni relations. Works with Director to implement plan of operations, including scholarship disbursement, workshop facilitation, enrichment activities, and collaborative projects with center, campus, and community partners. Performs delegated independent duties to ensure delivery of required and permissible services based on logic model.

Academic Coordination:

Mentors a multi-cohort caseload of McNeill Scholars to support a whole-student model of personal, academic, and professional success. Coordinates small-group coaching sessions on academic success, financial literacy, and career readiness. Develops advocacy, enrichment, and success plans for individual students based on high-need or high-risk factors informed by national practices. Assists students in skill-building and goal-planning from matriculation to graduation.

Records Coordination:

Works with Director to design and implement record management for program assessment and budget planning, including formative and summative evaluation of services, staffing, and resources. Coordinates and contributes to improvement of all record-keeping systems, caseload files, financial documents, and collaborator reports. Works with Director on collecting, assessing, and applying annual performance data.

Communication Coordination:

Works with Director to implement multimedia communication plan for engagement of participants; training of staff; stewardship of donors; and outreach to alumni. Designs and maintains website, newsletter, and social media accounts. Works with Director on strategic relations material for internal and external collaborators as required.

What You Should Know

A hybrid work schedule will be offered.

What We Can Offer

The annual salary for this full-time position will be $55,000.

Benefits

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder.

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What We Require

A Bachelor's degree in Education or a related field.
A minimum of one (1) year of experience administering an educational opportunity program at a 2-year or 4-year institution.
At least one (1) year of experience teaching, advising, or supervising undergraduate students from TRiO-eligible backgrounds.

What You Will Need

Knowledge of TRiO legislation, regulation, and history or the immediate capacity to develop this expertise. Skills in data management and social media marketing. Ability to facilitate multi-modality workshops and services for on-campus and on-line participants.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

A current resume.
A cover letter that specifically addresses how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications and responsibilities of the position.

You will not be asked to upload references at this time. Please apply by 5/22/2025 for consideration. Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs.
In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Program-Manager-McNeill-Academic-Program/64309