Middlesex Community College (MA)
Director, TRIO Program for Student Achievement
Middlesex Community College (MA), Lowell, Massachusetts, United States, 01856
Overview
Middlesex Community College (MCC), established in 1970, provides access to affordable education to prepare individuals for success and lifelong learning. We promote academic excellence, provide workforce development opportunities, and empower all learners to become productive and socially responsible members of our local and global communities. The MCC community promotes a work environment where our employees feel supported and empowered to best serve our student population. We offer classes on the Bedford and Lowell campuses, as well as a robust online course offering. MCC is committed to transforming lives as we educate, challenge, and support all students as evident in our strategic plan.
Job Description Title:
Director, TRIO Program for Student Achievement
Unit:
Non-Unit Professional (NUP) (Grant Funded Position)
Department:
Student Affairs, Student Support Services
Reports to:
Assistant Dean of Student Support Services
General Summary The Director is responsible for overseeing all day-to-day operations within the TRIO Program for Student Achievement (PSA) serving 100 eligible students with documented disabilities, in close collaboration with the Student Access and Support Services Office. The PSA provides academic and financial aid advising, career and transfer counseling, and individualized tutoring. The Director recruits and supervises staff and eligible students, delivers services to eligible students, oversees direct service activities, and manages the grant budget. The Director develops and administers all grant procedural elements and program policy and oversees evaluations, annual performance reports, and continuation grants.
Duties and Responsibilities
Manages all aspects of the PSA, including recruitment of staff and students, direct service activities, and budget administration. Interviews, hires and supervises staff to provide services within the PSA.
Oversees the development of evaluations and annual performance reports for the program.
Develops and maintains procedural elements of the program policy.
Coordinates relationships with other programs and divisions of the college.
Oversees the maintenance of an accurate, current record-keeping system.
Develops, manages, and monitors the PSA budget.
Maintains positive relationships with Faculty and staff of MCC regarding courses, student progress and status, and Supplemental Instruction and support provided to PSA students.
Maintains external relations with the Department of Education and other TRIO programs.
Promotes and maintains responsive community relations.
Provides supplemental instruction and academic and adjustment support to PSA students as needed.
Ensures that the grant management database is maintained, updated, and edited.
Facilitates referrals to appropriate community agencies to assist students in obtaining services necessary to be successful in the postsecondary educational environment.
Consults regularly with community agencies and resources to assist with ongoing support of students with psychiatric disabilities.
Maintains professional and technical knowledge in applicable areas to include current trends and practices in disability support services.
Serves as an academic advisor for eligible PSA students to identify appropriate courses and support their educational goals.
Meets with students regularly to ensure needs are met and to develop self-advocacy skills.
Participates in training on school policies and procedures for providing academic advising to PSA students.
Collaborates with TRIO Student Success Program staff, Student Access and Support Services, and other co-curricular and support services for PSA students.
Collaborates and coordinates support services to eligible PSA students and serves as a student advocate within the academic community.
Attends and participates in informational activities including orientation, opening day, honors, scholarship, leadership awards and commencement programs.
Attends and participates in programs in the local communities including community advocacy groups.
Participates in professional development opportunities and regularly scheduled staff meetings.
Participates in college-wide planning on issues related to student support services and support to special populations.
Participates in Faculty Staff Association and ad hoc committees as requested by leadership.
Performs administrative tasks associated with department activities and other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
Master's degree in Education, Counseling, Special Education, or a closely related field; minimum of three years of extensive experience working directly with individuals with disabilities, particularly recent experience supporting students with psychiatric and emotional disabilities, and working with diverse student populations in an education setting or comparable setting; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Excellent communication, organization, leadership, and planning skills.
Experience with program and budget management, including oversight of federally-funded education programs and grant administration.
Familiarity with issues affecting disabled, low-income, and first-generation college students.
Experience implementing disability support services programs and providing case management.
Demonstrated ability in staff development and supervision of employees.
Ability to develop relevant and realistic plans, programs, and goals.
Proven capacity to form strong coalitions with internal and external constituencies.
Preferred Qualifications
Bilingual skills a plus
Additional Information This position is supported through federal grant funding. While the college is fully committed to the success of this program, continued employment in this role is contingent upon ongoing grant funding. Should federal funding change in the future, the position may be impacted.
Salary Range $80,000 - $84,000; actual salary commensurate with academic background and experience. Employees of Middlesex Community College are considered employees of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and receive benefits, which include:
Health insurance through the Commonwealth's Group Insurance Commission
Competitive Dental and Vision Plans
Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Assistance programs
Life insurance options
Retirement Savings: State Employees' Pension or Optional Retirement Program and Deferred Compensation
Paid holidays, sick, vacation, and personal time
Tuition Benefits for employees and dependents
Disability and illness program options
Professional Development opportunities
Cell phone discounts and access to employee assistance programs
Mass4You and other support services
Free employee parking on Bedford and Lowell campuses
Eligibility towards Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
Location Lowell campus with occasional travel to Bedford as needed
Hours 37.5 hours per week; schedule to be determined upon hire. Maximum of one day of telework in accordance with the college's telework policy.
Expected Start Date October/November 2025
Application Deadline October 1, 2025
Application Instructions All applicants must apply online by submitting:
Cover Letter
Resume
Names and contact information for three professional references
Pre-Employment Requirements The College will not sponsor applicants for work visas.
All offers of employment are contingent upon clear results of a background check.
Middlesex Community College accepts application materials only through the online system. If you do not have access to a computer, contact Human Resources at care ers@middlesex.mass.edu. We strive to make the application process accessible; if we can make it more accessible, contact Human Resources at 781-280-3546 or care ers@middlesex.mass.edu.
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Job Description Title:
Director, TRIO Program for Student Achievement
Unit:
Non-Unit Professional (NUP) (Grant Funded Position)
Department:
Student Affairs, Student Support Services
Reports to:
Assistant Dean of Student Support Services
General Summary The Director is responsible for overseeing all day-to-day operations within the TRIO Program for Student Achievement (PSA) serving 100 eligible students with documented disabilities, in close collaboration with the Student Access and Support Services Office. The PSA provides academic and financial aid advising, career and transfer counseling, and individualized tutoring. The Director recruits and supervises staff and eligible students, delivers services to eligible students, oversees direct service activities, and manages the grant budget. The Director develops and administers all grant procedural elements and program policy and oversees evaluations, annual performance reports, and continuation grants.
Duties and Responsibilities
Manages all aspects of the PSA, including recruitment of staff and students, direct service activities, and budget administration. Interviews, hires and supervises staff to provide services within the PSA.
Oversees the development of evaluations and annual performance reports for the program.
Develops and maintains procedural elements of the program policy.
Coordinates relationships with other programs and divisions of the college.
Oversees the maintenance of an accurate, current record-keeping system.
Develops, manages, and monitors the PSA budget.
Maintains positive relationships with Faculty and staff of MCC regarding courses, student progress and status, and Supplemental Instruction and support provided to PSA students.
Maintains external relations with the Department of Education and other TRIO programs.
Promotes and maintains responsive community relations.
Provides supplemental instruction and academic and adjustment support to PSA students as needed.
Ensures that the grant management database is maintained, updated, and edited.
Facilitates referrals to appropriate community agencies to assist students in obtaining services necessary to be successful in the postsecondary educational environment.
Consults regularly with community agencies and resources to assist with ongoing support of students with psychiatric disabilities.
Maintains professional and technical knowledge in applicable areas to include current trends and practices in disability support services.
Serves as an academic advisor for eligible PSA students to identify appropriate courses and support their educational goals.
Meets with students regularly to ensure needs are met and to develop self-advocacy skills.
Participates in training on school policies and procedures for providing academic advising to PSA students.
Collaborates with TRIO Student Success Program staff, Student Access and Support Services, and other co-curricular and support services for PSA students.
Collaborates and coordinates support services to eligible PSA students and serves as a student advocate within the academic community.
Attends and participates in informational activities including orientation, opening day, honors, scholarship, leadership awards and commencement programs.
Attends and participates in programs in the local communities including community advocacy groups.
Participates in professional development opportunities and regularly scheduled staff meetings.
Participates in college-wide planning on issues related to student support services and support to special populations.
Participates in Faculty Staff Association and ad hoc committees as requested by leadership.
Performs administrative tasks associated with department activities and other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
Master's degree in Education, Counseling, Special Education, or a closely related field; minimum of three years of extensive experience working directly with individuals with disabilities, particularly recent experience supporting students with psychiatric and emotional disabilities, and working with diverse student populations in an education setting or comparable setting; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Excellent communication, organization, leadership, and planning skills.
Experience with program and budget management, including oversight of federally-funded education programs and grant administration.
Familiarity with issues affecting disabled, low-income, and first-generation college students.
Experience implementing disability support services programs and providing case management.
Demonstrated ability in staff development and supervision of employees.
Ability to develop relevant and realistic plans, programs, and goals.
Proven capacity to form strong coalitions with internal and external constituencies.
Preferred Qualifications
Bilingual skills a plus
Additional Information This position is supported through federal grant funding. While the college is fully committed to the success of this program, continued employment in this role is contingent upon ongoing grant funding. Should federal funding change in the future, the position may be impacted.
Salary Range $80,000 - $84,000; actual salary commensurate with academic background and experience. Employees of Middlesex Community College are considered employees of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and receive benefits, which include:
Health insurance through the Commonwealth's Group Insurance Commission
Competitive Dental and Vision Plans
Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Assistance programs
Life insurance options
Retirement Savings: State Employees' Pension or Optional Retirement Program and Deferred Compensation
Paid holidays, sick, vacation, and personal time
Tuition Benefits for employees and dependents
Disability and illness program options
Professional Development opportunities
Cell phone discounts and access to employee assistance programs
Mass4You and other support services
Free employee parking on Bedford and Lowell campuses
Eligibility towards Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
Location Lowell campus with occasional travel to Bedford as needed
Hours 37.5 hours per week; schedule to be determined upon hire. Maximum of one day of telework in accordance with the college's telework policy.
Expected Start Date October/November 2025
Application Deadline October 1, 2025
Application Instructions All applicants must apply online by submitting:
Cover Letter
Resume
Names and contact information for three professional references
Pre-Employment Requirements The College will not sponsor applicants for work visas.
All offers of employment are contingent upon clear results of a background check.
Middlesex Community College accepts application materials only through the online system. If you do not have access to a computer, contact Human Resources at care ers@middlesex.mass.edu. We strive to make the application process accessible; if we can make it more accessible, contact Human Resources at 781-280-3546 or care ers@middlesex.mass.edu.
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