Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
Student Support Specialist IV - Upward Bound Math & Science
🇺🇸 Elizabethtown, KY
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $43K
💻 Academic Advising
🗓️ November 4th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Manage and facilitate all aspects of the UBMS grant program and Summer Academy.
- Develop long- and short-term strategies to support high school students' academic success.
- Create and maintain student case management files and Individual Academic Plans (IAPs).
- Oversee the UBMS budget, including development, expenditures, reporting, and procurement.
- Recruit, supervise, train, and evaluate UBMS staff members.
- Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders including faculty, students, high schools, and community partners.
- Maintain program data and track goals and objectives for grant compliance.
- Required qualifications include a bachelor's degree in a related field plus 4 years of experience, or a master's degree and 2 years of experience; driver's license required.
- Experience with TRIO federal grants is preferred.
- Proficient computer skills and strong communication, organizational, analytical, and interpersonal abilities.
- Salary starts at $42,684 with a 12-month contract and 37.5 standard work hours per week.
Student Support Specialist IV - Upward Bound Math & Science Full Description
Total Rewards
- Exceptional health care, vision, dental coverage for you and your family
- Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
- 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
- Vacation/Sick Time
- Work-Life Balance
- 9.5 Paid Holidays
- 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
- Employee Assistance Program
Job Summary
ECTC is seeking a Director of Program Facilitation for the newest TRIO program, Upward Bound Math & Science (UBMS), at ECTC. The UBMS will focus on the following high schools: North Hardin, Nelson Co., Thomas-Nelson, LaRue Co., and Washington Co.
Job Duties:The new director is responsible for planning, developing, implementing, evaluating, and supervising the UBMS curriculum, summer academy, and other facets of the UBMS grant. The director will report to the Chief Student Officer. This is a federally funded grant that is eligible for renewal in 2027.
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
• Facilitates the development and implementation of all aspects of the UBMS grant, such as the Summer Academy.
• Generates both long- and short-range strategies to serve the needs of high school students effectively.
• Creates student files for case management and develops IAPs in conjunction with students, parents, and high school personnel.
• Oversee the UBMS budget, including annual budget development, authorize expenditures, reporting, and procurement oversight. (may include the writing of future grant applications)
• Responsible for the recruitment, supervision, training, and evaluation of UBMS staff.
• Foster internal and external relationships with faculty, staff, administrators, and students with the college, affiliated high schools, and community partners.
• Maintain program data and track program goals and objectives.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field (education, leadership, math, science, business) and 4 years of experience, or equivalent (master's and two years of experience).
A driver’s license is required to lead outreach events in the community.
TRIO federal grant experience is preferred.
Preferred Qualifications:
Additional Skills Requested:
Successful candidates should demonstrate:
• Ability to work effectively on a team.
• Ability to foster relationships with all stakeholders.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong analytical or problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational and people skills.
• Proficient computer skills.
Position is open until filled; review begins September 12, 2025.
To apply, please visit: https://careers.kctcs.edu/Elizabethtown
KCTCS/ECTC is an equal opportunity employer and educational institution.
Band 10 (Min: $42,684.00)
Position: 10015666
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