Associate Director Academically Talented Youth Program

Job Description

  • Job code: 010230
  • Pay grade: F
  • Pay type: Exempt/salaried

General summary

Develops and oversees all aspects of the Academically Talented Youth program at the University.

Major duties

  • Recruits, enrolls and retains gifted Â鶹´«Ã½s. Provides information and program updates to parents and school counselors through conferences, written reports and information sessions. Oversees the processes for dual enrollment of high school Â鶹´«Ã½s into University courses.
  • Ensures the program curriculum meets Michigan public school requirements for content and quality. Maintains relationship with Northwestern University Talent Search program as a benchmarking partner. Develops and refines curriculum to meet benchmarks.
  • Promotes financial stability and growth of the program. Creates and maintains a budget to decrease dependence on University funds. Creates a development plan to increase fundraising from both internal and external sources.
  • Collaborates with struggling Â鶹´«Ã½s and parents to encourage academic success. Provides resources and suggestions to solve underperformance issues.
  • Supervises, trains, and evaluates the coordinator, teachers, and graders for the program.

Minimum qualifications

Minimum qualifications based upon job documentation and industry best practices. Any current employees not meeting these qualifications will be grandfathered until they move to a different job.

Required education

  • Master’s degree in related field from an accredited institution.

Required experience

  • Three years' relevant experience.
  • Supervisory or lead experience.
  • Budget management experience.
  • Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.

Physical requirements

Office or other indoor work with minimal physical demands such as occasionally lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds.

Working conditions

Work is generally performed in a well-lit, temperature-controlled indoor environment with occasional exposure to the outdoors or any number of elements.

Revised: 2019-06-25

This description indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees in the above job. It is not intended to be a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.