GEAR UP Overview:
GEAR UP Massachusetts is a federally funded grant program that serves 6,300 low-income students in 16 schools across seven of the Commonwealth’s most impoverished areas: Boston, Holyoke, Lawrence, Lowell, New Bedford, Springfield, and Worcester. Administered through the Department of Higher Education’s Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA), GEAR UP has helped more than 30,000 students chart a path toward high school graduation and college success over its 19 year history. During the 2011-2018 grant, GEAR UP students achieved gains in standardized test scores and comparisons with non-GEAR UP students showed that participants were much more likely to take the SAT, complete financial aid forms, and enroll in college. This is a grant funded position (2018-2025) therefore employment is contingent upon continuation funding of the GEAR UP Massachusetts program from the US Department of Education.

Position Overview:

· The GEAR UP Massachusetts Program Advisor is responsible for implementing GEAR UP Massachusetts college & career readiness activities with the students, parents, teachers and guidance staff in collaboration with the administration of Lawrence High School (LHS), Lawrence, MA and reporting on student outcomes.

· The GEAR UP Massachusetts Program Advisor is responsible for planning college & career readiness events for students of LHS and must seek prior approval from Program Director on all items. Efforts include student recruitment, academic support initiatives, financial aid assistance/FAFSA completion, college application completion, college knowledge and parental engagement programming for students of LHS. Approval must be requested 2 weeks in advance.

· The GEAR UP Massachusetts Program Advisor is responsible for teaching the GEAR UP college & career readiness curriculum to LHS students on a daily basis in addition to fulfilling the requirements of meeting with an assigned caseload of students in an effort to increase the number who graduate high school and pursue post-secondary education.

Essential Contract Functions:

· Develop & present 2022-2023 GU/LHS Action Plan outlining critical services for the year and resources required to achieve objectives.

· Meet with LHS Principal and GEAR UP Massachusetts Program Director on a monthly basis to ensure goals and objectives are being met & submit monthly reports with student signup sheets as assigned.

· Meet or exceed GU/LHS student recruitment goals as assigned by Program Director & report on monthly progress toward goals

· Meet or exceed GU/LHS goals regarding college application completion, FAFSA/FAFSA 4Caster, PSAT/SAT testing targets, college counseling & visits as assigned by Program Director & report on monthly progress toward goals

· Utilize the Gear Up Program Services (GUPS) database to track progress on goals and objectives set and meet GU deadlines for required services

· Implement & monitor progress on GU College & Career Readiness curriculum during advisory periods and provide training and support to LHS teachers & guidance staff as needed

· The College Career and Readiness Counselor is expected to offer services to grades 9-12.

· This position follows the LPS Teacher calendar - 183 work days

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $50,133.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

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