Student Support Specialist (Upward Bound)

Title: Student Support Specialist (Upward Bound)

Salary Range: $41,880.00

Contract Term Length: 12 Months

Standard Hours: 37.5 per week

Work Location: On-Site

FLSA Status: Exempt

College: Hazard Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Hazard Community College

Department: Student Services

Total Rewards

Hazard Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:

• 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

Hazard Community & Technical College invites applications for the position of Student Support Specialist - Upward Bound. This position will facilitate education, training, and supportive services for the Upward Bound grant. This position is funded by grant dollars.
NOTE: This position does require extensive travel for school visits and cultural enrichment trips. Initial review of applications will begin on October 31, 2025.

Job Duties:

Duties will include, but not limited to:
• Assist in the identification and recruitment of incoming students’ applications by verifying eligibility at the target school.
• Develop Individual Readiness Plan (IRP) is to assist in monitoring the student's goals and strategies for achieving those goals Once eligibility is determined.
• Conduct weekly school visits to provide individual and group advising to support students’ academic success, high school graduation, and enrollment in postsecondary education.
• Maintain close contact with students, parents/guardians, target schools, administration, and community partners to provide support services (academic, career development, financial, and social and emotional well-being).
• Provide leadership and assessment of students to support achievement their academic goals, fostering personal growth, resilience, and a successful transition to post-secondary.
• Facilitate cultural enrichment activities for program participants – includes scheduling college visits and chaperoning cultural enrichment trips.
• Facilitates the 6-week summer education program. Includes assisting with recruiting instructors, procuring necessary books and supplies, monitoring participants for attendance and participation and chaperoning the cultural enrichment trip at the end of the summer program.
• Maintains files for participants in the program and completes required data tracking for the grant.
Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree (related field), and one year related experience, or equivalent. Must have excellent communication skills and organization skills. 

Preferred Qualifications:

Additional Skills Requested:

Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.